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SHORT AND SWEET and GREAT BAKES | A Scratch-Made Panel with Dan Langan and Martin Sorge
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Featured Book
9781572843677
Martin Sorge, winner of the Great American Baking Show guides readers through more than 100 recipes with a go-to guide for cakes, cookies, crumbles, and other sweet and savory treats.
When Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith crowned Martin Sorge the winner of the Great American Baking Show in 2023, few would have guessed that his baking journey began with setting the microwave on fire as a child. Now, after years spent honing his craft in the kitchen, Sorge has collected his favorite recipes featuring local ingredients and Midwest flavors for home bakers everywhere, paired alongside tips and tricks to take bakes to the next level. Organized into chapters for pan recipes, cookies, pastries, breads, cakes, and more, Great Bakes offers more than 100 recipes for any mood, event, or season.
Whether it’s classics like Apple Crisp and Peach Cobbler, inventive new recipes such as Chicago Dog Focaccia and Fresh Berry Tart with No - Bake Lemon Verbena Cheesecake filling, or traditional German bakes like Christmas Stollen, these delicious, helpful recipes with a homey Midwest feel are sure to delight both bakers and tasters alike.
Named one of "The Best New Cookbooks of Summer 2026" by Bon Appétit!
This book will be available for purchase at the event.
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Short and Sweet: 75 Simple Recipes to Bake Without a Stand Mixer
75 effortless desserts made with everyday, accessible ingredients, each in one pan―no stand mixer required―from baking expert Dan Langan.
Dan Langan has never met a recipe he couldn’t improve upon: he believes there’s always more flavor to coax from ingredients, better texture to develop, and of course, a quicker path to rewards (with fewer dishes, too). His drive to make baking more enjoyable has led him to develop more relaxed recipes that always delivered great results.
Every recipe in Short & Sweet features a brief list of accessible ingredients (no specialty flour here!) and minimal tools (all you need is a bowl and a whisk!) so you can save time and money. Dan shares streamlined classic confections such as melt-in-your-mouth Butter Sprinkle Cookies and Strawberry Shortcakes, whose light and airy texture comes from adding egg to the biscuit dough. He has creative twists like Dark Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies, where thin crackly brownie crust meets rich vanilla-y swirls, and even chilled delights, like Ruby Raspberry Sherbet, smooth and soft thanks to a touch of honey. Dan even quickens rise times for yeasted and kneaded bakes like Hot and Buttered Soft Pretzels, and Philly Provolone Pizza so you can enjoy fuss-free savory bakes, too. Plus, Dan gives his top tips for substitutions and smart baking techniques, so dessert is always within reach.
About This Event
Join Binding Agents and the authors of two phenomenal new baking books, Dan Langan and Martin Sorge, for a warm and toasty conversation that will kick your oven into high gear!
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Binding Agents
Binding Agents is Philadelphia's only culinary bookstore and a community space for anyone who loves food.
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