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"Easy peasy" is the promise of the appealing and slightly manic Jessie Sheehan in her wildly popular TikTok videos. Home bakers everywhere believe her, millions of them watch her videos and relish cooking-or at least dreaming about-her simple but creative snacks for any time of the day or night. These lickety-split recipes, from Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream Bread to Marshmallow Fudge, are a game-changing addition to foodie culture. Sheehan's fuss-free approach, dynamic energy and kitchen-savvy advice are all on display in this must-have new cookbook. Here, Sheehan explodes the snackable scene with 100 recipes that minimise time but maximise fun. Pear Ginger Scones, Rainbow Sprinkle Mug Cakes, Peppermint Stick No-Churn Ice Cream and more treats come to life in this crave-worthy cookbook. With vibrant photography and enviable flavours, this of-the-moment book will be loved by anyone with an impatient sweet tooth.
Put Flavor First with 60 Easy, Stylish Cakes Unlock a whole new world of flavor with Benjamina Ebuehi's signature cakes. Inspired by her journey to The Great British Bake Off and beyond, Benjamina's groundbreaking recipes put flavor at the forefront by letting the star ingredients--toasted nuts, fragrant spices, bold herbs and ripe fruit--do all the work. Creations like Plum & Black Pepper Cake, Masala-Chai Carrot Cake and Caramelized Plantain Upside-Down Cake are as impressive as they are simple. Beautiful, minimal finishing touches make a big impact, highlighting the exciting ingredients within. These irresistible treats will amaze your friends and family as easily as they will spice up your week. Full of beautiful, of-the-moment cakes with unforgettable flavors, The New Way to Cake brings out the best baker in everyone.
The essential guide to truly stunning desserts from pastry chef Francisco Migoya In this gorgeous and comprehensive new cookbook, Chef Migoya begins with the essential elements of contemporary desserts--like mousses, doughs, and ganaches--showing pastry chefs and students how to master those building blocks before molding and incorporating them into creative finished desserts. He then explores in detail pre-desserts, plated desserts, dessert buffets, passed desserts, cakes, and petits fours. Throughout, gorgeous and instructive photography displays steps, techniques, and finished items. The more than 200 recipes and variations collected here cover virtually every technique, concept, and type of dessert, giving professionals and home cooks a complete education in modern desserts.More than 200 recipes including everything from artisan chocolates to French macarons to complex masterpieces like Bacon Ice Cream with Crisp French Toast and Maple SauceWritten by Certified Master Baker Francisco Migoya, a highly respected pastry chef and the author of "Frozen Desserts" and "The Modern Cafe, " both from Wiley Combining Chef Migoya's expertise with that of The Culinary Institute of America, "The Elements of Dessert" is a must-have resource for professionals, students, and serious home cooks.
Learn all about the European way of creating desserts: the basic techniques, different pastries and mixtures, and a hundred mouth-watering recipes. From a simple French apple tart to highly sophisticated charlottes, from hot coffee specialities to Italian spicy ice-creams, this book is a treasure trove of lip-likking delights. This unique book is tailormade for those who want to spoil their guests and family, and is filled with practical advice and information about necessary equipment, essential ingredients, presentation, cooking, storage, and decoration. A must have for any cook with a sweet tooth!
Experience the exciting and heartwarming world of the March sisters and Little Women right in your own kitchen. Here at last is the first cookbook to celebrate the scrumptious and comforting foods that play a prominent role in Louisa May Alcott's classic novel Little Women. If your family includes a Little Women fan, or if you yourself are one, with this book you can keep the magic and wonder of the beloved tale alive for years to come. Do you wonder what makes the characters so excited to make-and eat!-sweets and desserts like the exotically named Blancmange or the mysterious Bonbons with Mottoes, along with favorites like Apple Turnovers, Plum Pudding, and Gingerbread Cake? Find out for yourself with over 50 easy-to-make recipes for these delectable treats and more, all updated for the modern kitchen. From Hannah's Pounded Potatoes to Amy's Picnic Lemonade, from the charming Chocolate Drop Cookies that Professor Bhaer always offers to Meg's twins to hearty dinners that Hannah and Marmee encourage the March sisters to learn to make, you'll find an abundance of delicious teatime drinks and snacks, plus breakfasts, brunches, lunches, suppers, and desserts. Featuring full-color photos, evocative illustrations, fun and uplifting quotes from the novel, and anecdotes about Louisa May Alcott, this is a book that any Little Women fan will love to have.
