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Deep pillar guides that pull the recipes, techniques, glossary terms and FAQs together in one place.

Easy everyday bakes, start to finish

The forgiving bakes to start with — a buttery banana bread, a simple loaf cake, a fruit cobbler — plus the small techniques that make them reliable every time.

French macarons, without the fear

Learn French macarons the reliable way — the macaronage "lava" test, resting for feet, and fixes for cracks, hollows and missing feet.

The complete guide to bakery-style cookies

Thick, soft-centred bakery-style cookies — the recipes, the techniques that stop them spreading, and answers to every cookie question.