The cover of "Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours" by Samantha Seneviratne, from Gneiss Spice, showcases the art of baking. The image features a close-up of stacked chocolate chip cookies, highlighting their golden-brown texture and sumptuous melted chocolate chips.
Explore the baking secrets of Samantha Seneviratne with this recipe setup for "Mini Pavlovas with Tahini Cream and Mango" from the book *Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours* by Gneiss Spice. The detailed written recipe includes all ingredients and instructions, complemented by plates of pavlovas adorned with silky tahini cream and juicy sliced mango on a textured surface.
A close-up of chocolate-cherry marzipan biscotti adorned with chocolate chips and cherries accompanies renowned baking expert Samantha Seneviratne as she dispels common baking myths. Her recipe, titled "Makes about 8 biscotti," provides a detailed list of ingredients and step-by-step instructions on a white page beside the biscotti image. This can be found in the product "Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours" by Gneiss Spice.
A blue plate filled with Gianduja Rugelach pastries graces the left page, with expertise shared by Samantha Seneviratne. The right page unveils baking secrets from "Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours" by Gneiss Spice, featuring detailed recipes and preparation steps set against a dark fabric backdrop.
A sticky banana monkey bread sits on a black plate, adorned with white glaze, resting on a vibrant patterned tablecloth featuring animal motifs. Next to the bread, "Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours" by Gneiss Spice offers baking insights, detailing ingredients and preparation steps against a white background.
An instructional page from "Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours" by Gneiss Spice reveals baking secrets along with a recipe for laminated butter pie pastry. The left page covers techniques like rolling dough and creaming butter and sugar, while the right page features Samantha Seneviratne's expert step-by-step guide to perfecting your butter pie pastry.
A recipe page from "Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours" by Gneiss Spice, featuring baking secrets such as “Pâte à Choux” on the left and “Crème Anglaise” on the right. Each dessert is presented with detailed ingredients and step-by-step instructions on a light green background, adorned with elegant serif font — ideal for both novice bakers and those exploring baking myths.
A teal background highlights an enticing recipe index featuring categories such as Core Recipes, Cookies & Bars, Cakes, Pies & Tarts, and more. Explore "Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours" by Samantha Seneviratne from Gneiss Spice to uncover her baking secrets and debunk common myths as you peruse each section's tempting titles and corresponding page numbers.
The cover of "Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours" by Samantha Seneviratne, from Gneiss Spice, showcases the art of baking. The image features a close-up of stacked chocolate chip cookies, highlighting their golden-brown texture and sumptuous melted chocolate chips.
Explore the baking secrets of Samantha Seneviratne with this recipe setup for "Mini Pavlovas with Tahini Cream and Mango" from the book *Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours* by Gneiss Spice. The detailed written recipe includes all ingredients and instructions, complemented by plates of pavlovas adorned with silky tahini cream and juicy sliced mango on a textured surface.
A close-up of chocolate-cherry marzipan biscotti adorned with chocolate chips and cherries accompanies renowned baking expert Samantha Seneviratne as she dispels common baking myths. Her recipe, titled "Makes about 8 biscotti," provides a detailed list of ingredients and step-by-step instructions on a white page beside the biscotti image. This can be found in the product "Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours" by Gneiss Spice.
A blue plate filled with Gianduja Rugelach pastries graces the left page, with expertise shared by Samantha Seneviratne. The right page unveils baking secrets from "Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours" by Gneiss Spice, featuring detailed recipes and preparation steps set against a dark fabric backdrop.
A sticky banana monkey bread sits on a black plate, adorned with white glaze, resting on a vibrant patterned tablecloth featuring animal motifs. Next to the bread, "Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours" by Gneiss Spice offers baking insights, detailing ingredients and preparation steps against a white background.
An instructional page from "Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours" by Gneiss Spice reveals baking secrets along with a recipe for laminated butter pie pastry. The left page covers techniques like rolling dough and creaming butter and sugar, while the right page features Samantha Seneviratne's expert step-by-step guide to perfecting your butter pie pastry.
A recipe page from "Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours" by Gneiss Spice, featuring baking secrets such as “Pâte à Choux” on the left and “Crème Anglaise” on the right. Each dessert is presented with detailed ingredients and step-by-step instructions on a light green background, adorned with elegant serif font — ideal for both novice bakers and those exploring baking myths.
A teal background highlights an enticing recipe index featuring categories such as Core Recipes, Cookies & Bars, Cakes, Pies & Tarts, and more. Explore "Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours" by Samantha Seneviratne from Gneiss Spice to uncover her baking secrets and debunk common myths as you peruse each section's tempting titles and corresponding page numbers.

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Critically acclaimed baking expert and media star Samantha Seneviratne dispels common baking myths and fears—and shares 100 of her favorite irresistible recipes.

Star baker Samantha Seneviratne wants to tell you the baking secrets of industry pros: You can soften butter in a microwave in seconds, without melting it. Don’t bother sifting flour. No stand mixer? No problem—you can mix it by hand. Test the doneness of a cake without toothpicks (who actually has those?). Make a custard with a dump and stir method. Tempering schmempering.

Break free from common baking myths, fears, and unnecessarily fussy procedures, with Bake Smart, filled with Sam’s tips and warm reassurances plus 100 stunning, mouth-watering recipes that are surprisingly achievable for any home baker. Chapters are organized by main baking ingredient (Butter; Sugar; Eggs; Flour, Nuts & Cocoa; and Yeast), each starting with a quick intro to break down the fundamentals of baking, as well as core recipes—like Basic Custard, Any-Nut Frangipane, and Rough Puff Pastry—that are easy to master and return to again and again.

And each chapter includes recipes for delicious, modern-yet-timeless sweets:

  • Stuffed S’more Cookies
  • Lemony Hibiscus Doodles
  • Raspberry Rye Balsamic Tart
  • Burnt Caramel Basque Cheesecake
  • Caramelized Banana Cream Cornflake Tart
  • Passion Fruit and Pineapple Upside Down Cake
  • Gianduja Rugelach
  • Maple Tahini Chocolate Skillet Cake
  • Big and Fluffy Lemon and Orange Buns
  • Chocolate Sesame Swirl Bread
  • Linzer Cookies
  • Apricot Cardamom Buns