Features: 'Baking Basics' chapter provides a short course for novices and a refresher for experienced cooks; Convenient symbols make it easy to find Best-Loved, Low-Fat and Easy recipes; Chapters include Cakes, Pies and Tarts, Yeast Breads, Quick Breads and Cookies; Speciality chapters such as Baking with Kids, Holiday Classics, Spectacular Desserts, and Old-Fashioned Desserts meet the needs of a variety of readers; Provides extensive baking tips and question-and-answer boxes throughout; Gives preparation time and nutritional information for each of the 600+ recipes.