title: The Baker's Appendix: The Essential Kitchen Companion, with Deliciously Dependable, Infinitely  Adaptable Recipes
author:  Jessica Reed 
description: JESSICA REEDis a writer, a baker, an artist, and a historian. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and their daughter.
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  CONTENTS
  
  
  ![Image](../images/image003.jpg)
  
  
  [COVER](cover.html)
  
  
  [ABOUT THE BOOK](aboutthebook.html)
  
  
  [ABOUT THE AUTHOR](abouttheauthor.html)
  
  
  [TITLE PAGE](title.html)
  
  
  [DEDICATION](dedication.html)
  
  
  [FOREWORD BY GAIL MEJIA](foreword.html)
  
  
  [INTRODUCTION](introduction.html)
  
  
  [THE GAIL’S STORY](front01.html#pg9)
  
  
  [THE ESSENTIALS](front02.html#pg13)
  
  
  [CRUMBLE TOPPING](front02.html#sec10)
  
  
  [FLAKY FROMAGE FRAIS PASTRY](front02.html#pg33)
  
  
  [SWEET ALMOND PASTRY](front02.html#sec11)
  
  
  [PASTRY CREAM](front02.html#pg34)
  
  
  [EGG WASH](front02.html#pg35)
  
  
  [MAYONNAISE](front02.html#pg36)
  
  
  [GAIL’S KETCHUP](front02.html#pg37)
  
  
  [HOUSE SYRUP](front02.html#sec12)
  
  
  [BREADS](chapter_001.html#pg39)
  
  
  [THE STARTER](chapter_001.html#pg41)
  
  
  [THE BREAD](chapter_001.html#pg42)
  
  
  [ONION SEED SOURDOUGH](chapter_001.html#pg44)
  
  
  [FRUIT AND NUT SOURDOUGH](chapter_001.html#pg45)
  
  
  [WHITE POPPY SEED BLOOMER](chapter_001.html#pg48)
  
  
  [WHOLEMEAL LOAF](chapte