{"product_id":"baking-and-the-meaning-of-life-how-to-find-joy-in-100-recipes","title":"Baking and the Meaning of Life: How to Find Joy in 100 Recipes","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHelen Goh\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Malaysia and migrated to Australia at age ten. After studying psychology, she combined psychotherapy practice with a cooking career, becoming head pastry chef at a landmark Melbourne restaurant before moving to London and joining Yotam Ottolenghi's team. Co-author with Ottolenghi of \n\u003ci\u003eSweet and Comfort\u003c\/i\u003e, she has developed recipes with him for more than 10 years, drawing on Asian, Western and Middle Eastern influences. Helen is a food columnist whose recipes appear in the \n\u003ci\u003eThe Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eand The Observer\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"I love how Helen weaves a sweet lesson into every delicious bake, giving us a book to return to often and to treasure always.\"-- \"Dorie Greenspan, author of Dorie's Anytime Cakes\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This book, written by a master baker, goes beyond baking to an invaluable realm of human connection. The reader is gifted not only with original, wonderful, and accessible recipes, but also with a deep dive into the life of an extraordinary chef.\"-- \"Rose Levy Beranbaum, author of The Cake Bible, The Baking Bible, and many more\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The unsung hero of your favorite Ottolenghi recipes takes the pen! Helen Goh knows the secret to brilliant baked goods: A story, a technique, a flavor combo, and a ratio produce something so much greater than the sum of its parts--simple, delicious, unadulterated JOY.\"-- \"Christina Tosi, chef\/founder, Milk Bar\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"You'll come for the cakes (and stay for the shortbread), but what lingers is something more profound: an invitation to find joy, connection, and meaning in the act of baking.\"-- \"Nik Sharma, author of The Flavor Equation and Veg-table, editor at America's Test Kitchen\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"I have rarely leafed through a book and wanted so much to get into the kitchen!\"-- \"Diana Henry, author of From the Oven to the Table, How to Eat a Peach, and many more\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This book is a must in every kitchen for Helen's fabulous baking recipes. Learning the meaning of life is just a delicious bonus!\"-- \"Jake Cohen, New York Times bestselling author of Jew-ish and I Could Nosh\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Helen Goh is one of the most talented bakers and recipe developers in the world and she has not only created simply delicious bakes on these pages, but she has also put to words why baking is so essential.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"Zoë François, New York Times bestselling author of Zoë Bakes Cookies\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"These are highly personal recipes from one of the world's top pastry chefs, and they're meant to be shared with the loved ones in your own life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"The Los Angeles Times, 33 of our Favorite Cookbooks of 2025\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Top 24 Cookbooks of 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSlate, 10 Best Recipes of 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, 33 of Our Favorite Cookbooks of 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNPR, Favorite Cookbooks of 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, 14 of Our Favorite Cookbooks of 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn her hotly anticipated debut solo cookbook, Yotam Ottolenghi pastry chef and recipe developer Helen Goh draws on her rich multicultural heritage to deliver more than 100 of her favorite recipes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo one knows the \"why\" or \"how\" of baking better than Helen Goh, recipe developer with Yotam Ottolenghi for more than a decade and co-author of \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling books \n\u003ci\u003eSweet\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eComfort\u003c\/i\u003e. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the debut of her first solo cookbook, Goh shares her distinctive approach to baking informed by her multicultural heritage with 100 delicious desserts of all kinds as well as savory bakes. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on her upbringing in Malaysia and Australia, her acclaimed work with Ottolenghi where she specialized in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavors, and even her active psychotherapy practice, Goh not only shares her favorite baking recipes, but also reflections on life, sharing how baking can bring us together and add meaning and joy to both significant and everyday moments. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith recipes like \n\u003cb\u003eChocolate Tahini Cake with Sesame Brittle\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003cb\u003ePlum and Pistachio Bars\u003c\/b\u003e, and \n\u003cb\u003ePandan and Coconut Chiffon Cake\u003c\/b\u003e, and more shareable treats that offer both tried-and-true and creative flavors, this book is a celebration of community and pleasure through baking. \n\u003cb\u003eGoh's Champagne and Blackcurrant Celebration Cake\u003c\/b\u003e is perfect for a graduation party or New Year's Eve, and a batch of \n\u003cb\u003ePerfect Vanilla Cupcakes\u003c\/b\u003e or \n\u003cb\u003eRed Plum, Almond, and Lime Baby Cakes\u003c\/b\u003e for a charity bake sale could be small but powerful building blocks of connection and solidarity. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll of her desserts are impressively sweet ways to celebrate milestones reached and connect with family and friends. After your sweet tooth has been satisfied, there are more than 15 savory baking dishes, from a \n\u003cb\u003ePuttanesca Galette with Lemon Ricotta\u003c\/b\u003e to \n\u003cb\u003ePotato, Garlic, and Rosemary Focaccia\u003c\/b\u003e. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith inventive flavor combinations that showcase Goh's creativity, a wealth of time-tested bakes, and her philosophies on living and baking well, \n\u003ci\u003eBaking and the Meaning of Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a one-of-kind companion bakers will return to again and again to spread joy, one cookie, cake, or cheese puff at a time. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Goh, Helen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abrams Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2025-10-21\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Cooking|Methods|Baking|Cooking|Individual Chefs \u0026amp; Restaurants|Cooking|Courses \u0026amp; Dishes|Desserts|Cooking|Courses \u0026amp; Dishes|Pastry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Baking|Desserts|Conduct of life|Cookbooks|Recipes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.02 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419787621\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781419787621\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abrams Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51154401886486,"sku":"SP-9781419787621","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781419787621_spiral.png?v=1774943813","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/baking-and-the-meaning-of-life-how-to-find-joy-in-100-recipes","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}