22 of the Best Gifts For Bakers!

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22 of the Best Gifts For Bakers!

This time of year I get all sorts of questions, usually from really thoughtful significant others eager to buy their baker-loves the best baking present they can for the holidays.  It’s so sweet and thoughtful and I can’t help but think that it’s also motivated by their desire for cakes and cookies and the smell of fresh bread in their house.  If you’re dating a baker… it’s definitely a hobby you want to encourage with gifts.  

Here are a few of the items I treasure in my kitchen everyday, but especially on baking days.  I hope this list inspires some generous gifting to the baker in your life.  Ya get what ya give, ya know?  I’m mostly talking about cookies, so… 

BOOKS and things:  some of the books and magazines I reach for most often in my kitchen these days.  I find all of these books to be great technical and creative recourses for the home baker. 

•  Fearless Baker by Erin McDowell – traditional technique and a pep-talk with just about every solid recipe.  It’s a book every baker should have on their shelf. 

•  Layered by Tessa Huff – a beautiful and creative cake book with flavors and frostings I always find myself looking back to. 

•  Sweet Laurel Bakery by Laurel Gallucci and Claire Thomas – a grain free book that uses simple ingredients and techniques.  This book also contains my absolute favorite Snickerdoodle Cookie recipe and is worthwhile for that recipe alone! 

•  Sister Pie Cookbook by Lisa Ludwinski – I talk about this book a lot because the pies are so unique (but still live in the land of comfort), the crust technique is gold, and there’s a whole section about handpies and cookies that are both tremendous! 

•  Food52 Genius Desserts by Kristen Miglore – a compilation recipe book with the best of the best recipes from the best of the best bakers and pastry chefs! 

•  A subscription to Cherry Bombe Magazine : beautiful and important stories of women in food.

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