Through techniques, tips and trusted recipes, Mastering the Basics: Baking will guide both the novice cook and the competent baker who wishes to extend their skills through the basics of baking and beyond. From indulgent chocolate cake and melt in the mouth citrus scented biscuits to Scottish shortbread, French macarons and traditional sponge cake, this collection of reliable recipes, is presented in an aspirational, yet very approachable design. Step by step photography and a useful basics chapter that contains all the building blocks, techniques and basic recipes, provide extra help to ensure success every time the oven is turned on.