{"product_id":"baking-and-the-meaning-of-life","title":"Baking and the Meaning of Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn her hotly anticipated debut solo cookbook, Yotam Ottolenghi pastry chef and recipe developer Helen Goh draws on her rich multicultural heritage to deliver more than 100 of her favorite recipes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e No one knows the why or how of baking better than Helen Goh, recipe developer with Yotam Ottolenghi for more than a decade and co-author of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling books \u003ci\u003eSweet\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eComfort\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With the debut of her first solo cookbook, Goh shares her distinctive approach to baking informed by her multicultural heritage with 100 delicious desserts of all kinds as well as savory bakes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on her upbringing in Malaysia and Australia, her acclaimed work with Ottolenghi where she specialized in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavors, and even her active psychotherapy practice, Goh not only shares her favorite baking recipes, but also reflections on life, sharing how baking can bring us together and add meaning and joy to both significant and everyday moments. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With recipes like \u003cb\u003eChocolate Tahini Cake with Sesame Brittle\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePlum and Pistachio Bars\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ePandan and Coconut Chiffon Cake\u003c\/b\u003e, and more shareable treats that offer both tried-and-true and creative flavors, this book is a celebration of community and pleasure through baking. \u003cb\u003eGoh's Champagne and Blackcurrant Celebration Cake\u003c\/b\u003e is perfect for a graduation party or New Year's Eve, and a batch of \u003cb\u003ePerfect Vanilla Cupcakes\u003c\/b\u003e or \u003cb\u003eRed Plum, Almond, and Lime Baby Cakes\u003c\/b\u003e for a charity bake sale could be small but powerful building blocks of connection and solidarity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e All of her desserts are impressively sweet ways to celebrate milestones reached and connect with family and friends. After your sweet tooth has been satisfied, there are more than 15 savory baking dishes, from a \u003cb\u003ePuttanesca Galette with Lemon Ricotta\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003ePotato, Garlic, and Rosemary Focaccia\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With inventive flavor combinations that showcase Goh's creativity, a wealth of time-tested bakes, and her philosophies on living and baking well, \u003ci\u003eBaking and the Meaning of Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a one-of-kind companion bakers will return to again and again to spread joy, one cookie, cake, or cheese puff at a time.","brand":"Phoenix Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46609407115433,"sku":"PHBK-9781419787621","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/9899\/1785\/files\/content_6d006f3e-9bd8-4bdd-b8e1-788c1c85994f.jpg?v=1764698973","url":"https:\/\/myti.com\/products\/baking-and-the-meaning-of-life","provider":"Myti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}