Months after we launched our Food52 Cooking Club as a Facebook group in 2017, our club moderator, Linsey Sowa, realized that our baking, cake, pie, bread, and cookie-loving members wanted a place to dig deeper into baking. So we started a dedicated Food52 Baking Club that followed the same rules.
Together, we’ve curated nearly 100 cookbooks. To make it easy for our new and existing members (over 32,000 and counting!) to find the titles, we’re including them here for easy access and inspiration.
The way our members cook together across continents and time zones is simple: we post photos and reviews of recipes we make from one of our chosen books. This can be our “Book of the Month,” our annual “Bonus Book,” or any previous cookbooks we’ve covered for a Throwback Thursday or Throwback Month (August and February) post. Even if you can’t get your own copy, we make sure you can cook with us by pulling recipes from our chosen cookbooks and selecting only titles that you can also download to a device.
Join the Baking Club here and check out our Cookbook Club too, along with all the books. they have well cooked
Below is the full list of cookbooks our club has covered, plus the titles we have coming up next.
Bonus book: The Bible of cakes and pastries By Rose Levy Beranbaum
January: The Cookie That Changed My Life: And Over 100 Classic Cakes, Cookies, Muffins, and Pies That Will Change Yours: A Cookbook By Nancy Silverton
February: Happy 7th Birthday, Cookbook Clubs! All of the books we’ve already mentioned are eligible.
March: Bread and Roses: Over 100 grain-based recipes with ingredients and botanicals from around the world by Rose Wilde
April: Gateau: the surprising simplicity of French pastries by Aleksandra Crapanzano
Can: The German Baking Book: Cakes, Tarts, Breads and More from the Black Forest and Beyond by Jürgen Krauss
June: Sweet as candy: a dessert recipe book By Alison Roman
August: Month of Remembrance. All the books we have already discussed are valid.
September: Bake smart: sweet treats and secrets from my oven to yours By Samantha Seneviratne
Bonus book: Delicious: sweet and savory pastries By Claudia Fleming
January: Bread Head: Baking for the road less traveled By Greg Wade
February: Happy 6th Birthday, Cookbook Clubs! All of the books we’ve already mentioned are eligible.
March: What’s for Dessert?: Simple Recipes for Dessert Lovers: A Baking Book By Claire Saffitz
April: Baked to Order: 60 Sweet and Savory Recipes with Variations for Every Craving By Ruth Mar Tam
Can: All About Cookies: A Milk Bar Baking Book By Christina Tosi
June: More than just a cake: 100 baking recipes created for pleasure and community By Natasha Pickowicz
July: Love is a pink cake: irresistible desserts for morning, noon and night By Claire Ptak
August: Month of Remembrance. All the books we have already discussed are valid.
September: The Vintage Baker: 50+ Recipes, from Caramel Walnut Curls to Sour Cream Scrambles (2018) by Jesse Sheehan
October: 100 morning delights (2023) by Sarah Kieffer
November: Zingerman’s Celebrate Every Day Cookbook (2023) by Amy Emberling, Lindsay-Jean Hard et. Alabama.
December: Scandinavian from scratch: a love letter to Danish, Norwegian and Swedish baking (2023) by Nichole Accettola
January: Mooncakes and milk bread: sweet and savory recipes inspired by Chinese bakeries By Kristina Cho
February: Happy 5th Anniversary, Cookbook Clubs! All of the books we’ve already mentioned are eligible.
March: Cookies: The New Classics: A Baking Book By Jesse Szewczyk
April: One Tin Bakes: Sweet and simple cakes, bars and buns. By Edd Kimber
Can: When cakes fly: artisanal pastries, from strudels to Stromboli pies and knishes By Cathy Barrow
July: My Sweet Mexico: Recipes for Authentic Cakes, Sweet Breads, Drinks and Ice Cream by Fany Gerson
August: Month of Remembrance. All the books we have already discussed are valid.
September: Easy Desserts to Make: 100 Easy and Simple Recipes for Exceptionally Delicious Sweets and Treats By Jessie Sheehan
October: The Italian Baker Revisited: Classic flavours of the Italian countryside: its breads, pizzas, focaccias, cakes, pastries and biscuits by Carol Field (The first edition of this book is also valid.)
November: Holiday Baking: 50+ Treats for the Holiday Season By Sarah Kieffer
December: Savory Baking By Erin Jeanne Mcdowell
Bonus Book 2022: Baking with Dorie: Sweet, Savory and Easy By Dorie Greenspan
2021
January: black girl baking by Jerrelle Guy.
February: Happy 4th Anniversary, Cookbook Clubs! All of the books we’ve already mentioned are eligible.
March: Good baking: the art and science of making perfect cakes, pies, cookies, pastries, and breads at home: a cookbook by Melissa Weller.
