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The Artful Baker: Extraordinary Desserts From an Obsessive Home Baker Hardcover – Illustrated, October 17, 2017
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Written, styled, photographed, and designed by Cenk Sönmezsoy, The Artful Baker shares the inspiring story of a passionate home baker, beginning with his years after graduate school in San Francisco and showcasing the fruits of a baking obsession he cultivated after returning home to İstanbul. Sönmezsoy’s stories and uniquely styled images, together with his original creations and fresh take on traditional recipes, offer a thoughtful and emotional window into the life of this luminary artist.
The Artful Baker is comprised of almost entirely new content, with a few updated versions of readers’ favorites from his blog, such as Brownie Wears Lace, his signature brownies topped with blond chocolate ganache and bittersweet chocolate lace (originally commissioned by Dolce & Gabbana and awarded “Best Original Baking and Desserts Recipe” by Saveur magazine); Raspberry Jewel Pluot Galette, a recipe inspired by Chez Panisse’s 40th year anniversary celebrations; and Devil Wears Chocolate, his magnificent devil’s food cake that graces the cover of the book.
Each chapter highlights a variety of indulgences, from cookies to cakes and tarts to ice creams, including recipes like Pistachio and Matcha Sablés; Tahini and Leblebi (double-roasted chickpeas) Swirl Brownies; Sakura Madeleines; Sourdough Simit, the beloved ring-shaped Turkish bread beaded with sesame seeds; Isabella Grape and Kefir Ice Cream; Pomegranate Jam; and Blanche, a berry tart named after the Golden Girl Blanche Devereaux.
Every recipe in The Artful Baker has gone through a meticulous development phase, tested by an army of home bakers having varying levels of skill, equipment, and access to ingredients, and revised to ensure that they will work flawlessly in any kitchen. Measurements of ingredients are provided in both volume and weight (grams). Where a volume measurement isn’t useful, weight measurements are provided in both ounces and grams.
- Print length384 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherAbrams
- Publication dateOctober 17, 2017
- Dimensions8.5 x 1.5 x 11 inches
- ISBN-101419726498
- ISBN-13978-1419726491
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“A beautiful collection of classic and exotic desserts, The Artful Baker will entice you into the kitchen with spectacular photographs and clear instructions. But it's the flavors that will sweetly seduce you. All the ingredients of a superb baking book!” -- David Lebovitz ― bestselling author of My Paris Kitchen
“The Artful Baker presents clearly written recipes, easy to master techniques, strikingly beautiful presentations, and exquisite flavor – in other words, this book has it all. Cenk has spent years honing his talents in baking, writing, styling, and photography and they have all come together in this most gloriously creative book.” -- Nick Malgieri ― James Beard award winner, author of Bread and Pastry
“In addition to being a skillfull technician of his trade, Cenk is an artist of exquisite taste, and an excellent and informative writer…Cenk is one of the most original authors whose work I have ever encountered.” ― Rose Levy Beranbaum
“Sönmezsoy has gone from learning cake baking basics to crafting extraordinary macarons, simits, and tarts, sharing his creations online, and, now, in his latest cookbook, The Artful Baker.” ― Food52
“His unbridled passion for dessert shows in his dazzling new cookbook, which he wrote, styled, photographed, and designed himself.” ― Departures
“This is a coffee-table book that really should be used. But the first splatter on its pages will make you ache. Bake carefully.” ― Star Tribune
“Get ready to become the DaVinci of desserts, even if you’re relatively new to baking.” ― Leite’s Culinaria
“Page after stunning page, photo after stunning photo, decadent recipe after decadent recipe all make for one of the most beautiful baking books ever.” ― Eat Your Books
“This gorgeous volume is filled with stories and techniques that will draw you into the kitchen to bake, sift, beat, and churn things like Tahini and Leblebi (double-roasted chickpeas) Swirl Brownies, Pistachio and Matcha Sablés, and Grape and Kefir Ice Cream.” ― Katie Parla
“Delving through The Artful Baker, I was enamored with Cenk’s unique outlook on all-time favorite desserts. His understanding of several culinary cultures, thoughtful blends of ingredients, and masterful presentations will elevate your home confections to works of art.” -- Apollonia Poilâne ― bestselling author and owner of Poilâne Bakery
“Artistically indulgent and experimental.” ― Nik Sharma
“I knew Cenk’s book would be worth the long wait, but I didn’t know it would be the most stunning baking book ever. His talent, originality, personality and passion have produced an instant classic.” -- Janet Fletcher ― James Beard award winner, journalist, and author
“I’m completely speechless after reading this book, I want to run to my oven and bake until I drop.” -- Yvette von Boven ― bestselling author of Home Baked
“There’s elegant boldness to Cenk Sönmezsoy’s The Artful Baker, with recipes that immediately look comforting, stylish and sound utterly delicious. Partnered with seriously beautiful photography, it’s the perfect gift for anyone who loves baking. Even better, keep it for yourself and just dazzle them with brilliance next time you bake.” -- Dan Lepard ― bestselling author and baking expert
“I’m astonished by his dedication to getting everything”right” — and not just the recipes.” ― Dianne Jacob
“There's no other way to say it, The Artful Baker is a beautifully crafted masterpiece. Cenk Sönmezsoy took years to create this book and it shows. The care that went into each page is evident with every recipe detail and each stunning photograph. This book is a treasure.” -- Elise Bauer ― founder of SimplyRecipes.com
“Cenk Sönmezsoy is not only a hugely talented photographer, but a spectacular baker too. This book brings both talents together, and is pure, unfiltered delight.” -- Tom Parker Bowles ― bestselling author and food critic
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- Publisher : Abrams; Illustrated edition (October 17, 2017)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 384 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1419726498
- ISBN-13 : 978-1419726491
- Item Weight : 4.63 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.5 x 1.5 x 11 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #800,261 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #679 in Cake Baking (Books)
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About the author

