Scandilicious Baking

by Johansen, Signe

• ISBN13: 9781444734676
• ISBN10: 1444734679
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-09-11
• Publisher: Saltyard Books

Summary

Following on from Scandilicious, the secrets of some of the best baking in the world Deeply ingrained in the Nordic culture, baking is a distinctive part of Scandinavian identity, history, and well-being. Welcome to a world where cakes made with real butter are celebrated rather than feared, where entire festivals are dedicated to baking, and where it is believed there is nothing quite like the thrill making one's own bread, snow biscuits, or cardamom buns. Here, Signe Johansen shares with readers the most delicious baked treats she grew up with. Think Rye and Chocolate Soda Bread hot out of the oven; Pumpkin, Cheese and Sage Muffins that pack a flavor punch, and Danish Strawberry and Mazarin Cream Tartperfect for summer entertaining. Dipping into seasonal fare, and finishing with a chapter on Christmas treats and gifts, this delicious collection will soon become a foodie kitchen favorite. Includes metric measures.

Author Biography

Signe Johansen is a food anthropologist and cook who grew up in Norway. She trained at Leiths School of Food & Wine, and after graduating worked in the Experimental Kitchen at Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck at Bray. She is the author of Scandilicious and a coauthor of The Ultimate Student Cookbook.