There has been a huge revival in home-made or artisanal products. People are moving away from manufactured products, returning to the tastes and memories of yesteryear. This book is an exploration into the world of forgotten sweets and candies - among the recipes are many well-loved favourites as well as some that have been rediscovered or simply created through the combination of retro flavours. While most recipes keep the spirit of the original candy, interesting new interpretations have also been included for the modern cook. This is what's on offer: Essential information about equipment, ingredients and techniques; Loads of hints and tips throughout; More than 50 foolproof recipes for toffee, caramels, truffles, fudge, filled chocolates, marshmallows, nougat and much more; Decorating ideas and packaging suggestions. There is plenty of detailed information for the beginner and lots of new ideas and mouthwatering recipes to inspire the seasoned candy maker. The magnificent photographs of the various sweets will soon have you drooling and raring to start boiling sugar. Whether you are making these delicious indulgences for friends and family, as gifts or to sell at craft or farmers' markets, this book is essential to ensure success. And everybody deserves a little something sweet.

For adults only ...When someone is presented with a plate of seemingly ordinary cupcakes and told that it is in fact a twist on their favourite alcoholic drink, it's amazing to see how their eyes light up. The author and her family spent many years as "expats" during which time she started experimenting with alcohol-infused versions of cupcakes and soon could not keep up with the demand. This collection of recipes has been tested, tweaked and adjusted where necessary to ensure that they are practically flop-proof. Some have liqueur in the icing, some have wine or beer in the cake itself, and others have seductive soft centres oozing with delightful cocktail ingredients. Step-by-step instructions explain clearly how the cupcakes are made, and while this book is not about cake decorating, the author includes fabulous ideas for making the cupcakes reflect something of their special nature. Gorgeous full-page photographs of every cupcake will inspire even the most reluctant cook to try them and helpful hints and tips throughout will help ensure success. There are also lots of suggested alternatives and recommendations for substitutions. Conversion tables and basic facts about alcohol and how it reacts in batter and icing complete the information you need to replicate the scrumptious cupcakes. So whether your favourite tipple is beer stout or pink champagne, your ideal cocktail Pina Colada or a Margarita, you want this book. It will change the nature of high tea forever!

Slegs volwassenes ... Dis kostelik om te sien hoe iemand wat 'n happie neem van wat op die oog af soos 'n doodgewone kolwyntjie lyk en dan uitvind dat dit eintlik 'n kinkel in die vorm van 'n gewilde drankie bevat, se gesig ophelder. Die skrywer van Kolwyntjies met skop het baie jare in die buiteland deurgebring waar haar man gewerk het, en daar begin eksperimenteer met kolwyntjies wat alkohol in verskeie vorms bevat. Sy kon sommer gou skaars voorbly om in die vraag daarna te voorsien. Hierdie versameling resepte is deeglik getoets, verfyn en waar nodig aangepas om te verseker dat hulle feitlik flatervry is. Sommige kolwyntjies se versiering bevat likeur, by ander is daar wyn of bier in die beslag self, en by verskeie word jou hap na die middel toe beloon met 'n verleidelike, loperige binnekant van die gewildste skemerkelkies. Stap-vir-stap-aanwysings verduidelik presies hoe elke kolwyntjie gemaak word, en hoewel dit in hierdie boek nie gaan oor koekversiering as sodanig nie, sluit die skrywer fantastiese idees in om die kolwyntjies so op te dollie dat dit so 'n ietsie van die ongewone aard daarvan weerspieel. Die lieflike volbladfoto's van elke baksel kolwyntjies sal selfs die traagste bakker aanspoor om die resepte op die proef te stel, en die nuttige wenke wat deurgaans verskyn, sal help om sukses te verseker. Daar is ook heelwat voorstelle vir alternatiewe en aanbevelings vir plaasvervangers as jy nie spesifieke drankies in die drankkabinet het nie. Met omskakeltabelle, basiese inligting oor kolwyntjies en feite oor alkohol en hoe dit in beslag en versiersuiker reageer, het jy toegang tot alles wat jy moet weet om jou eie kolwyntjies met skop te bak. Of jou gunstelingdrankie Pina Colada of blos-vonkelwyn, Mai Tai of chardonnay is, hierdie boek wil jy he - laatmiddagtee sal net nooit weer dieselfde wees nie!

Daar is tans 'n groot herlewing in tuisgemaakte en handgemaakte produkte. Mense beweeg weg van "fabrieksgoed" en keer terug na die smake en geure van hul kinderdae. Hierdie boek is 'n ontdekkingsreis na die wereld van toeka se lekkergoed - onder die resepte is vele ou gunstelinge asook party wat herontdek is of geskep is deur 'n kombinasie van retro-geure. Waar moontlik is die gees van die oorspronklike lekkergoed behou, maar daar is ook 'n paar nuwe interpretasies vir die moderne kok. Dit is wat die boek bied: Noodsaaklike inligting oor toerusting, benodigdhede en tegnieke; Hope wenke en praktiese raad; Meer as 50 flatervrye resepte vir toffies, tameletjie, fudge, gevulde sjokolade, truffels, malvalekkers, nouga, suigstokkies, jellielekkers en veel meer; Idees vir versiering, en verpakkingsvoorstelle. Hier is genoeg besonderhede om 'n beginner aan die kook te kry en heelwat nuwe idees om gesoute lekkergoedmakers te inspireer. Die manjifieke foto's van die verskillende lekkergoed sal jou vir seker laat kwyl en aanspoor om die suiker aan die kook te kry. Of jy hierdie soete verleiding vir vriende en familie maak of om by handwerk- en plaasmarkte te verkoop, hierdie boek sal jou help om sukses te smaak. Almal verdien mos nou en dan 'n soetigheidjie.