When life gets challenging, simple pleasures and timeless traditions can help us manage. Bread Therapy is a love letter to the art of making real bread.

Making our own bread provides us with an unhurried, creative activity that is joyful, calming and productive – providing a much-needed antidote to life’s stresses and strains. From kneading dough, to taking a delicious-smelling freshly baked loaf out of a hot oven, bread-making can be a mindful experience and a therapeutic craft that can nurture and nourish us. As yeast transforms flour and water, so making bread can transform us and our lives.

As we seek ‘slow skills’ to free us from the digital world we are inhabiting more and more, and mindful activity to help us manage our mental wellbeing, so bread-making is experiencing a renaissance. This book will guide you through the art of bread making, with insight into the benefits of this ancient craft which will nourish mind and body. It celebrates bread making as a way of understanding ourselves better, learning important life lessons and making positive changes to our mental and physical wellbeing. It features eight simple bread recipes to get you started on your bread-making journey.

Pauline Beaumont is a passionate bread baker, mother of six and counsellor who believes fervently in the power of bread-making to aid our emotional and psychological wellbeing.

Master the techniques you need to create stunning cake designs using wafer paper - an exciting innovation in cake decorating. In this beautiful and unique book, leading wafer paper cake instructor Stevie Auble of boutique bakery Hey There, Cupcake! demonstrates how to make a plethora of different wafer paper flowers, plus other wafer cake decorations such as bows, wreaths, and cake toppers. Stevi also demonstrates how you can cover cakes in wafer paper to create spectacular backgrounds on which to place your decorations - all with the minimum of effort. Once you've learned all about the papers, the equipment needed and the essential techniques, Stevi then guides you through 12 step-by-step projects to put your newfound skills to use. You'll be amazed at how creative you can be with wafer paper and how quickly these simple techniques will take your cake decorating skills to new heights.

Vegetables have never been more popular, with the interest in natural, plant-based food at an all-time high. Meanwhile, the appetite for home baking shows no signs of abating. Food writer Kate Hackworthy, author of the popular site www.veggiedesserts.co.uk, has found a delicious way to combine the two, with this book of scrumptious cakes and desserts packed full of healthy veg. Pushing the boundaries of carrot cake, Kate puts vegetables into cakes, muffins, biscuits, tarts, brownies, pastries and even ice cream. Vegetables bring moisture, natural sweetness and extra nutrients to your baking, with the happy consequence that less refined sugar and fat is required, resulting in great-tasting treats that are also a lot less naughty. With 60 original recipes, including vegan options, virtuous snacks and lighter ways to bake cakes, this book is not about sneaking veggies into recipes, but celebrating them as hero ingredients and making them as much a part of dessert as they are of dinner. Recipes include: Kale and Apple Cake with Apple Icing Butternut Squash Spiced Muffins Black Bean Chocolate Brownies Avocado Key Lime Tarts Turmeric, Carrot and Orange Ice Lollies Cauliflower Chocolate Churros Word count: Approx 25,000

Learn to make fresh, delicious bread right at home with these 100 simple and easy recipes you knead to know! Bread making can help you feel calmer, more in control, and more accomplished-not to mention you'll have delicious, warm bread to enjoy! Your stomach and your taste buds will be overjoyed with the freshly baked treats you'll create, and Bread is here to show you how. In Bread, you will find 100 recipes for any level of bread making including both sweet and savory treats for you to craft. You will find tips and tricks to make both classic and unique recipes from buttermilk potato bread to Tuscan white hearth bread and cinnamon raisin braids to Italian ciabatta. Perfect for any carb lover, this book is essential to making all your favorite breads right at home!

