Baking expertise explained, one step at a time. The latest installment from the bestselling<i>Show Me How</i> authors comes <i>Bake! The Quick-Look Cookbook. </i>This concise, step-by-step guide is your easy-to-follow roadmap for mastering baking.<br><br>Comprised of 400 baking techniques and recipes, all depicted in clear, step-by-step illustrations,<i>Bake!</i> is your foolproof guide to baking. This entertainment and educational quick-reference book is the best resource for both novice and advanced bakers alike.<br><br><b>Beginner</b> From pantry necessities to how to prepare cake batter and how to make flaky pastry dough, you'll find everything you need to get going.<br><br><b>Intermediate</b> Between how to ice a perfectly smooth cake, make chocolate mint leaves, design chocolate lace, stencil with sugar and prepare vanilla sauce, your treats will be looking professional in no time.<br><br><b>Advanced </b>Make a lemon tart, bake a cheesecake, make apple crumble or try your hand at lemon curd. Find more technical yet attainable recipes you used to think were too difficult to master.<br><br>Try advanced techniques, discover new recipes and become the great baker you've always wanted to be, one step at a time.