Master baker, teacher and award-winning food writer Marcy Goldman has spent a lifetime perfecting her simple steps to baking success, and she’s ready to share her secrets with you! You’ll find incredible recipes for everything from brownies to breads…cookies to cakes…pizzas to pies. Plus, you’ll learn how to test the freshness of baking powder, the “spritz” trick that turns your home oven into a commercial bread oven, and more. With to-die-for recipes like Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake, Oh-so-Coconutty Cupcakes, and Italian Plum-Cream Cheese Coffee Cake, A Passion for Baking is quite possibly the most delicious cookbook ever published!