Welcome to Cookbook of the Week.

Its not much of a secret that I like to tinker with recipes.

Its industrious laziness, and Ive learned so much because of it.

Brownies on a page in The Elements of Baking cookbook.

Its good to have a guide so your brownies and cookies dont turn out like crap.

It is not, however, simply a book with allergen-free recipes.

Make Juniors New York Cheesecake recipe into a dairy-free version.

Cookies on a wire cooling rack.

Turn your great grams Swiss roll into a gluten-free Swiss roll.

Whip up a batch of vegan crepes.

Though, the best part of this book is getting sucked into the science.

The Elements of Baking: Making any recipe gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free or vegan THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

See what I mean?

Do not tempt me with a good time.

Cermelj doesnt sugar coat (ha) the truth with free-from recipes.

Substituting major ingredients with others can change the productreducing flexibility, browning, or aeration depending on the swap.

But slightly different baked goods can still be just thatgood.

I really appreciate the thorough case studies and plentiful picture comparisons.

If youre more of a light-level baking nerd, Cermelj has also considered you.

You dont need to know how the sausage is made, just get to your chapter and start baking.

I decided to try both.

Both cookies turned out perfectly.

Still, if I had a friend with egg allergies, I dont think Id hear any complaints.

How to buy it

The Elements of Bakingis available for purchase online as ahardcoveror asan e-book.

Its still relatively new, so youll likely see it on displays in your local bookstore.