I was already a fan of Flour, and this book did not disappoint. Chang is very thorough -- descriptions, ingredients, techniques, equipment, even recipe origins -- all are satisfyingly tackled in-not-boring-depth. My only complaint is that there are not enough of (the very beautiful + tempting) photos, particularly in the cake/pie section. Only problem is which recipe to tackle first!

Not a lot of surprises here, but solid recipes from a working bakery that has a devoted following. Joanne has mastered the mainstream.

Joanne Chang is my baking inspiration.

Currently obsessed with the Chocolate Hazelnut Cookie recipe.

I have never loved a cookbook the way I love Flour. Joanne Chang created a masterpiece here. The recipes are accessible and easy to follow; all the ingredients can be found in a typical grocery store and very few require specialized pans or kitchen equipment. The book itself is gorgeous; no messy dust jacket that traps flour and sugar (my cookbook pet peeve), well-made binding, gorgeous paper (hi my name is Colleen and I'm a publishing nerd...) Best of all, Chang includes personal stories for each and every recipe, which puts a great spin on the book. The first print run sold out across the country but I hear these are starting to appear back on shelves. If you're a baker, BUY THIS BOOK.

I've yet to go to Flour in person, but I've had their sticky buns and chocolate chip cookies a day old and they're still great.

The homemade versions of her chocolate chip cookies are spectacular, and they are my favorite chocolate chip cookies ever. Her milk chocolate hazelnut cookies are equally scrumptious (though a bit more work, what with having to skin and then toast the nuts). The sticky buns were definitely time-intensive (I did them over 2 days), but so delicious- so long as you have the patient to wait for them to cool so the topping doesn't burn your tongue!

I've only made three of the recipes, but I definitely plan on making more. While I am certain everything will be delicious, know that most (if not all) of the recipes take a good amount of time.

have been waiting for this book forever and it lived up to expectations. sadly my favorite treat from flour (brown sugar oat muffins) are not in the book (I'll have to start working on trying to recreate), there are a lot of amazing looking recipes that I'm excited to try as soon as possible.

I am going to buy this book and then MAKE EVERY SINGLE RECIPE.