A Passion for Baking: Bake to celebrate, Bake to nourish, Bake for fun

The author’s passion definitely comes through in this book, filled with a large variety of wonderful recipes that cover all occasions.

There are lots of helpful tips at the beginning including information about ingredients, measuring, and bakeware to help get you started. The recipe ingredients are easy to find, directions are straightforward, and results are delicious.

Some of the recipes seem a little over the top with excessive fillings and toppings but I prefer things on the simple side. Every time I open the book, I find something else I want to make.

I highly recommend this book: it’s very non-intimidating for a beginning baker but there’s plenty to keep the experienced baker interested.

I love this cookbook- I own a LOT of cookbooks- and I find myself turning to it again and again. It has easy to make recipes with a twist. The recipes I've made turn out tasty and delicious. I've made the Bubka, the chocolate ambivalence cookies, the blueberry-blackberry honey butter glazed scones, the whole grain Halvah scones- all were delicious. Don't buy this book if you are on a diet!