More than 20 delicious recipes, from pancakes, wraps and fruit-filled crepes to latkes and scones, shown step by step in over 125 photographs. You can find a pancake for every taste and occasion in this charming collection of 20 enticing recipes from all around the world. Inspiring and innovative dishes include classic pancakes such as Jewish latkes and American pancakes with bacon and syrup to modern creations such as artichoke and leek crepes, ricotta pancakes with avocado salsa, and cranberry sorbet in lace pancakes. It offers a delightful introduction that includes the history of the pancake and provides a guide to making and cooking basic batters, plus fabulous ideas for simple toppings and fillings. Each mouthwatering recipe is beautifully photographed with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions plus a stunning photograph of each finished dish. Pancakes and crepes are among the most wonderfully versatile foods you can find, and every country seems to have its own version. This enchanting book opens with a fascinating journey through the history of the pancake and provides an essential guide to making simple batters, cooking pancakes, and making sumptuous toppings and fillings. The recipe collection is packed with delicious dishes from around the world, from the simplest griddle cakes topped with butter to sophisticated main-course crepes and elegant desserts. Make Russian blinis topped with sour cream and caviar to serve at a drinks party, or create a special vegetarian main course with spinach-filled herb crepes. Serve American pancakes with maple syrup and bacon for breakfast, or complete a meal with orange crepes with mascarpone cream. Whether it's the perfect recipe for a lazy brunch, a teatime treat or an indulgent dessert, you will find inspiration in this delightful book!

Martha Stewart perfects the art of cakes with 125 recipes for all occasions, featuring exciting flavors, must-try designs, and dependable techniques.

Martha Stewart's authoritative baking guide presents a beautiful collection of tiers and tortes, batters and buttercreams, and sheet cakes and chiffons to tackle every cake creation. Teaching and inspiring like only she can, Martha Stewart demystifies even the most extraordinary creations with her guidance and tricks for delicious cake perfection.

From everyday favorites to stunning showstoppers, Martha creates bold, modern flavors and striking decorations perfect for birthdays, celebrations, and big bakes for a crowd. Think comforting classics like Snickerdoodle Crumb Cake and Apricot Cheesecake and treats that take it up a notch like Strawberry Ombré Cake and Coconut Chiffon Cake, plus a whole chapter on cupcakes alone. With Martha's expert tips, even the most impressive, towering cakes will be in your reach.

Treat your loved ones with Nadiya's collection of delicious and comforting family favourites 'A national treasure. Crowd-pleasing dishes that the whole family really will want to eat' Independent ________ Nadiya shares the food she loves to cook and eat with her family and friends, offering fast, easy and delicious new recipes for every kind of day. This cookbook shows you how to create the perfect dishes to complement the moments we value most with our loved ones, as well as simple and satisfying solutions for those tired nights and speedy showstoppers for impromptu feasts. Featuring delicious recipes such as . . . * BUTTER TURKEY CURRY with deliciously creamy sauce and white rice * SAMOSA PIE with an aromatic, hearty filling and crisp pastry shell * BRUSSEL SPROUT SLAW perfect for Christmas and all year round * CHICKEN AND RICE BAKE with fluffy grains and all wonderfully spiced * PEANUT HONEYCOMB BANANA CAKE with peanut butter icing and homemade honeycomb With over 100 easy and rewarding recipes, Nadiya's family favourites will soon become yours too. This is the cookbook you'll reach for time and time again for those memorable moments. You'll find quick meal solutions, food to lift the spirits, fuel for hungry bellies and feasts for friends. Let Nadiya's recipes fill your home with memories, just as they do hers. 'She baked her way into our hearts and hasn't stopped since' Prima *SHORTLISTED FOR A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD*

Baking All Year Round is the second cookbook from Rosanna Pansino, the creator and star of YouTube's most popular baking show, Nerdy Nummies. This cookbook is dedicated to foods for all occasions, from Valentine's Day to Christmas and New Year's Eve. It is fully illustrated with recipes for colourful and creative baked goods, including autumn leaf cookies, red velvet Santa brownies, XOXO churros and many more. Get in the festive mood by creating themed desserts for holidays and special occasion, with family and friends. Whether you're headed to a last minute party or have plenty of time to prepare, this book has everything you'll need to make a lasting impression. There are also several recipes that are either gluten-free, dairy free, or vegan, so there's something for everyone to enjoy and celebrate all year round! Other recipes include: Wine gummy bears (Mother's Day) Mustache Donuts (Father's Day) Reindeer cake (Christmas) Breadstick bones (Halloween) Champagne cupcakes (New Year's) Pumpkin pie cookies (Thanksgiving) Heart-shaped ravioli (Valentine's Day)

