Dessert Person by Claire Saffitz

You're lost in unknown terrain, somewhere between the desert and mountains. Darkness falls on the empty highway and you have the creeping feeling that this is going to be one of the worst nights of your life. Then: faint headlights on the horizon, the only car you've seen all day. You raise a thumb. Hope and terror swirl down your spine like soft serve as the lights roll to a blinding stop. The driver reaches over and swings open a door. It's Claire Saffitz, with a first aid kit, a loaded picnic basket, a GPS signal and a full tank of gas.

Dessert Person: Recipes and Guidance for Baking with Confidence by Claire Saffitz (368 pages, hardcover with ample photography; pub. 2020 by Clarkson Potter)

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