On Baking

On Baking: A Textbook of Baking and Pastry Fundamentals, Updated Edition, 3rd Edition, serves as an instructional textbook designed for courses in baking and pastry arts while remaining accessible to aspiring home bakers. It introduces both the practical methods and underlying principles of successful baking.

Instruction introduces foundational procedures and core kitchen skills before moving into focused applications and sample recipes. Broad areas of study examine breads, desserts, and pastries, while integrating the scientific, cultural, and historical dimensions of culinary work.

To support kitchen practice, the volume combines core conceptual explanations with visual guidance, incorporating more than 230 full-color photographs that illustrate fundamental baking procedures.