Sally's Baking 101

The step-by-step photos for the chocolate chip cookie recipe made it impossible to mess up, even for a beginner like me. I’ve already baked three different recipes from it, and each one turned out perfectly. This book is exactly what I needed to finally feel confident in the kitchen.

My first bake from this book was the chocolate chip cookies and they came out chewy in the middle with crisp edges, exactly like the photos. The steps are broken down so clearly that I finally understand why chilling the dough matters.

I've been baking from scratch for years and this cookbook finally explains the why behind each step, not just the how. The sections on creaming butter and testing doneness have already improved my cakes.