Why aren't we using vegetables in dessert? That seems obvious at first - they're not as sweet as fruit. Until you remember that a lot of fruits are quite tart to taste, and many veggies are quite sweet. We all know there's a spectrum - every child knows that many vegetables are really fruits, including avocados, tomatoes, peas, sweetcorn, courgettes, and bell peppers. In this truly innovative new baking book, Ysanne Spevack has made sure to include not only veggies that are secretly fruits, but also veggies that are 100% bona-fide vegetables, such as carrots, lettuce, spinach, cauliflower and onions. Why conform to the norm, let's embrace the strange and say yes to vegetables in unusual places! Vegetables are delicious, and of course they can all be sweetened, either by being marinated and mixed with something sweet (and healthy), or by having their natural sugars caramelised - or both. Many vegetables offer other plus points, like outrageous colours, or surprising textures. Take beetroots - how could you turn down such a wonderful colour? And lotus roots - the crunch and the shape is too extraordinary to refuse! The gorgeous spiralling shapes of the fiddlehead ferns make a tart of true artistry. And, of course, there are the health benefits of eating more veg. Many people struggle with ways to eat their recommended five (or more) a day, and parents often worry about getting vegetables into their children without a fight. Children are savvy to every trick to smuggle vegetables into their dinner, and can find the evidence a speck of green in a veggie burger within seconds. But give them a cake with a big cauliflower inside, and the silliness of it gets a foot in the door. The pure anarchy of putting soft leaves inside a layer cake or loaf engages most people's sense of humour. Once you're there, Godzilla Cake is a cinch! Other ideas are things of pure beauty, whether cascading radish slices offering unexpected juicy crispness to a pavlova, or swirls of purple radicchio adorning a rich and creamy cheesecake. Widen your perspective and enter into a brave new parallel world of possibilities. These recipes may feature some of the most familiar ingredients in your fridge, but in an enlightening and often entertaining way. Lastly, but most importantly of all, the cakes, bakes, cookies and treats are all absolutely wonderful to eat - which is Ysanne's aim, to indulge in the pleasures of baking and eating, with a side helping of health along the way.

This title features 25 sensational cake creations. You can bring the indulgences of the bakey to your home with highly original whoopie pie recipes. There is a treat for every taste, including Mocha Whoopie Pies, Pavlova Raspberry Crunch Whoopie Pies, Ice Cream Sandwich Whoopie Pies, Fiery Pear Whoopie Pies and Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies. A concise introduction covers basic ingredients, equipment and techniques you will need to start making whoopies, with advice on how to make different sizes. Seasonal whoopie ideas feature Hot Cross Bun Whoopie Pies for Easter, Mini Pumpkin Whoopie Pies to celebrate Thanksgiving, a fabulous Giant Birthday Cake Whoopie Pie and an elegant Wedding Cake Stack. Nutritional information for every recipe is given. It is illustrated with wonderful photographs by Nicki Dowey of both practical steps and final dishes. A New England phenomenon that quickly became a worldwide craze, the whoopie pie is truly delicious. Two soft cakes, sandwiched around a luscious filling, creates a sweet, irresistible 'burger' to eat with your fingers.This delightful little book presents you with a collection of 25 winning recipes including classics, such as Mississippi Mud Whoopie Pies, and Hokey Pokey Ice Cream Whoopie Pies, as well as ultra-fashionable treats such as Red Velvet Whoopie Pies, Chai Latte Whoopie Pies, and Orange and Polenta Whoopie Pies.

