Baked to Perfection: Winner of the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards 2022

I received this book today and didn’t put it down for 2 hours! This book is an amazing resource for gluten free bakers. It is extremely easy to follow along and very interesting how she teaches through her chemistry background. Though she is a chemist with a PHD, she provides simple ways to understand the science behind the baking! There are so many things I have learn that I am doing wrong when baking in this book, many of them really shocked me. This book is a God send and a huge blessing for me as I do not have restaurants in my area that cater to my gluten allergy. If you are gluten intolerant or celiac, or even know someone close that struggles with this, you need this book. Worth the money ten fold. Thanks so much Katarina C. You are amazing!

Every recipe we’ve tried so far has been delicious and turned out well. Appreciative of the information on the science of baking gluten free - helps to understand why some things tried in the past haven’t worked out. Highly recommend!

Hands down, the BEST gluten free baking book I have ever owned. Everything I make comes out fantastic and I can hardly believe it’s GF. I’m making my own bread forever now!! Also, as a celiac, I never thought I’d actually have a good cinnamon bun again. The ones here are absolutely amazing. You do have to measure everything in grams, but it’s worth every pinch of extra effort for what you get at the end. 🎉Thank you Kat!!!

I absolutely love this book. I haven’t even used this cookbook yet and it’s already one of the most useful gluten free books I have. I have a medical condition that requires me to eat gluten free and these recipes are going to be lifesavers. The book has step by step photos of how recipes are supposed to look, uk to us conversions, substitutions for ingredients, and basic baking facts for every style of baking in the book. In hopes of helping out, here’s a list of all the recipes this book covers:- super moist chocolate cake-simple vanilla cake- hazelnut + milk chocolate cake- carrot cake- lemon drizzle cake-whole orange + chocolate marbles bundt cake- raspberry tray bake- vanilla + raspberry Swiss roll- chocolate Swiss roll- chocolate lava cakes- triple chocolate cupcakes- vanilla cupcakes- peanut butter chocolate cupcakes- coffee coffee coffee cupcakes- carrot cake cupcakes- lemon poppy seed cupcakes- strawberry whit chocolate cupcakes- double chocolate muffins- blueberry muffins- apple pie muffins- brown butter banana nut muffins- courgette + feta muffins- crackly top brownies- fudgy cocoa brownies- grain free + dairy free brownies- white chocolate brownies- salted caramel stuffed brownies- cheesecake brownies- toasted marshmallow brownies- triple chocolate brownies- chocolate chip cookies- fudgy brownie cookies- no fuss no chill no spread one bowl sugar cookies- shortbread biscuits- chocolate covered digestives- tahini cookies- peanut butter sandwich cookies- chocolate crinkle cookies- gingerbread cookies- rosemary crackers- salted caramel stuffed chocolate chip cookie bars- blueberry pie crumble bars- s’mores bars- lemon bars- flaky all butter pie crust- rough puff pastry- plain sweet short crust pastry- chocolate sweet short crust pastry- blackberry pie-lemon meringue pie- tarte tatin- apple + marzipan galette- triple chocolate sweet pastries- caramelized onion + broccoli quiche- roasted butternut squash + cheddar flaky pastries- apricot danish pastries- caramelized onion + cherry tomato tartlets- cheese twists- raspberry frangipane tart- strawberries + cream tart- hot chocolate tart- artisan white crusty loaf- artisan dark crusty loaf- sandwich bread- baguettes- seeded buns- burger buns- boiled + baked bagels- the perfect pizza- rosemary focaccia- easy flatbreads- pitta breads- cinnamon rolls- chocolate babka- doughnuts- dried fruit soda bread- vanilla French crepes- fluffy American pancakes- chocolate chip banana bread- extra flaky scones- Vitoria sponge cake- chocolate glazed strawberry baked doughnuts- classic pound cake- the perfect choux pastry- coffee cream puffs- chocolate + caramel eclairs- raspberry + chocolate opera cake- chocolate + vanilla millefeuille- tiramisu- baci di dama- smooth + creamy New York style cheesecake- mixed berry cobbler- Linzer cookies- sunken apple cake- lamingtonsI also know that the author of this book has a TikTok and it’s @theloopywhisk and she posts more recipes there and answers questions as well. I love this book and I’m excited to try the recipes.

This has been a game changer in our house. I came across the Loopy Whisk on TikTok after both my husband and oldest daughter were diagnosed with celiacs this past summer. Katarina not only has some of the most absolutely mind blowing recipes but she also goes into the science behind why her recipes are so amazing. This isn’t just a book full of gluten free recipes, it’s filled with tons of tidbits of wisdom and tips/ tricks on how to make your recipes successful. I’ve never been an “amazing” baker but I could do a decent job. Katarina breaks it down in such a way, it’s really hard to mess it up (unless you decide to detour from the recipe). The first time I make any of these things, they don’t always turn out “just like hers” in appearance but as I’ve become more accustomed to my kitchen and oven, I’ve found the little tweaks that make them all that much closer. Our house has literally been transformed when it comes to baked goods. Early in our celiac journey, we quickly realize that a LOT of the gluten free options available were bland, dry, difficult textures, and many more issues. Everything I’ve made out of her book or website, has been so close to the real thing, that even my friends are in disbelief when trying them. I purchased both the kindle and the spiral book, I love this cookbook that much. Gluten free baking definitely has its challenges but Katarina makes it all that much more manageable and so enjoyable. I will say though, this is not a book for anyone looking for “healthy” alternatives. This is the real deal, comfort food deliciousness that does not shy away from butter or sugar. Get this cookbook.

Excellent gluten free recipes.

As someone who married into a celiac family, this has been the BEST book ever! I love baking and this is my go-to book for all recipes. It's so good, so tasty, so well written and the science behind everything is super interesting. Would purchase again and recommend it to others.

Increíble, todo es delicioso!!! Es un tesoro

The perfect amount of scientific information to sustain the logic behind a recipe. I have never read a book like this.

Kitabı yeni aldım. Glutensiz pastacılık ve ekmekçilik konusunu kimya açısından o kadar güzel açıklamış ki. Reçeteler de muazzam gözüküyor. En kısa zamanda denemek için sabırsızlanıyorum:)

Ho comprato tanti libri di ricette senza glutine, ma tutti proponevano l’acquisto di miscele specifiche non sempre disponibili, o di additivi e addensanti vari. Con questo posso creare da sola il mio mix adattandolo alle nostre esigenze e intolleranze e moltissime ricette non richiedono nemmeno l’utilizzo della gomma di xantano (l’unico ingrediente non naturale che l’autrice propone per migliorare la resa di alcuni prodotti da forno). Le spiegazioni sono semplici, la lista degli ingredienti corta e soprattutto l’esecuzione è a prova di bambino. Lo straconsiglio!