The Mountain Baker: 100 High-Altitude Recipes for Every Occasion

Brief Description:
"From sweet and savory to fluffy and flaky-tried-and-tested recipes made for the 21st-century outdoor adventurer. Most recipes are developed and employed at or close to sea level, so what is a baker to do if they live 5,000 feet higher? In The Mountain Baker, longtime mountain dwellers Mimi Council and Kimmy Fasani share their recipes for successful cakes, cookies, muffins, breads, and beyond. With their firsthand experience, Council and Fasani are just the women to talk about the science behind high-altitude baking and cooking. From hearty eats and apres snacks to decadent desserts, these recipes include conversions for sea-level kitchens, so home bakers can enjoy these treats wherever they cook: Double Black Diamond Brownies, Honey Graham Pancakes, Rosemary Parmesan Biscotti, Pizza Bread, Snow Day Cake, and more. With tips on why your alpine cakes are sinking or why your cookies are burning, this is the go-to resource to help readers fearlessly face their high-altitude kitchen or simply get in the outdoor spirit"--

Publisher Marketing:

Most recipes are developed and employed at or close to sea level, so what is a baker to do if they live 5,000 feet higher? In The Mountain Baker, longtime mountain dwellers Mimi Council and Kimmy Fasani share their recipes for successful cakes, cookies, muffins, breads, and beyond. With their firsthand experience, Council and Fasani are just the women to talk about the science behind high-altitude baking and cooking.

From hearty eats and après snacks to decadent desserts, these recipes include conversions for sea-level kitchens, so home bakers can enjoy these treats wherever they cook: Double Black Diamond Brownies, Honey Graham Pancakes, Rosemary Parmesan Biscotti, Pizza Bread, Snow Day Cake, and more. With tips on why your alpine cakes are sinking or why your cookies are burning, this is the go-to resource to help readers fearlessly face their high-altitude kitchen or simply get in the outdoor spirit.

Review Citations:

• Library Journal 10/16/2020 pg. 1 (EAN 9781682684153, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:Council, Mimi
Mimi Council is the author of The Mountain Baker and Cookies for Everyone. She is an editor at the FeedFeed and the owner of Mimi Bakes Photos where she's a recipe developer and photographer. She lives in Mammoth Lakes, California.

Contributor Bio:Fasani, Kimmy
Kimmy Fasani is a professional snowboarder who cooks to fuel her outdoor lifestyle. She and Mimi Council live in Mammoth Lakes, California, where they co-own Dessert'D Organic Bake Shop.