My sister bought me this book about 5 years ago for my birthday. I decided I should read it all the way through.

It's got a lot of excellent recipes. I love that it's sectioned off into type of baking item. At the beginning of each section, there are tips on how to deal with issues for each kind of item that you're making.

This has pictures that accompany almost every recipe, and small anecdotes from the people who submitted them.

I also love that this is in a binder, so I could easily remove a recipe if I wanted to use it rather than lugging the whole book to the kitchen. I made a list of recipes I really want to try as I was going through this so I see some baking in my immediate future. ( )

Let me say this, any cookbook which has a chapter devoted just to cupcakes has its heart in the right place! If you love to bake, then you will love "Taste of Home Baking". Starting off with "Baking Basics" and ending with "Holiday Classics", this book is a treasure trove of practical baking advice and techniques, information on ingredients and cooking terms, and also a helpful guide for choosing the right cooking tools and appliances. The ring binder format lays flat and includes snap on clear page covers to use as splash guards when you are preparing a recipe. The pages are loaded with step-by-step instructions, color photographs, cooking hints and more. The amazing variety of recipes range from sweet to savory, and they are written in user-friendly language with an overall moderate ease of preparation. The chapter called "Trimmed-Down Favorites" offers hope for those with special dietary needs. The recipes may be "lite", but they are luscious! The "Holiday Classics" look so good that you almost want to eat the pages! The "Almost Homemade" chapter makes the most of convenience foods and turns them into something special. You will find every type of baked goods from the simple to the sensational. This morning, I made "Dutch Apple Loaf", a quick bread made with buttermilk, tart apples and walnuts. With the aromas of the apple bread, freshly-brewed coffee, and bacon sizzling in the skillet, my kitchen smelled heavenly! A perfect weekend breakfast. I will be reaching for this cookbook again and again, and each time I will discover something new and wonderful.

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