by Marcy Brenner and Kristin Donnan
A unique narrative cookbook
about a family bakery,
Brenner's Bakery in Alexandria, VA,
complete with 50 of the most beloved treats
in kitchen-sized recipes.
Buy "A Baker's Daughter"
to get the Chocolate Top Cookie recipe.
Read it to feed your soul.
-- Sara Bernstein, screenwriter
Part cookbook, part ode to her father Max,
Marcy Brenner weaves love, joy and warm
aromas into one satisfying volume.
--
Susan Stuck, Food writer and former Alexandria resident
Like an excellent cinnamon swirl,
this memoir blends family history,
loving memories and cherished original
recipes - a delight for all of the senses.
-- Karen Jones, broadcast journalist, author
and lecturer
In "A Baker's Daughter" Marcy Brenner
recreates the world of her childhood--
a world of love, work, and most of all,
of delicious bakery treats.
--
Pat Garber, nature writer and poet
Marcy Brenner’s book tells the engaging
and heartfelt story of an immigrant family
making its way in the American century.
Rich with photographs, first-hand accounts
and recipes to die for, “A Baker’s Daughter”
recalls a time when family-owned
businesses served
as places of comfort, community and
continuity or America’s burgeoning middle
class. So grab a sweater, a cup of tea, and
Marcy Brenner’s book. At least for a while,
life will be sweet again.
-- Leslie Siddeley, consultant and writer living in Alexandria VA
