Nadiya Bakes: Over 100 Must-Try Recipes for Breads, Cakes, Biscuits, Pies, and More

Hussain (Time to Eat), winner of the Great British Baking Show in 2015 and host of the Nadiya Bakes Netflix series, shares her favorite bakes in her stunning and scrumptious latest. She writes that “baking is my first love,” and that sentiment clearly comes through in the impressive array of appetizing cakes, tarts and pies, breads, and cookies within. From turmeric and ginger diamonds to a mango and coconut yogurt cake with German buttercream, Hussain’s recipes balance rich flavors with her trademark precision, though she lets things slide here and there. (“I am forever getting involved in the what-goes-first debate... though... as long as neither is left off, I’m a happy girl.”) While ingredients are easy to find, her combinations are decidedly European; Tutti-frutti pavlova (“a chewy meringue nest”), tottenham cake doused with hot custard, and covered-all-over lamington cake may not be readily available in American bakeries, though that doesn’t preclude their universal appeal. Other mouthwatering options include her “money can’t buy you happiness” brownies and a chicken, brie, cranberry, and pink pepper pithivier that’s at once airy and decadent. Hussain also includes notable chapters on no-bake bakes—ideal for summer months—and savory bakes, perfect for lunches or dinners. The star baker’s fans will no-doubt delight in these stellar offerings. (July)