Cenk Sönmezsoy (pronounced jenk sun-mass-soy) is an author, blogger, photographer, and food stylist based in Istanbul. After graduating from college, he moved to San Francisco, where he earned an MBA from the University of San Francisco and worked at a high-tech PR agency. On realizing that he’d rather eat glass than sit through another client conference call discussing another “groundbreaking” product, he returned to Istanbul. There, in 2006, he started a food blog that grew bigger and faster than he ever could have imagined. Published both in English and Turkish, Cafe Fernando (cafefernando.com) has been cited as one of the “World’s 50 Best Food Blogs” by The Times of London. Saveur named it “Best Culinary Travel Blog” in 2010, and the following year awarded the brownies he designed for Dolce & Gabbana “Best Original Baking and Desserts Recipe.” In 2012, Saveur called the piece Cenk wrote about his dining experience at Chez Panisse the year’s “Best Piece of Culinary Writing.” He ditched the corporate world in 2010 and began work on his first cookbook. His Turkish cookbook, "Cafe Fernando–Bir pasta yaptım, yanağını dayar uyursun", published in June 2014, became an instant bestseller and was awarded “Best in the World—First Place” in the Blogger category at the 2015 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards and first place at Gourmand’s “Best of the Best.” The English-language version of his book, "The Artful Baker: Extraordinary Recipes From an Obsessive Home Baker", was published by Abrams on October 17, 2017.
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Also, Cenk has a charming and funny voice, which is always welcome in a cookbook. I was both impressed and inspired by his introduction. What a journey this talented man has been on! Finally, the photos in the book (each recipe has one, which is rare in a cookbook nowadays) are out of this world and what’s more impressive is that he took all the photos himself. I can’t imagine the work that had been put in creating such a masterpiece. I will forever cherish this book.
The pictures of what I’ve made are the recipes called the Devil Wears Chocolate, Triple Raspberry & Lemon Birthday Cake, Brownie Wears Lace, Raspberry Jewel Pluot Galette, Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream, Blackberry Swirl Frozen Yogurt, and Chocolate Chip Cookies.
All the recipes are clear, detailed and concise. I can tell that every recipe was well thought out and well tested. Everything I made turned out wonderfully and was delicious. Although the month has ended for the book club, I’m going to continue making things from the book because of how much I love it.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 1, 2019
The pictures of what I’ve made are the recipes called the Devil Wears Chocolate, Triple Raspberry & Lemon Birthday Cake, Brownie Wears Lace, Raspberry Jewel Pluot Galette, Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream, Blackberry Swirl Frozen Yogurt, and Chocolate Chip Cookies.
All the recipes are clear, detailed and concise. I can tell that every recipe was well thought out and well tested. Everything I made turned out wonderfully and was delicious. Although the month has ended for the book club, I’m going to continue making things from the book because of how much I love it.







The lime and ginger cookies sold me. I was out of limes the first time, so I made them with Meyer lemons. It is a toss up which I like more the Meyer lemon, or the lime cookies now that I have made them several times.
Next I am trying:
• Carrot Bundt Cake
• Raspberry & Pistachio Crumb Cake
• Triple Raspberry & Lemon Birthday Cake
• Rosemary & Sea Salt Focaccia
Actually, I plan to work my way through the recipes. So far, I have liked everything I made, and so has everyone else.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 2, 2019



The book is beautifuly photographed. The recipes are easy to follow. I can't wait to bake even more out of the book.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 24, 2017
The book is beautifuly photographed. The recipes are easy to follow. I can't wait to bake even more out of the book.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 7, 2018





