The Baking Book

Crumb

A major new talent in food writing, from the publishers of Nigella Lawson: Great British Bake Off finalist, Guardian and Elle columnist, Ruby Tandoh. A joyful, passionate baking book that focuses on flavour, not frippery, and rediscovers the simple pleasures of baking.

beautifully presented, with bold print and good illustrations...an authoritative cookbook with excellent recipes

if it's baking pure and simple you're after, then toothsome Ruby Tandoh has produced the excellent Crumb

This lovely, chunky hymn to baking gently takes the fear out of such things ganaches and water-baths

If I were teaching Baking 101 I would have this on top of my list for recommended reading

It is one of the most informed baking books I have ever read. Perfect for a new baker!

Ruby Tandoh entered Great British Bake Off aged just twenty and in the first year of a Philosophy and Art History degree at UCL. She quickly impressed with her creative approach to ingredients and flavour taking precedence over decoration. 
 
Ruby is now a weekly food columnist in the Guardian and a monthly columnist at British ELLE. 
Raised in Southend, Essex, she lives – and bakes – in north London. She blogs at rubyandthekitchen.co.uk and tweets at @rubytandoh.

A joyful, passionate baking book from the Sunday Times top ten bestselling author of Eat Up. 
 
‘Must. Have. Now’ Marie Claire 
 
 
Crumb is about flavour, first and foremost – a celebration of the simple joy of baking. Ruby’s recipes delight in new tastes and combinations, as well as the rediscovery of old favourites, to create food that is exciting without ceremony or pretence. 
 
 
In a delicious blend of practicality and creativity, Ruby encourages novices and seasoned bakers alike to roll up their sleeves and bake – even if they don’t have the proper equipment or know-how. 
 
From Lemon &amp; Marzipan Cupcakes and Rye Caraway Bagels, Rose &amp; Burnt Honey Florentines, Croissants and Custard Doughnuts, to Butternut Squash &amp; Mozzarella Tartlets and Sticky Toffee Pudding, these are recipes that will quickly become some of your best loved. 
 
With writing to be savoured as much as the recipes, tips and techniques to guide you and plenty of ideas for variations, this is a baking book to be inspired by, to read and cherish.

Ruby Tandoh

Every day, every budget and every taste in an enticing cookbook… Giving even humble foodstuffs space to shine, It helps you follow your craving.

One of the more thoughtful food writers to emerge from the small screen in recent years… Ruby’s approach to food and cooking is refreshingly down to earth… newbies and the budget-conscious are well served by Ruby’s sensible list of essential kitchen kit and sound advice.

Eat What You Love

Over 170 recipes – sweet and savoury – for every day, every budget, every taste, in a cookbook that puts your appetite first from the Sunday Times top ten bestselling author of Eat Up. 
 
Organised by ingredient, Flavour helps you to follow your cravings, or whatever you have in the fridge, to a recipe. Creative, approachable and inspiring, this is cooking that, while focusing on practicality and affordability, leaves you free to go wherever your appetite takes you. It is a celebration of the joy of cooking and eating. 
 
Ruby encourages us to look at the best ways to cook each ingredient; when it’s in season, and which flavours pair well with it. With this thoughtful approach, every ingredient has space to shine; including store cupboard staples. These are recipes that feel good to make, eat and share, and each plate of food is assembled with care and balance. 
 
Including Hot and Sour Lentil Soup, Ghanaian Groundnut Chicken Stew, Glazed Blueberry Fritter Doughnuts, Mystic Pizza and Carrot and Feta Bites with Lime Yoghurt, this is a cookbook that focuses above all on flavour and freedom – to eat what you love.

Ruby Tandoh

Praise for Flavour

Every day, every budget and every taste in an enticing cookbook… Giving even humble foodstuffs space to shine, It helps you follow your craving.

One of the more thoughtful food writers to emerge from the small screen in recent years… Ruby’s approach to food and cooking is refreshingly down to earth… newbies and the budget-conscious are well served by Ruby’s ...

Yum.

Every day, every budget and every taste in an enticing cookbook… Giving even humble foodstuffs space to shine, It helps you follow your craving.

One of the more thoughtful food writers to emerge from the small screen in recent years… Ruby’s approach to food and cooking is refreshingly down to earth… newbies and the budget-conscious are well served by Ruby’s ...

Yum.

Every day, every budget and every taste in an enticing cookbook… Giving even humble foodstuffs space to shine, It helps you follow your craving.

One of the more thoughtful food writers to emerge from the small screen in recent years… Ruby’s approach to food and cooking is refreshingly down to earth… newbies and the budget-conscious are well served by Ruby’s ...

Yum.

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