Inside this delicious guide to chocolate tasting across six continents, you'll discover everything from where to get Germany's best black forest cake to unmissable hot chocolate hotspots, revealing where to go and what to try, as well as finding out about the history, production and science of chocolate making. Packed with 150 of the world's best chocolate experiences across six continents, this globetrotting guide features master chocolatiers, artisan producers, exotic cocoa plantations, must-visit shops and lots more, as well as photos from all around the globe. The mouthwatering places in Lonely Planet's Global Chocolate Tour are bound to inspire tasty trips to these chocolate meccas, while giving you insights into the culture, history, people and passion behind each chocolatey creation. Throughout the book you'll: Find the world's finest bean-to-bar chocolate Visit cacao farms and learn how chocolate is made Find coffee classes and learn about roasting and brewing Explore each area with our itinerary of local things to do About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, on mobile, video and in 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, eBooks, and more.
While other chefs paid dues on restaurant lines and at cooking schools, Brooks Headley was in the back of a tour van as a drummer in much-loved punk bands that never made a dime. Now executive pastry chef at New York s Del Posto restaurant, Headley creates unorthodox recipes that echo his unconventional background: fruit is king, vegetables are championed, acidity is key, and simplicity is the goal. With 97 recipes and more than 100 photographs, Brooks Headley s Fancy Desserts has six chapters: Fruit, Vegetables, Grains and Flours, Chocolate, Seeds and Nuts, and Dairy. Recipes range from verjus melon candy to tofu chocolate creme brulee, fruit sorbet to eggplant and chocolate, showcasing Headley s unique perspective on ingredients and methodology. Guest contributors include philosopher-musician Ian Svenonius, essayist Sloane Crosley, and award-winning chefs Gabrielle Hamilton and David Kinch. Brooks Headley s Fancy Desserts is an essential, inventive addition to the shelf of both home cooks and professional chefs."
This title offers 150 delicious recipes shown in 300 beautiful photographs. It is a stunning collection of ice cream recipes from all around the world, to suit all tastes, to make both by hand and in an ice cream machine. Every conceivable type of ice cream is covered, including classics such as vanilla, chocolate, coffee, toffee, rum and raisin, along with irresistible new combinations, such as peach and almond, gooseberry and elderflower, rosemary, star anise, chilli, basil and saffron. It features a guide to all the equipment, techniques and essential ingredients, and how to create delectable accompaniments such as sauces, cones and cookies. It offers clear easy-to-follow recipes, beautifully illustrated throughout with 300 photographs to ensure perfect results every time. It includes a nutritional breakdown for every recipe. Ice cream is impossible to resist, whatever your age and for every occasion. Cooks and chefs across the world have spent hundreds of years perfecting every possible way of delighting our tastebuds with delicious ices. Whether you want a cooling Raspberry Sherbet or Watermelon Granita; a tempting Passion Fruit Mousse or Hot Apple Ice Cream with Cinnamon Bread to finish off a dinner party; or an Apricot Parfait or Nougat Ice Cream just for the sheer indulgence, you will find it in this book. A guide provides information on how to layer and ripple, use moulds of different shapes and sizes, and how to make your own baskets, cones, cookies and ice bowls, as well as describing the dazzling ingredients you can use.
60 delectable Swedish desserts perfect for sweetening up any holiday celebration! In Swedish culture, few things conjure up the spirit of Christmas like making and wrapping toffee. In fact, candy is just as important to Christmas as decorations, presents, and food. With the help of food creator and cookbook writer Lena Soederstroem, confectioners can now widen their repertoire and find new Christmas candy hits. There are of course old favorites like toffee, fudge, and nougat, but there are some unexpected flavorings and fun twists, too. All the recipes are simple and clear and are accompanied by inspirational pictures. So start playing your favorite Christmas music, put on your apron, and break out the sugar-because with Lena Soederstroem's help, Christmas will be better than ever!
Jarcuterie shows you how to elevate shared snacks into a convenient, personal experience with recipes for entertaining, holidays, special occasions, just for fun, and more. Jarcuterie, also called grazing cups or grazing bouquets, are handheld foods delightfully presented in individual jars, cups, or other vessels for safe grazing. These sophisticated snacks embody all the wonderful aspects of a charcuterie board in a single serving. Simple to prep ahead of time, infinitely customizable, and a breeze to transport, the jarcuterie projects include: Classic Jarcuterie Grazing Cones Personal Charcuterie Boards Tidbit Wine Toppers Crudites Dip Cups Birthday Candy Jarcuterie Winter Hot Chocolate Cups Mini Christmas Tree Boards New Year's Eve Coupe Glasses Valentine's Day Chocolate Cups Easter Egg Treat Cartons Fiesta Jarcuterie Mother's Day Teacups Farmer's Market Gift Baskets 4th of July Sparkler Cones Summer Clip-On Snack Cones Melon Caprese Mini Boats Sidecar Charcuterie Cones Picnic Sandwich Packs S'mores Kits Fall Sweet & Salty Snack Jars Halloween Spooky Snack Cauldrons Home Run Snack Baskets Greek Hummus Ramekins Game Day Appetizer Cups Barkuterie Pup Cups and more! Along with tips to get you started, such as how to prep ingredients and create eye-catching skewers, every project is accompanied by a gorgeous, large photo and step-by-step instructions to make each one easy to recreate. Soon enough, you'll be impressing your guests with this new way of entertaining!
