Sift

Every page is a masterclass in better baking - Nigel Slater. When your pastry misbehaves, trust SIFT. Nicola Lamb unravels the many mysteries of baking: why ganache acts up, why dough is temperamental, and what 'golden brown' really means. Informative, enriching, and so delicious - Yotam Ottolenghi. Nicola understands and explains baking like no one else - Jamie Oliver. Simply extraordinary recipes - Helen Goh. Everything you ever wanted to know about baking but were too afraid to ask - Felicity Cloake.

Nicola Lamb is the go-to source for all your baking questions and cravings. In her essential new baking bible, SIFT, she takes the fear out of failure and offers an inspiring collection of over 100 delicious baked goods. In the first part of the book, Nicola explains the essential elements and techniques with boundless enthusiasm and beautiful illustrations. Discover every how and why of baking and proceed with complete confidence - you will never again wonder why your cream curdled, why your sponge didn’t rise, or why your panna cotta didn’t set.

Nicola's recipes are divided by the time you need to bake, from sticky cookies and airy cakes you can whip up in an afternoon to fabulous showstoppers that require a whole weekend to prepare. These include:

Baking in an afternoon: Roasted strawberry Victoria sponge, miso walnut double-thick chocolate cookies, and bread-and-butter pudding with caramel mandarins.

Baking in a day: Salted vanilla and pistachio layer cake, fancy rhubarb tart, and olive oil brioche with roasted grapes.

Baking over a weekend: Mocha passion fruit opera cake, pain au chocolat, and tiramichoux.