If you are thinking of buying a bread machine, machine, or you already have one at home, this is the book for you. In her usual easy-going and accessible style, Sue Simkins explains how a bread machine enables you to make gorgeous fresh bread in your own home: quickly, easily and on a regular basis. Making your own bread means that you can have wholesome, additive free bread (organic if you like) whenever you want. You don't have to go and fetch it from the shops, and it will cost half as much or less than ready made. And, of course, it is so delicious and the aroma of baking in the house is wonderful! Apart from loaves of bread and a selection of tea-time cakes made entirely in the bread machine, Sue Simkins also guides you through using the machine for mixing dough to make your own buns, rolls and pizza bases to bake in the oven - and even covers making your own pasta. There are also plenty of hints and tips to help you get the best from your machine and ensure that it doesn't languish unloved and unused in the back of a dark cupboard. Contents: Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Loaves Made Entirely in the Machine; 2. Dough Recipes; 3. Sweet Loaves; Buns and Tea Breads; 4. Easy Cakes from Your Bread Machine; 5. Bread Debriefing; Index.

First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

From simple glazed rings to decadent filled treats, there is a recipe to suit everyone in this gorgeous book. You can try classics such as Jam, Custard, Toffee, Chocolate and Salted Caramel, as well as modern twists like Red Velvet, Peanut Butter and Jelly, and Orange Ricotta. It includes a chapter that covers traditional tastes from around the world, such as Apple Fritters, Yum Yums and Churros. There are recipes for both baked and fried doughnuts, so you can choose a healthier choice, if you like. Every recipe is written and photographed by Mowie Kay, who provides clear instructions and inspiring stage-by-stage pictures to make it easy to achieve success. A concise introduction covers all the techniques you will need to get going, as well as any special equipment. Whether oozing with jam, coated in chocolate or simply dusted in sugar, there is nothing more satisfying than a fresh doughnut, eaten warm from the fryer. This collection of 50 recipes celebrates tastes from all around the world. Options include Chocolate Fudge Doughnuts, Baked Coffee Doughnuts, Lemon Doughnuts, Crullers, Oliebollen, Marbled Doughnuts and Pistachio Pockets. There are recipes for gluten-free, egg-free, and whole-wheat doughnuts, as well as ideas for doughnut hole pops, doughnut croquembouche, and a doughnut and butter pudding. With such a diverse range of ideas, there is something for everyone in this charming cookbook.

Chic & Unique Vintage Cakes: Bestselling cake decorating author Zoe Clark shows you how to take inspiration from your favourite vintage clothing, furniture, items and keepsakes to create stunning vintage cake designs. From elegant tiered lace and floral cakes to amazing jewellery box and carousel shaped novelty cakes, each of the 10 incredible cake designs is accompanied by two smaller designs for vintage-inspired cupcakes, cookies, fondant fancies and more. Includes all the cake recipes you need, and simple step by step instruction for all the essential cake decorating techniques, from covering cakes and stacking tiered cakes, to piping royal icing and stenciling. Zoe even breaks down advanced suspension techniques into easy to follow steps so that you can create stunning shaped novelty cake designs at home. Includes a wide range of cake decorating projects so you'll be sure to find something to suit your own experience level, whether you are a beginner or a cake design expert!

Julie Duff runs an award-winning cake business, which supplies wonderful rich succulent fruit cakes and other traditional cakes to some of the countrys premier shops, such as Fortnum & Mason. Her most treasured collection of recipes, some of them from generations of her own family which was first published to huge critical acclaim in 2003 has now been revised and updated. She says in her introduction my passion for cakes can be wholeheartedly blamed on my grandmother who spent many hours letting me mix fruit cakes at the kitchen table. It was inevitable that one day I would derive pleasure from baking cakes. This remains one of the most comprehensive collections of cake recipes published in one mammoth volume. Cakes Regional & Traditional encompasses all the traditional, historical and regional cakes from the British Isles. With the combined circulation of cake making magazines exceeding 50,000 per issue the market for this book is assured as other cake making books specialize in either wedding cakes or childrens novelty cakes and there is no one source for the hundreds of cakes which are such an integral part of British cooking.