April: dessert person By Claire Saffitz
Can: Baking at the 20th Century Cafe: Iconic European desserts, from Linzer torte to honey cake By Michelle Polzine
June: (Zoë Bakes Cakes: Everything you need to know to make your favorite layered Bundt cakes and more) (https://amzn.to/3yGwmKB) by Zoë François
July: Cakes to nibble on: simple delights to satisfy cravings at any time: a baking book By Yossy Arefi
August: Month of Remembrance. All the books we have already discussed are valid.
September: Pure Vanilla: Irresistible Recipes and Essential Techniques By Shauna Sever
October: The new way to make cakes: simple recipes with an exceptional taste By Benjamina Ebuehi
November: The Vanilla Baking Book: Recipes for irresistible everyday dishes and reinvented classics By Sarah Kieffer
December: The new sugar and spice By Samantha Seneviratne
Bonus Book 2021: Pastry: Master the art of French baking by Melanie Dupuis.
Bonus book: Made in the Midwest: Bold, high-quality baking from the heart of the country By Shauna Sever
January: Love for baking: a baker’s diary of favorite recipes by Joanne Chang.
February: Happy 3rd Birthday, Cookbook Clubs! All of the books we’ve already mentioned are eligible.
March: Toast Crumbs: Recipes for No-Knead Breads and Meals to Savor Every Slice: A Cookbook by Alexandra Stafford.
April: Baking in the Republic: master recipes and techniques by Margarita Manzke.
Can: The Last Dish: A Cookbook by Claudia Fleming.
June: Dappled: Baking Recipes for Fruit Lovers: A Cookbook by Nicole Rucker.
July: Happiness is baking: cakes, pies, muffins, brownies and cookies: the queen of cakes’ favorite desserts by Maida Heatter.
August: Month of Remembrance. All the books we have already discussed are valid.
September: Everyone can cook: simple recipes to master and mix by Dominique Ansel.
October: 100 Cookies: The Baking Book for Every Kitchen with Classic Cookies, New Treats, Brownies, Bars and More by Sarah Kieffer.
November: Good book on southern baking by Kelly Fields and Kate Heddings.
December: The Cake Book: Everything You Need to Know to Make Perfect Cakes By Erin Jeanne McDowell
Bonus book: Baked goods with King Arthur Flour whole grain flour: delicious recipes with nutritious whole grains by King Arthur
January: Rose’s Baking Basics By Rose Levy Beranbaum
February: Zingerman’s Bakery by Amy Emberling and Frank Carollo.
March: Vintage Cakes by Julie Richardson.
April: Ready for dessert: my best recipes by David Lebovitz.
Can: The Cardamom Trail: Chetna Bakes with Flavours of the East by Chetna Makan.
June: Sister Pie: Recipes and stories from a big-hearted Detroit bakery By Lisa Ludwinski
July: How to be a domestic goddess By Nigella Lawson
August: Month of Remembrance. All the books we have already discussed are valid.
September: The Ingenious Baker: Extraordinary Desserts from an Obsessive Home Baker by Cenk Sonmezsoy.
October: Easy Cake: Everything You Need to Keep Friends and Family Entertained Cake: A Baking Book Odette Williams-O…
November: Pie Squared: irresistibly easy sweet and savory pies Cathy Barrow
December: The Love of Cookies: Over 60 Recipes and Techniques to Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary: A Baking Book Mindy Segal and Kate Leahy
Bonus book: The Baking Bible By Rose Levy Beranbaum
January: Bouchon Bakery By Thomas Keller and Sébastien Rouxel
February: Baking: from my house to yours By Dorie Greenspan
March: The intrepid baker By Erin Jeanne Mcdowell
April: Happy 1st Birthday, Baking Club! All of the above titles apply.
Can: The baker’s apprentice By Peter Reinhart
June: Golden by Itamar Srulovich and Sarit Packer (Please note that the UK version is Honey & Co: The Baking Book)
July: The Book of the Twenty-Four Blackbird Cake by Emily Elsen and Melissa Elsen
August: Baking with less sugar By Joanne Chang
September: The Hot Bread Kitchen Cookbook By Jessamyn Waldman Rodriguez
October: Awesome Desserts from Food52 By Kristen Miglore
November: All about the cake By Christina Tosi
December: Crumb by Ruby Tandoh
Bonus book: How to bake everything By Mark Bittman
April: Dorie’s Cookies By Dorie Greenspan
Can: Breaking bread by Uri Scheft
June: Classical German by Luisa Weiss
July: Baking at Moi By Dorie Greenspan
August: Flour By Joanne Chang
September: Tartine By Elisabeth M. Prueitt and Chad Robertson
October: Momofuku Milk Bar By Christina Tosi
November: Bravetart: iconic American desserts By Stella Parks
December: Sweet By Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh
