LISA YOCKELSON is a baking journalist who concentrates on both classic and contemporary American and European regional baking specialties. Her extensive research in flavor-accenting baked goods, on which this book is based, has continued for more than a decade. Over the years, her recipes and articles have appeared in numerous national food and home-related magazines, including Cook's Illustrated, Chocolatier, and Pastry Art & Design, and she continues to contribute to the food pages of The Washington Post, where her work has appeared since 1984.
BEN FINK, a New York City-based photographer, studied painting and graphic design at Memphis College of Art, and then translated those disciplines into capturing images on film. His work in food photography unites elements of classic design, light, and texture by creating pictures of food that are at once reflective and poetic.