These aspirational recipes will be welcomed by home bakers looking for a challenge.--Publishers Weeklky

Pastry chef and co-owner of République Margarita Manzke is the person responsible for your little croissant habit. Yeah, you, ordering 'one of each, ' we see you over at that display case. Oh wait, that's our reflection.--Bon Appétit

The most magical aspect of dining at République, an all-day essential in LA, is apparent the moment you walk through the door. Bountiful rows of pastries line the 15-foot counter, beginning with cakes and pies and gradually moving into filled doughnuts, piles of croissants and kouign amanns, lemon poppy loaves, muffins, and mushroom brioche tarts, among many, many others. The magic of that counter is what pastry chef and co-owner Margarita Manzke, with Betty Hallock, captures in Baking at République.--Eater

"I wind up recommending République to friends and readers more than any other restaurant in the city: The restaurant's totality makes it an unassailable cornerstone of Los Angeles dining."--Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times