Pancake Handbook, Second Edition

Back in 1982, a small diner was founded near the Berkeley marina by a breakfast-loving group of chefs. These many years later, it has become one of the Bay Area’s favorite breakfast and brunch spots, with people lining up well before the doors open each morning. In The Pancake Handbook, the Bette’s Diner crew shares their classic recipes for some of the best pancakes found anywhere. Classic buttermilk take their place alongside Bette’s daily specials, which include blueberry buttermilk, butter pecan, banana upside-down, fresh corn, apple-brandy, chocolate, and chile-cheese--not to mention the signature soufflé pancakes, which emerge from the oven spectacularly puffed and golden brown. Packed with tips on keeping your pancakes fluffy and plenty of topping and syrup suggestions, The Pancake Handbook is your personal handbook to what pancakes should be.

Breakfast : Williams-Sonoma Collection

Cookbook buyers have shown a huge appetite for the Williams-Sonoma Collection. And Ice Cream, Pie and Tart and Breakfast offer all the ingredients to build on that amazing success. By combining hundreds of hours of consumer research, a fresh editorial concept, and an eye-catching package, the Williams-Sonoma Collection has created a new benchmark for illustrated cookbooks. The contemporary yet classic design, high production values, and mouthwatering photography work seamlessly to showcase dishes to satisfy every palate, from nostalgic comfort food to inspired new ideas. Breakfast features a full range of morning favorites, including recipes such as Asparagus and Gruyere Omelet, Cinnamon Rolls, Wild Mushroom Quiche, and German Apple Pancakes, to name just a few.

Crepes, Waffles, and Pancakes!

Breakfast and brunch will never be the same again. Nor will main meals, desserts or snack-times. This is a culinary adventure that will take you through the day--even special occasions. It starts with the basic, simple recipes that makes these comfort foods a favorite. But a few extra ingredients take the humble crepe, waffle, or pancake into a realm more exotic and provide fresh inspiration for any restless cook. Enjoy Lemon and sultana buttermilk pancakes piping hot from the pan or cold on-the-go. Get festive with Thanksgiving pancakes or deep-fried mincemeat pancake pockets. Take colorful crepe and fruit skewers on a picnic, or serve them at a child's party. Finish your day with flair and hazelnut waffles with raspberries--drizzled with dark chocolate sauce. The book includes more than 100 recipes, a brief history of this traditional food, and its regional variations. From the same series as Juice!, Ice Cream!, Soup! and Grill!

Biscuits, Pancakes & Quick Breads

Here are 120 scrumptious recipes that go from scratch to serving platter in minutes flat. Award-winning author Beverly Cox presents old-fashioned favorites like Cowboy Biscuits with Sausage Gravy, Blueberry Sour Cream Pancakes, and Quick Anadama Bread together with such contemporary tastes as Goat Cheese and Pepper Biscuits, and Quinoa Breakfast Bread, with each chapter yielding recipes suitable for breakfast, lunch, dinner-and even for serving at cocktail hour. Most welcomed by busy cooks will be the make-ahead mixes that the author has developed especially for this book. Stored in the freezer and ready to go, these provide all the convenience of mass-produced foods without any of the preservatives. Fresh from the oven, hot off the griddle, they satisfy the craving for home-cooked goodness-fast!

Coffee Cakes

Trust the author of Biscotti (over 200,000 sold) to deliver the secrets of great kuchen in the kitchen! Traditional coffee cakes, delicious new flavors, quick recipes, and more elaborate yeast breads—they're all here, and they're all perfect for breakfast, brunch, picnics, and desserts. From sweet morning surprises such as Strawberry Coffee Cakes or Sticky Caramel Pinwheels to savories such as Ruby Grape Focaccia or Gruyère Cheese Brioche Braid and treats such as Dark Chocolate-Almond Cake, here are more than 50 simply-can't-go-wrong pleasers. Tips for baking techniques including preferred ingredients, how to manage dough, and how to store and serve coffee cakes are included in this gorgeously photographed collection. Bringing comfort to the table is made easy--all it takes is Coffee Cakes!