Dessert Person: Recipes and Guidance for Baking with Confidence: A Baking Book
About this product
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In her first cookbook, Bon Appétit and YouTube star of the show Gourmet Makes offers wisdom, problem-solving strategies, and more than 100 meticulously tested, creative, and inspiring recipes.
IACP AWARD WINNER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • Bon Appétit • NPR • The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • Salon • Epicurious
“There are no ‘just cooks’ out there, only bakers who haven't yet been converted. I am a dessert person, and we are all dessert people.”—Claire Saffitz
Claire Saffitz is a baking hero for a new generation. In Dessert Person, fans will find Claire’s signature spin on sweet and savory recipes like Babkallah (a babka-Challah mashup), Apple and Concord Grape Crumble Pie, Strawberry-Cornmeal Layer Cake, Crispy Mushroom Galette, and Malted Forever Brownies. She outlines the problems and solutions for each recipe—like what to do if your pie dough for Sour Cherry Pie cracks (patch it with dough or a quiche flour paste!)—as well as practical do’s and don’ts, skill level, prep and bake time, step-by-step photography, and foundational know-how. With her trademark warmth and superpower ability to explain anything baking related, Claire is ready to make everyone a dessert person. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers and Goodreads readers generally describe Dessert Person as beautiful, well-written, and very useful for confident home bakers, but several note that many recipes are time-consuming, ingredient-heavy, and better suited to intermediate or advanced bakers. Review blogs praise the clear guidance, step-by-step instructions, and strong photography, while some mention that the book can feel less friendly to beginners because of page-flipping and longer prep lists. Reddit discussion is mixed but often positive, with users highlighting successful bakes like brownies, cookies, and cakes, alongside occasional complaints about complexity or testing issues. One YouTube review found in search results calls it a solid but not essential baking book and rates it 7/10.
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Specifications
| Publisher | Clarkson Potter |
| Publication date | October 20, 2020 |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 368 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1984826964 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1984826961 |
| Item Weight | 3.4 pounds |
| Dimensions | 8.39 x 1.1 x 11.3 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #5,462 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #13 in Dessert Baking (Books) #14 in Christmas Cooking #26 in Comfort Food Cooking (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars (8,658) |