C dric Grolet is simply the most talented pastry chef of his generation--he was named World's Best Pastry Chef in 2018. Food & Wine called his work "the apotheosis of confectionary creation." He fashions trompe l'oeil pieces that appear to be the most perfect, sparkling fruit but are, once cut, revealed to be exquisite pastries with surprising fillings. They are absolutely unforgettable, both to look at and, of course, to eat. This lush cookbook presents Grolet's fruit-based haute-couture pastries like works of art. The chef explains his techniques and his search for authentic tastes and offers a peek into his boundless imagination--he begins the creation of each dessert by drawing. With 130 recipes featuring 45 fruits--citrus, berries, wild and exotic fruits, and even nuts--every pastry lover will want Fruit, for inspiration and to admire the edible sculptures made by this award-winning star of French pastry making.
This book features delectable mousses, ice creams, terrines, puddings, pies, pastries and cookies, shown step by step in more than 270 gorgeous photographs. It is an irresistible collection of recipes, which demonstrate the wonderful versatility of coffee in the kitchen. It features all the classic coffee desserts and cakes, such as Tiramisu, Coffee Coeurs a la Creme, Mocha Sponge Cake and Cappuccino Torte. It also includes coffee-infused variations of recipes, such as Coffee Custard Tart, Sticky Pear Pudding, Danish Coffee Pastries and Coffee Cream Profiteroles. You can choose from delicious souffles and meringues, puddings, fruit and iced desserts, melt-in-the-mouth cakes, pastries, breads and biscuits. It contains over 270 photographs, which include step-by-step instructions and a glorious picture of every finished dish. This sumptuous cookbook is dedicated to exploring coffee with new and exciting recipes for all occasions, from iced delights, luxurious tortes and melt-in-the-mouth pies and pastries, to satisfying and more-ish biscuits and breads. The recipes give full scope to the imagination, showing how the rich taste of coffee can transform classic dishes into something really special. From simple sponges to tempting tarts and velvety cheesecakes, there are desserts to rival any professional confection. Some, such as Coffee Almond Marsala Slice, are perfect with mid-morning coffee. Others, like Coffee Chocolate Mousse Cake and Cappuccino Torte, make unforgettable dinner party finales. With updated recipes and classic pastries and cookies from all around the world, this is a beautifully presented book with clearly explained instructions and photographs.
’n Nuwe baba in die familie is altyd ’n vreugdevolle gebeurtenis en iets wat gevier moet word. Feesvierings kan egter ’n duur spulletjie word, veral as dit by gebak kom. Boonop is koekbak en -versiering iets waarteen baie mense opsien. In Koeke vir babas wys Marlene dat die mooiste laagkoeke nie ’n onbegonne taak hoef te wees nie. Sy verduidelik hoe om versiersel te kleur, ganache te maak, koeklae egalig deur te sny en verskeie lae op mekaar te stapel sonder dat dit omval. Kaalkoeke (naked cakes) en ombrékoeke word selfs vir die mees onervare bakster maklik gemaak. Daar is resepte vir elke smaak, van gewone vanielje- en sjokoladekoek, die immergewilde rooifluweel- en wortelkoek, geurige lemoen- en pynappelkoek, tot smullekker klam Hummingbird-koek. Verskeie versiersels en strope is ook ingesluit. Met behulp van hierdie boek hoef jy jou nie weer te bekommer oor wat om vir watter geleentheid te bak nie, want daar is koekidees vir die bekendstelling van die baba se geslag, ooievaarstees, verjaardae en morskoeke (smash cakes) vir die belangrike klein mensie. Kom, trek aan jou voorskoot en bak dit self.
Kids love it, adults love it - is it any wonder that ice cream is the world's most popular dessert? Whatever the season and whatever the occasion, this cold and creamy treat is simple, refreshing and tastes so good! Of course, there's a lot more to ice cream than vanilla, strawberry or chocolate. Walk into any ice cream parlour today, and you'll be confronted by a plethora of unique and unexpected flavours. The Little Book About Ice Cream is a joyful celebration of this frozen dessert in all its glory. Alongside fascinating facts about the origins of ice cream and how it's manufactured, this little book serves up fabulous scoops of entertaining trivia, amusing quotes and a sprinkling of wisdom. It all adds up to a mouth-watering delight. SAMPLE QUOTE: 'When I'm no longer rapping, I want to open up an ice cream parlor and call myself Scoop Dogg.' - Snoop Dogg SAMPLE FACT: Continental Europe was introduced to ice cream in the late 13th century when Marco Polo returned to Italy from China.
