Warm pecan-studded sticky buns; banana streusel muffins;
passionfruit mousse served atop a thin layer of sponge cake
and garnished with fresh raspberries; decadent chocolate
cake layered and iced with smooth, elegant chocolate
ganache; red velvet cupcakes; and foccaccia flavored with
fresh herbs and topped with tomato, mozzarella, and
pesto—these are some of the mouth-watering recipes that John
Barricelli shares in The SoNo Baking Company
Cookbook.
A regular on The Martha
Stewart Show and host of Everyday Baking, John
Barricelli is a familiar face to home bakers. When he opened
the SoNo Baking Company & Café in South Norwalk,
Connecticut in 2005, the New York Times gushed, “This
new bakery is superb and proves it daily,” and since then it
has become ahot spot for discerning pastry
aficionados across the Northeast.
TheSoNo Baking Company Cookbook is for both first-time
and experienced home bakers who can find everything they
need here. With these foolproof recipes for breads,
specialty cakes, delicate pastries, and much more, you can
now create your baking repertoire including new variations
on old favorites. With John’s simple-yet-elegant
recipes and his easy-to-follow directions and
techniques—including how to make the best brownies and the
lightest meringues—The SoNo Baking Company Cookbook
will be used in your home kitchen for years to come.
John will teach you what dough should feel like, what
batter should look like, and what bread should
smell like when it's baking in the oven so that you
become a confident, intuitive
baker.
A third-generation baker,
JOHN BARRICELLI graduated from the Culinary Institute of
America and worked at River Café, Le Bernardin, and the Four
Seasons Restaurant. He then owned and ran Cousin John's Café
and Bakery in Brooklyn for ten years. John worked at Martha
Stewart Living Omnimedia, becoming a featured chef on
Everyday Food, and in 2008 he became host of the
spin-off Everyday Baking. In 2005, John opened the
SoNo Baking Company and Cafe in South Norwalk, Connecticut.