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The #1 New York Times Bestseller

A decade-by-decade cookbook that highlights the best (and a few of the worst) baking recipes from the 20th century

Friends of baking, are you sick and tired of making the same recipes again and again? Then look no further than this baking blast from…

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1 author picked Baking Yesteryear as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is the kind of cookbook that you read front to back cover to cover - most likely in one sitting.

The author's infectious personality which catapulted him to Tiktok fame during the pandemic translates better than expected to the printed page. His unique videos during which he bakes all kinds of wackiest recipes from decades past - some with less than stellar results - have been transformed into actual recipes that the home cook can follow along with, without losing his trademark humor. Eggies, anyone?

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