BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts

Author: Stella Parks
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393634272
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 645

Book Description
Winner of the 2018 James Beard Foundation Book Award (Baking and Desserts) A New York Times bestseller and named a Best Baking Book of the Year by the Atlantic, the Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Tribune, Bon Appétit, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Mother Jones, the Boston Globe, USA Today, Amazon, and more. "The most groundbreaking book on baking in years. Full stop." —Saveur From One-Bowl Devil’s Food Layer Cake to a flawless Cherry Pie that’s crisp even on the very bottom, BraveTart is a celebration of classic American desserts. Whether down-home delights like Blueberry Muffins and Glossy Fudge Brownies or supermarket mainstays such as Vanilla Wafers and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream, your favorites are all here. These meticulously tested recipes bring an award-winning pastry chef’s expertise into your kitchen, along with advice on how to “mix it up” with over 200 customizable variations—in short, exactly what you’d expect from a cookbook penned by a senior editor at Serious Eats. Yet BraveTart is much more than a cookbook, as Stella Parks delves into the surprising stories of how our favorite desserts came to be, from chocolate chip cookies that predate the Tollhouse Inn to the prohibition-era origins of ice cream sodas and floats. With a foreword by The Food Lab’s J. Kenji López-Alt, vintage advertisements for these historical desserts, and breathtaking photography from Penny De Los Santos, BraveTart is sure to become an American classic.

The America's Test Kitchen Family Baking Book

Author: America's Test Kitchen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781933615226
Category : Baking
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Every single recipe in the book has been tested not once, not twice, but often as many as 20 or 30 times. Recipes that work... the first time and every time.

Sweet Maria's Italian Desserts

Author: Maria Bruscino Sanchez
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429941170
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 199

Book Description
Sweet Maria's Italian Desserts is baker Maria Bruscino Sanchez's loving tribute to the desserts her family has enjoyed for generations - desserts you'll find in Italy and in Italian-American homes on special occasions and, in many cases, any day of the year. These are festive favorites like Traditional Cannoli, Espresso Cheesecake, Tiramisu, Amaretto Chiffon Cake, Spiced Gelato, and many others. The result of years of baking in Italy, in her popular bakery, and in the kitchens of her grandmother, mother, and aunts (many of whom do the baking at Sweet Maria's), the book includes cookies, cakes, pies, tarts, pastry, sweet breads, frozen desserts, fruit dishes, and other specialties-all made with warmth, tradition, and a love of great desserts. Presented with simple instructions, tips from the bakery, and a dollop of background information on the customs and history of the desserts, these creative, top-notch recipes will bring delicious favorites to your kitchen. "In her latest endeavor, Sanchez serves up enticing recipes for Italian and Italian-American specialties, including the ubiquitous cookies as well as cakes and tarts."--Publishers Weekly

My Two Souths

Author: Asha Gomez
Publisher: Running Press Adult
ISBN: 076245783X
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 290

Book Description
2017 The Gourmand Awards National Winner: BEST INDIAN CUISINE 2017 James Beard Award Nominee 2017 Winner, Food 52's The Piglet Award My Two Souths takes you on a culinary journey with Chef Asha Gomez, from her small village in the Kerala region of southern India to her celebrated restaurants in Atlanta, and on into your kitchen. Her singular recipes are rooted in her love of Deep-South cooking, as well as the Southern Indian flavors of her childhood home. These "Two Souths" that are close to her heart are thousands of miles apart, yet share similarities in traditions, seasonings, and most importantly, an abiding appreciation of food as both celebration and comfort. Here she shares more than 125 recipes, including: Black Cardamom Smothered Pork Chop, Vivid Tomato and Cheese Pie, Kerala Fried Chicken and Waffles, Three Spice Carrot Cake.

The Christmas Cookie Cookbook

Author: Cider Mill Press,
Publisher: Cider Mill Press
ISBN: 1400342724
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 241

Book Description
Celebrate togetherness this Christmas season with amazing cookies! Lift your spirits during the most wonderful time of the year with The Christmas Cookie Cookbook. Whether you are creating memories while baking with your children or grandchildren or looking to bake the best cookies for the cookie swap, this guide to all things Christmas cookies includes: More than 100 easy-to-follow Christmas cookie recipes Chapters specifically dedicated to cookies for every occasion and for every taste, including gluten-free and vegan cookie recipes Classic delicious cookie recipes, like Gingerbread Cookies, as well as new favorites sure to be instant hits Beautiful color photography that is sure to inspire A perfect gift book for any baker in your life, The Christmas Cookie Cookbook is sure to bring a hint of sweetness to your holiday celebration. This cookie recipe book isn't just great for use during the Christmas season, but is perfect for any occasion throughout the year.

How to Bake

Author: Nick Malgieri
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486829189
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 484

Book Description
James Beard Award winner! One of America's preeminent bakers shares scores of mouth-watering recipes for plain and fancy cakes; breads, biscuits, muffins, and scones; sweet and savory pies and tarts; brownies, macaroons, rugelach, and all manner of cookies.

Beatrice Ojakangas' Light & Easy Baking

Author: Beatrice Ojakangas
Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers
ISBN: 9780517701348
Category : Baking
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Here is a diverse and surprising collection of mouth-watering, low-fat treats from the baker who brought happy, healthy eaters the wonderful Light Muffins. Replacing fatty shortenings with fruit purees and using low-fat versions of dairy products, Ojakangas has created more than 200 recipes that don't depend on fat for their identity or their palate-pleasing flavors and textures.

Midwest Made

Author: Shauna Sever
Publisher: Running Press Adult
ISBN: 0762464518
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 569

Book Description
A Love Letter to America's Heartland, the Great Midwest When it comes to defining what we know as all-American baking, everything from Bundt cakes to brownies have roots that can be traced to the great Midwest. German, Scandinavian, Polish, French, and Italian immigrant families baked their way to the American Midwest, instilling in it pies, breads, cookies, and pastries that manage to feel distinctly home-grown. After more than a decade of living in California, author Shauna Sever rediscovered the storied, simple pleasures of home baking in her Midwestern kitchen. This unique collection of more than 125 recipes includes refreshed favorites and new treats: Rhubarb and Raspberry Swedish Flop Danish Kringle Secret-Ingredient Cherry Slab Pie German Lebkuchen Scotch-a-Roos Smoky Cheddar-Crusted Cornish Pasties . . . and more, which will make any kitchen feel like a Midwestern home.

Mama's Tea Cakes

Author: Wilbert Jones
Publisher: Citadel Press
ISBN: 9781559724647
Category : African American cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
"Mama's Tea Cakes" provides 101 recipes which introduce home chefs to all theheavenly pleasures of delicious soul food desserts.

Wacky Cakes & Kooky Cookies

Author: Gerhard Jenne
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781841720678
Category : Cake
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
You don't need much in the way of experience or talent to transform a simple cake or cookie into a creative masterpiece. According to virtuoso pastry chef Gerhard Jenne, you just need a sense of humor and a steady hand. In this inspiring book (with vibrant photographs by Jonathan Lovekin) Gerhard transforms cake decorating from a tedious chore into a pursuit that is both fun and a real outlet for creative expression. He provides master recipes for five basic frostings, six cookie doughs, and six cake batters. Armed with these materials and Jenne's clearly illustrated instructions even novice bakers can stride into the kitchen and confidently take up the whisk. And what creations! Delectable cookies whose bright, bold designs make them even more tempting, cakes that brim with flavor ... and humor.