NerdBaker: Extraordinary Recipes, Stories & Baking Adventures from a True Oven Geek

Shortlisted for Best Book Cover Design, Singapore Book Awards 2016Food writer and cooking teacher Christopher Tan busts the world of home baking wide open, with unique recipes, stories and detailed knead-to-know advice from the deepest corners of a true oven nerd’s mind. Explore over 60 breads, cakes, cookies and dishes inspired by his life, travels and food obsessions. Geek out with him over ‘intelligent’ black rice cake, homemade Pocky, the tangled histories of puff pastry and a breathtaking luncheon meat extravaganza. Learn how to make Banhmiclairs, smoked cloud cookies, bundt cake with built-in frosting and much more. Follow the NerdBaker through the oven door into a whole new baking dimension.Praise:“I hadn’t expected a baking book to make me laugh out loud, but NerdBaker did—often. Filled with devilish wit, dazzling images and lucid recipes, the book is a delightful gallimaufry of culinary inspirations from all over the globe.” — Fuchsia Dunlop, award-winning author of Every Grain of Rice: Simple Chinese Home Cooking and consultant to London’s Barshu restaurant“I know few people as passionate as Christopher when it comes to food. Thankfully, he’s chosen to share his knowledge and insights. This book is a beautifully baked gem for eaters and bakers alike.” — Willin Low, chef-owner of Wild Rocket“This is Christopher’s most engaging book. His remarkable recipes are filled with solid instructions, historical details and vibrant inspirations. There’s never a dull moment in these pages.” — Andrea Nguyen, author of Asian Dumplings and The Banh Mi Handbook“[An] intensely personal, incredibly useful book...[by] one of the most fervent food lovers on any continent.” — James Oseland, editor-in-chief of Rodale’s Organic Life and author of Cradle of Flavor