{"product_id":"fat-flour-the-art-of-a-simple-bake-a-cookbook-1","title":"Fat + Flour: The Art of a Simple Bake: A Cookbook","description":"\n\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\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Nicole is one of the only people I trust to write a recipe that I know will work, taste great, and probably make you laugh while reading it. This book is worth it for the banana bread(s) alone, but also the cookies, and, well, everything else.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eAlison Roman, author of \u003ci\u003eSweet Enough, Nothing Fancy, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDining In\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A just-plain-fun baking book packed with clever but home-cook-friendly recipes . . . Get your hands on a copy of Nicole Rucker's \n\u003ci\u003eFat + Flour \u003c\/i\u003eand get ready to dog-ear a lot of pages . . . A delicious and doable delight.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A lot of cookbook writers claim their recipes are unfussy, but in \n\u003ci\u003eFat + Flour, \u003c\/i\u003e Nicole Rucker actually pulls it off, all while proving her status as one of the preeminent pro bakers in the country. This is a book that will truly empower readers to produce bakery-worthy goods at home without lots of extra steps or work.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eClaire Saffitz, author of \u003ci\u003eDessert Person\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat's for Dessert\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"If you, like me, are a person who loves to bake and yet can never, ever remember to take your butter out of the refrigerator in time to bring it to room temperature, Nicole Rucker's \n\u003ci\u003eFat + Flour: The Art of a Simple Bake\u003c\/i\u003e will change your life.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eHannah Goldfield, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"I would follow Nicole Rucker, of \n\u003ci\u003eFat + Flour: The Art of a Simple Bake\u003c\/i\u003e, into a hot oven, hopefully one filled with her fantastic pies.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eDevra First, \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Nicole Rucker, professional baker extraordinaire, crafted such a wonderfully approachable cookbook that even the most apprehensive baker like myself would feel at ease amongst her recipes . . . \n\u003ci\u003eFat + Flour \u003c\/i\u003eis visually such a joy to flip through, its pages loaded with tall stacks of cookies and bars, slices of loaf and bundt cakes, pies galore, and five(!) different banana breads . . . This book feels fuss-free with endless rewards.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eCalvin Eng, chef-owner of Bonnie's and author of \u003ci\u003eSalt Sugar MSG\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Bon Appétit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It has been a long time since I was so excited and inspired by a baking book. I love books that break the 'rules' that we've all come to know and love, and as a fellow rule breaker I love what Nicole has done with this book. Pie crust in a stand mixer? Cookies with cold butter? Cold oven cakes? I am a new fan of all of these techniques and every recipe I've tried has been better than the last.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eYossy Arefi, author of \u003ci\u003eSnacking Cakes \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSnacking Bakes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"I couldn't run to my kitchen fast enough after reading about Nicole's Cold Butter Method for cookies. And the results? Life changing! This is one of the most exciting baking books that I've seen in a long time, with inventive techniques and comforting flavors that truly highlight the joys of home baking. \n\u003ci\u003eFat + Flour\u003c\/i\u003e is my new go-to baking bible.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eHetty Lui McKinnon, food writer and author of \u003ci\u003eTenderheart\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTo Asia, With Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Lucky for us, Nicole Rucker followed her true calling to develop creative and delicious recipes for every beautiful page of this book, without all the fuss. She shares her baking prowess and eliminates all the guesswork to achieve baking victory--all that every baker truly ever wants. \n\u003ci\u003eFat + Flour: The Art of a Simple Bake \u003c\/i\u003eis a cookbook that will stand the test of time and influence how we, as bakers, create joy in our kitchens every single day!\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eCheryl Day, author \u003ci\u003eCheryl Day's Treasury of Southern Baking\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Nicole's cookies and pies are a highlight of my week at her bakeries in LA; she's perpetuated my sugar addiction for years. Now, in \n\u003ci\u003eFat + Flour, \u003c\/i\u003e she shares inventive new bakes that'll take care of dessert for years to come.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eBrian McGinn, executive producer, \u003ci\u003eChef's Table\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Do you believe in baking? Nicole Rucker does and deftly layers buttery wisdom, taut technique, and full-force flavor in EVERY SINGLE dang delicious recipe. Make pies of dreams, stacks of can't-stop-eating-them cookies, and brownies that will leave you breathless. Block out your calendar and bake the whole book! You'll never eat sweet the same way again.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eNatalie Paull, author of \u003ci\u003eBeatrix Bakes \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBeatrix Bakes: Another Slice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Unfussy recipes for cookies, cakes, pies, bars, and more\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNICOLE RUCKER is a chef and author living and baking in Los Angeles. This is her second book. Her first, \n\u003ci\u003eDappled: Baking Recipes for Fruit Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e, was nominated for a James Beard Award in 2020. Rucker owns Fat + Flour Bakery with her husband, Blaine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF 2025: \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times, The New Yorker, Bon Appétit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Wired\u003c\/i\u003e, and The Strategist \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA fuss-free, downright delicious collection of recipes for pies, cookies, brownies, cakes, and more--from \"pastry queen\" (\u003ci\u003eBon Appétit\u003c\/i\u003e) Nicole Rucker, chef\/owner of Los Angeles's Fat + Flour\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eFat + Flour\u003c\/i\u003e is a celebration of the delights that abound when these two simple ingredients come together. 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