Paper Palate

This holiday season there are a wealth of books on the horizon for you to give to all the food lovers in your life. These books are all scheduled for release sometime between now and mid-December or have come out very recently so they are hot, hot, hot! and pretty certainly not already in the gifted’s library.

This week we are looking at those for the baker. Check it out . . . you might find something you want to give!

Artisan Patisserie for the Home Baker
by Avner Laskin, Photographs by Danya Weiner - Sterling/$24.95

This book is by a professional pastry chef who was trained in France. The recipes, so say the descriptions, are simple and foolproof methods for creating some delicious and wonderful pastries like Eclairs and Napoleons. Don’t worry, the pastries aren’t all French. There’s ones from Spain, Italy and Portugal as well.

This book is due out on Nov. 28.

Click here to order it from Amazon in the U.K. Click the title to order from Amazon in the U.S. 

Potpies: Yumminess in a Dish
by Elinor Klivans, Photographs by Scott Peterson - Chronicle Books/$18.95

Oh, the pot pie. It’s simple, hearty food. Well, not always that simple, but in terms of presentation - you have your veggies, sometimes meats, sauce and bread (or maybe potatoes, or something similar) all in once place. Yum (gee, I wonder if that’s a hint of the name).

This book offers a variety of fillings, toppings, directions on how to make, how to save and how to freeze. It’s the essential catch-all of pot pie making.

This book is due out Dec. 14.

This book is not currently available from the U.K.’s Amazon. Click the title to order it from Amazon in the U.S.

Baking: From My Home To Yours
by Dorie Greenspan, Photographs by Alan Richardson - Houghton Mifflin/$40.00

300 recipes from the so-called Queen of Desserts. Dorie Greenspan worked with Julia Child and Pierre Herme. She knows what’s she’s talking about and tells you how to do it while feeding you tidbits about her life. Sweets and life . . . mmmm, what a great combination.

This book was released in the fall.

Click here to order from Amazon in the U.K. Click the title to order it from Amazon in the U.S.