A World of Baking

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Summary: A priceless part of my book collection
Review: I stumbled on this gem when my friend's landlord left it behind in the house he was renting. Lucky for me, the landlord cared little for cooking and told me I could have the book. I can't praise it enough - despite having been written in the 1960s, when most of America seemed to be into slapping together a few heavily processed ingredients (I call it "Campbell's Soup cooking"), this book is strikingly original, broad-ranging, and (in the case of many of the bread recipes), even healthy. I never tire of browsing it for unique cakes that use everything from rose petals to saurkraut. The author really did her research, and the book includes a lot of helpful tips and interesting historical snippets. I own about 250 cookbooks. If I had to cull my collection to 10, this one would make the cut.

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Summary: Superb Baking!
Review: It's a shame that these books are no longer in print. Dolores Casella is one of the best. I would rate her right along with James Beard and Julia Child.