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Shirley O. Corriher
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Shirley O. Corriher

Shirley O. Corriher has a B.A. in chemistry from Vanderbilt University, where she was also a biochemist at the medical school. She has problem-solved for everyone from Julia Child to Procter & Gamble and Pillsbury. She has taught and lectured throughout the world. She has long been a writer-- authoring a regular syndicated column in The Los Angeles Times Syndicate's Great Chefs series as well as technical articles in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. Her first book, Cookwise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Cooking is a bestseller and won a James Beard Award for excellence. Shirley has received many awards, including the Best Cooking Teacher of the Year in Bon... Read full bio

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Cookbook Buyers Predict Holiday Hits
PublishersWeekly.com, March 16, 2009
...of Baking, which was the cookware chain Sur la Table. Also in the baking category is Bakewise by Shirley Corriher (Scribner), which Clark and Arancibia think could be a big hit. And then theres Hello, Cupcake! Irresistibly Playful Creations Anyone Can...
The gift of words: Holiday book picks
MSNBC, December 11, 2008
...Chanterelle' by David Waltuck (Taunton) 'A Year in Chocolate' by Jaques Torres (Stewart, Tabori & Chang) 'Bakewise' by Shirley Corriher (Scribner) 'The Fireside Cookbook 60th Anniversary Edition' by James Beard (Simon and Schuster) 'The Culinary...
New books for bakers
Philadelphia Inquirer, December 11, 2008
...reasons to check out three recent books about baking. BakeWise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Baking, by Shirley Corriher (Scribner, $40), is the long-awaited treasure for those who want a little science with their scones. Corriher applies her...
Everything but the Elves: Baking Books
Austin Chronicle, December 5, 2008
...Successful Baking Scribner, 532 pp., $40 International celebrity chefs and culinary experts all turn to Atlanta-based food scientist Shirley Corriher when they need advice and explanations about the science behind what happens in the kitchen. Now, so can...
Serious Rum Cake
Sweet Tooth, September 22, 2009
...major bookstores here in Manila were recently having their sale consecutively. One of my most recent purchase was Shirley Corriher Bake Wise book. I've searched high and low for a rum cake recipe from scratch without those box mixes in them. I've tried...