Need an excuse to get baking? January is National Baking Month and February is National Bake for Family Fun Month!
Celebrate both months with online library resources that can help you discover recipes and learn new techniques.
Find Recipes on AtoZ Food America and AtoZ World Food
AtoZ Food America is the largest database of American recipes, food, and culture, covering 6 regions and all 50 states as well as 33 ethnic cuisines. Find recipes for Kentucky Jam Cake, Louisiana King Cake, Indian American Naan, and much more.
With over 7,000 recipes, AtoZ World Food is the largest database of food and food culture for 174 countries. Explore breads and desserts from around the globe, from Afghan Almond Cookies to Zimbabwean Millet Banana Bread.
Search for a specific dish or search by ingredient
Search “cornbread” on AtoZ Food America to see the different ways this dish is prepared around the country.
Search “chocolate” on AtoZ World Food to find recipes from all over the world that use this ingredient.
Print or email the recipes
Email recipes to yourself or a friend, or print them out to keep with your other recipes.
Get started with AtoZ Food America and AtoZ World Food
If you’re using AtoZ Food America and AtoZ World Food from home, enter your library card number.
Watch the AtoZ Food America tutorial or the AtoZ World Food tutorial on Niche Academy.
Take a Baking Course on Universal Class
Universal Class offers over 500 self-paced, online courses for patrons interested in the lifelong pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons.
Courses include:
- Beyond the Crust: The Heart and Soul of Bread Baking
- How to Bake Cookies
- Pie Baking 101
Earn CEUs or take video only classes
These self-paced, online courses can be taken just for fun or while earning CEU (Continuing Education Unit) credits.
If you take them for CEUs, you’ll get to interact with the course instructor. However, you’ll need to complete the lessons in order and pass quizzes and tests before moving on to the next lesson.
If you choose to take the classes in Video Only Mode, you can view lessons in any order. But you won’t be able to contact the instructor or earn CEUs.
Get started with Universal Class
Register to get started with Universal Class.
Watch the Universal Class tutorial on Niche Academy.