Cookbook Countdown Day 4: Thomas Keller “Bouchon Bakery”
As the name of this cookbook implies, it comes from the master mind of Thomas Keller, founder of one of the most famous restaurants in America (if not THE most famous), The French Laundry in Napa, California.
In this huge hardback cookbook, with its suggested retail price of $50, Keller takes on the art of baking. If you are a serious baker, you will be in heaven when you open this book and see all of the glorious photographs and tantalizing recipes. They are not just for sweets — there are plenty of bread recipes in this book.
Here’s a sampling of the recipes included: Brioche, English Muffins, Sticky Buns, Lime Coconut Eclairs (and eclairs in general), Plum Tart with Almond Cream, Olive Oil Cake, and Chocolate Cherry Scones.
If your sweet tooth is activated by this blog entry and you’d like to do some baking from this book, enter to win it by leaving a comment on this blog entry. I’ll also throw in a “For Dummies” drawstring bag, which you may need to lug this book around.
I will announce the winner on New Year’s Eve.
December 27, 2012 - 5:28 AM
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I love making goodies for people. This would be an awesome cookbook for me to do that.
As a novice baker this would be like reading a great romance novel-seriously.
The phrase art of baking applies to all who venture in and Thomas Keller is the grand master.
Thanks!
Thomas Keller is AMAZING! While we weren’t fortunate enough to go to French Laundry in Napa, we did go to Bouchon in Las Vegas. It was one of my most favorite meals of all time! I can only imagine all the yummy recipes available in this cookbook. Yes, please?!?
i would love this one! baking is way more fun than cooking dinner every day!
Bouchon – isn’t that the name we see every time the Today show gore outside, in the Plaza? Wonder is there is a connection?
This would be a great companion to his ad hoc at home cookbook that I have.
Oooo…I was recently in Napa but we did not get to visit this restaurant. I would love to try some of these recipes, especially eclairs. I have always wanted to make those at home!
I LOVE baking! And no one can have too many recipes!!
Wow…my sweet tooth was definitely activated! This sounds great.
I love to try new recipes. My church family are my guinea pigs. Every time we have a meal at church I try a new recipe. This book sounds like the very thing I need.
I’ve always been a clutz with baking, probably because it has to be so precise. This book would be a wonderful step in the right direction!
I’ll attempt some baking! The “Bouchon” looks familiar from the plaza of The Today Show on NBC.
This book looks awesome. I just found out about it the othe day. I love evrything Thomas Keller!
I was hoping Santa would bring this book, but alas, he had other plans! I would be just as excited to receive this after Christmas – thanks for including my name in the drawing – Kate
I love Keller’s other books but don’t have the Bakery one–I’ve only heard good things about it!
The bread recipes really interest me. Baking bread brings back memories of going to visit my paternal grandparents when I was a child. They lived just a couple of blocks from the original Flowers Bakery plant, and waking up to the smell of fresh-baked bread every morning was quite a treat.
My husband would love to find a good recipe for eclairs!!
I bet my hubby would like the lime coconut eclairs. The name invokes his 2 favorite things.
I am 100% a baker! I would love this cookbook! I have 5 nieces that are my taste-testers, so they’d love it too!!
I’d love to win this cookbook. I’ve had my eye on it for quite some time –but my PhD student budget won’t allow it
I have looked over this book at the book store many times. I collect cook books and I am a professional baker. This would add to my collection in so many ways! I can only hope it will make its way to me! Who ever may receive it…bake on!
I needs some serious help with baking, and one of my resolutions is to bake my own bread this year. Help me, Thomas Keller.
Would LOVE to win this for my Mom. She loves to bake and is always trying to teach me her tricks. This would make a wonderful gift for her!! Thanks!
I love baking! Looks like a great cookbook!
Oh, this looks heavenly! I love anything baking, and would love to add this to my King Arthur Flour and America’s Test Kitchen cookbooks!
Baking is my AromaTherapy !
I would love to have this book.
Would like to give this to someone just starting to enjoy and create wonderful bakery yummies..I know she would love it.
Our kids once made me a birthday cake using olive oil. Somehow I believe it’s not the same recipe. Hope I am chosen for this book to try it out. Thanks for the chance.
I would love to look at this book! I enjoy reading cookbooks and I love love love to bake!
Don’t really know this guy but love to bake and try new recipes. Pick me!
I’d love this cookbook so I can bake more often at home!
I love homemade bread.
What a wonderful cookbook. Would love this one.
Yum! Time to find all of those pastry bag tips. . .
I haven’t been much of a baker but I’d love to try it more.
Of all the books you have available for prizes this is the one I would like the most.
Oh…this is the one I was waiting for!
This would be a great book for my collection of recipe books. I don’t currently have one that is specifically for bread.