A brand-new baking collection from Bake Off's Chetna Makan, with over 80 deliciously-tempting recipes that combine her love of simple home cooking with creative flavour twists. Chetna's popular and accessible style has charmed millions of people since her first appearance on our screens in The Great British Bake Off. Since then, she has written several bestselling cookbooks that combine her creative flavours with a love of simple Indian home cooking. In this new collection, Chetna showcases delicious sweet and savoury bakes which have easy-to-find ingredients and simple-to-follow methods, but a special flavour twist to make your bakes sing and shine. That could be a spice you might not expect, such as star anise in a tarte Tatin, a fusion of global incidences such as Masala Focaccia, or a twist on a classic, such as a drizzle cake dazzling with mango and ginger. Proving once again that simple baking methods are the best, Chetna's inspirational recipes are a joy to make and share with your favourite people. RECIPES INCLUDE: Cherry Almond Honey Cake Onion Masala Focaccia Orange & Cinnamon Savarin Raspberry Coconut Cheesecake Saffron Fennel Pound Cake Peanut Masala Tear and Share Bread Mango & Lime Meringue Pie
SMASH IT with the new stars of cheesecake! Joe and Brendon have reinvented the cheesecake for a new generation with their massively successful Pleesecakes. Their inventive toppings and out-of-this-world flavour combinations will have you drooling with anticipation, and they couldn't be easier to make. Pleesecakes' first book features over 60 of the boys' wildly popular no-bake recipes - once you've got the base and the basics, you're SORTED. Pile the toppings high and enjoy! From boozy riffs on cocktails (Mojito, Baileys, Daq attack) and breakfast (cappuccino and builder's tea and biscuits), through celebration cheesecakes (Black Forest, Pumpkin pie, Red velvet), plus healthy and vegan options (Avocado and lime, Protein slices), to classic Pleesecake favourites like Strawberry edge ledge and Smores, this is a dessert book like no other. Get on some DECENT desserts and be a part of the CHEESECAKE MOVEMENT!
The brand-new official book from The Great British Bake Off Tuck into your all-time favourite flavours and a good sprinkling of Bake Off magic with our easy-to-follow recipes. A feast for both the eyes and the taste buds, these flavourful bakes will leave you inspired to mix and match different combinations, or to indulge yourself with some classic tastes and textures. Whether you're looking for a tart blackcurrant millefeuille, a fresh passion fruit trifle, a sticky ginger treacle tart or a rich chocolate and speculoos cake - Paul, Prue, the Bake Off team and the 2022 bakers are here to show you how to get the perfect result. From earthy to spicy, and from tangy to creamy, this book showcases how to bring out the very best flavours in whatever you create. Featuring recipes from the 2022 contestants: Abdul Rehman Sharif, Carole Edwards, Dawn Hollyoak, James Dewar, Janusz Domgala, Kevin Flynn, Maisam Algirgeet, Maxy Maligisa, Nelsandro "Sandro" Farmhouse, Rebecca "Rebs" Lightbody, Syabira Yusoff, William "Will" Hawkins
"An excellent resource for home bakers looking to up their pie game." - Publishers Weekly, starred review "The wide-ranging, well-curated mix of classic and contemporary recipes and expert advice make this an essential primer for avid home bakers." - Library Journal, starred review "Readers will find everything they'd ever want to know about making pie, and even the dough-fearful will feel ready to measure, roll, and cut." - Booklist, starred review "Fear of pie? Ken Haedrich to the rescue. Pie Academy takes you through everything pie related -- perfect crusts, fillings, crimping techniques, blind baking, lattice toppings and more." -- Kathy Gunst, coauthor of Rage Baking and resident chef for NPR's Here and Now "A true baker's delight."-- Amy Traverso, Yankee magazine food editor and author of The Apple Lover's Cookbook Trusted cookbook author and pie expert Ken Haedrich delivers the only pie cookbook you'll ever need: Pie Academy. Novice and experienced bakers will discover the secrets to baking a pie from scratch, with recipes, crust savvy, tips and tutorials, advice about tools and ingredients, and more. Foolproof step-by-step photos give you the confidence you need to choose and prepare the best crust for different types of fillings. Learn how to make pie dough using butter, lard, or both; how to work with all-purpose, whole-wheat, or gluten-free flour; how to roll out dough; which pie pan to use; and how to add flawless finishing details like fluting and lattice tops. Next are 255 recipes for every kind and style of pie, from classic apple pie and pumpkin pie to summer berry, fruit, nut, custard, chiffon, and cream pies, freezer pies, slab pies, hand pies, turnovers, and much more. This beast of a collection, with gorgeous color photos throughout, weighs in at nearly four pounds and serves up forty years of pie wisdom in a single, satisfying package.
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