The Baker's Daughter: Timeless Recipes From Four Generations of Bakers

by Louise Johncox

Overview

Louise Johncox comes from a long line of bakers and confectioners. As a child she would sit on a flour tin at her father's side and eat whatever was fresh from the oven - a hot bread roll or a fluffy piece of sponge - and when her father, a master baker, retired, Louise decided it was time to capture his wisdom and baking expertise, writing down his recipes for the first time and preserving his magical legacy for her children.

With a Foreword by Albert Roux, The Baker's Daughter weaves Louise's delightful childhood memories of life in her family tea shop with her father's delicious recipes for you to try at home, honed by over forty years of instinct and experience. From classic cream cakes and traditional buns, to celebration cakes, handcrafted chocolates and her father's signature cream meringues, these recipes come laden with the sights, smells and warmth of the tea room and bakehouse.

Louise shares more stories about her family teashop in her ebook memoir A Life Shaped By Cakes: The Memoir of The Baker's Daughter.

'An affectionate memoir that will both entertain with stories from a bygone world of tea and cakes and inspire people to bake' Albert Roux, OBE, KFO

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781447247067
Publisher:	Pan Macmillan
Publication date:	03/13/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	15 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Louise Johncox was born in Weybridge, Surrey, where her father worked as a baker and chocolatier in the family tea shop from 1958 to 2000. She comes from a long line of pastry chefs originating from Poschiavo on the Swiss Italian border. Instead of following in the family tea shop tradition, Louise trained as a journalist, and writes for publications including The Times, Sunday Times, Telegraph and Guardian. Louise lives in Surrey and has two children, Lara and Joe.
Louise is the author of The Baker's Daughter cookbook and an ebook called A Life Shaped By Cakes: The Memoir of The Baker's Daughter.

Louise Johncox is a freelance writer and journalist who has written for the The Times, Telegraph and Guardian newspapers. She completed her PhD in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. Louise hails from a long family line of bakers and pastry chefs. She lives in Surrey and two children, Lara and Joe.

Table of Contents

Section - i: Foreword by Albert Roux Introduction - ii: Introduction Chapter - 1: The Baker’s Little Helpers: Favourite Bakes for Children Chapter - 2: When Peter Met Frankie: Love on a Plate Chapter - 3: Customers as Cakes: Classic Tea Shop Cakes Chapter - 4: Sweet Delights: Iconic Cakes and Tarts Chapter - 5: Smashing the Oven: Sweet Satisfying Rewards Chapter - 6: Little Pieces of Heaven: Edible Gifts Chapter - 7: Baking With My Father: Bread, Pastry and Savoury Specials Chapter - 8: The Baker’s Hands: Comfort Cakes Chapter - 9: Poschiavo and Pastry Chefs: European Pastries Chapter - 10: My Baking Journey Chapter - 11: Notes On Ingredients Chapter - 12: General Baking Tips Index - iii: Index Acknowledgements - iv: Acknowledgements

Editorial Reviews

Louise's book is as beautiful as the story she tells. And it brings out the secret baker in all of us

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