The Momofuku empire’s ruler of sweets, Christina Tosi, gives us exactly what we’ve been waiting for: the story of her ascent to pastry stardom and the recipes for her success–crack pie, compost cookies, sweet and salty pretzels and layered cakes. In between, Tosi offers us an inside look at how the Milk Bar team operates–lovingly, collaboratively, honestly, and always with a dose of humor. While the recipes are fantastic (a peanut butter cookie shot through with crushed caramel brittle; a double chocolate cookie that will, essentially, change your life) our favorite part about this book is Ms. Tosi’s warm voice as a storyteller. Milk Bar is a book you can wear out in the kitchen, sure, but it’s also just the thing to settle in to read on the couch–with a glass of milk and a cornflake chocolate chip cookie in hand.