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Joanne Chang: Flour

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Thursday, December 9, 2010

Joanne Chang, pastry chef and owner of Flour Bakery and Cafe, will tempt you in the kitchen with her book of recipes, as used in her popular bakeries in Boston and Cambridge. Browse the book and see her latest feats: Flour: Spectacular Recipes from Boston's Flour Bakery and Cafe. Every day 1,500 Bostonians can't resist buying sweet, simple treats (Homemade Pop-Tarts!) from Joanne Chang, an alumna of Harvard with a degree in economics. While at Harvard she discovered that nothing made her happier than baking cookies--leading her on a path that eventually resulted in a sticky bun triumph over Bobby Flay on the Food Networks Throwdown. From Brioche au Chocolat and Lemon Raspberry Cake to perfect croissants, Chang's repertoire of baked goods is deep and satisfying. Almost 150 Flour recipes such as Milky Way Tart and Dried Fruit Focaccia are included, plus Joannes essential baking tips, making this mouthwatering collection an accessible, instant classic cookbook for the home baker.

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Joanne Chang, an honors graduate of Harvard College with a degree in Applied Mathematics and Economics, left a career as a management consultant to enter the world of professional cooking. She started as garde-manger cook at Boston's renowned Biba restaurant, worked for a year assisting the owner/head-baker of Bentonwood Bakery in Newton, and in 1995 was hired as Pastry Chef at Rialto restaurant in Cambridge.
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