Sarah Chamberlain

Food writer

A confession: I am not one of nature’s great bakers. If you are like me, you need this book. Chang’s recipes are immensely detailed - she holds your hand for every tiny step. With her help, I made a three-layer sponge cake filled with homemade lemon curd and Swiss buttercream for my husband’s birthday, which seemed ambitious but worked beautifully. Of course this wouldn’t matter if the results weren’t delicious, but they absolutely are!

Barbara Feldman Morse

Baker

Living near Boston, I'm fortunate I can go to a Flour Bakery and enjoy the really, really great pastries, and repeat! Joanne Chang's book inspires, instructs clearly and is filled with gorgeous photographs when we want/need to bake our own.

Carolyn Jung

Food and wine writer

I've yet to make it to her famed Boston bakery, but I'm able to "eat" vicariously through her recipes for these perfect homespun treats.

Lisa Q. Fetterman

Cofounder and CEO of Nomiku