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Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling 'legend' of baking (New York Times), Maida Heatter, a modern-classic collection of her all-time best-loved, tried-and-true recipes'Happiness is baking cookies. Happiness is giving them away. And serving them, and eating them, talking about them, reading and writing about them, thinking about them, and sharing them with you.' Maida Heatter is one of the most iconic and fondly remembered cookbook authors of all time. Her recipes, each a modern classic, are must-haves in every home baker's bag of tricks: her cookies, cakes, muffins, tarts, pies, and sweets of all kinds range from extravagantly special to the comforting and everyday. Her brown-sugary Budapest Coffee Cake, her minty Palm Beach Brownies, her sophisticated East 62nd Street Lemon Cake, and many other desserts have inspired legions of devotees.Happiness Is Baking reproduces Maida's best-loved recipes in a fully illustrated new edition with a foreword by Dorie Greenspan. Developed for foolproof baking by experienced cooks and novices alike, these recipes bear Maida's trademark warmth, no-nonsense style, and her promise that they will work every time.Happiness Is Baking is the perfect gift for anyone who loves baking--or who knows the happiness that comes from a delicious dessert.

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Book SynopsisThis pocket-sized baking book is awash in charm, color, and smart puns for bakers: you can have your cake and eat it too! Thirty recipes range from chocolate brownies, shortbread caramel slice, and chocolate chip cookies to layered berry pavlova and chocolate ganache bundt. Its compact size makes it unintimidating and also a perfect gift, even if it''s just for yourself. In Charlotte''s own words, You''d butter believe this is the only baking book you''ll need.

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Book SynopsisFrom the most trusted purveyor of Italian delicacies worldwide, this is an indispensable guide to Italian sweets and desserts and a delectable exploration of la dolce vita.Every cook knows that any great dinner party is only as good as its sweet ending, even multicourse Italian feasts. All About Dolci, from the pastry chefs at Eataly, is an enticing presentation from biscotti to gelati, torte, and classic pasticceria, with more than fifty recipes that inspire the perfect flourish to any Italian meal. The book takes readers through the history and tradition behind biscotti, with recipes including cantucci, baci di dama, and amaretti; holiday recipes such as panettone, pandoro, and struffoli; the classic tradition of Italian mini-pastries, piccola pasticerria, featuring rum baba, meringa, and cannoli; and all things gelati, including granita, sorbetto, and affogato, among many others. All About Dolci is, like Eataly itself, a one-stop source for classic Itali

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Book SynopsisA delightful volume devoted to the delicate, charming treats that are the soul of France's neighbourhood patisseries. With Felder's expert guidance, any home cook can now re-create the sweet enchantments and small indulgences that are the hallmark of many a holiday in France.

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Book SynopsisPatti LaBelle has been known for her cooking for years, first by her family and famous musicians, and then through her first cookbook, the New York Timesbestseller LaBelleCuisine: Recipes to Sing About, which has sold more than 300,000 copies. Today, it''s Patti''s baking skill that has the country buzzing. It all started with a fan''s YouTube review of her sweet potato pie, which is sold nationwide at WalMart. Twenty million views later, everyone was rushing to get their hands on one. In just one weekend, Patti''s pies were completely sold out at WalMart stores across the country. Would-be pie scalpers cropped up and the pies, which retail for $3.48 a piece, were selling on eBay for $45. Wal-Mart sold one pie per second for 72 hours straight. Now, for the first time, fans of Patti''s pie can make their own and more Patti classics! Patti''s dessert cookbook will be filled with her favorite recipes for pies, cakes, cookies, and puddings, as well as movin

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Book SynopsisPutting the more in s’mores! While contemplating a traditional s’more, mad genius Dan Whalen, the recipe creator behind Tots!, asked a tasty question: What would happen if you kept the essential s’mores architecture—three layers of gooey, melty, and crunchy—but changed it up? The result? More than 50 playful, irresistible recipes that completely challenge the definition of a s’more. Riffs range from classic—Salted Caramel S’mores, Nutella S’mores, and Lemon Meringue S’mores—to crazy. Think Avocado S’mores, S’moresburgers, and the Elvis—bacon, banana, and peanut butter nirvana. Enjoy your s’mores all year long! Every recipe is designed to be made in the broiler as well as over a campfire.

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Book Synopsis Celebrate the seasonal joy of the Cookie Swap with a this mouthwatering Cookbook and Guide that includes delectable full-color photographs. Cookie swaps are joyful, social, and not just for Christmas. Any occasion can be cause for gathering friends and family around a cookie table—in fact, wedding cookie tables are a longstanding tradition in some parts of the United States and Europe. Equal parts guide and cookbook, Cookie Swap! is packed with theme ideas, planning information, and tips for tackling the cookie swap math—plus more than 50 delectable, failproof recipes for cookies both classic and innovative, from Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies and Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies to Flaky Cardamom Palmiers and Matcha Sandwich Cookies with Almond Cream. With a bright, modern, playful package, it’s an ideal gift for every home baker and cookie obsessive.

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Book SynopsisNew York Times best sellerSouthern Independent Booksellers Alliance Cookbook of the Year Fire up your oven with recipes Food & Wine calls “down-home and fabulous . . . classics with a little something extra.” Nationally recognized and locally adored for its decadent homespun desserts and delicious rustic breads, Back in the Day Bakery is a Savannah landmark. As Paula Deen says in her foreword, Cheryl and Griff Day “bake decadent treats, but they also bake wonderful memories that stay with you forever.” To celebrate the bakery’s tenth anniversary, this duo has written a book filled with customers’ favorite recipes. It’s packed with Cheryl and Griff’s baking know-how plus recipes for their famous Buttermilk Biscones, Old-Fashioned Cupcakes, Chocolate Bread, Cinnamon Sticky Buns, S’more Pie, Almond Crunchies, Drunk Blondies, Pinkies Chocolate Lunch-Box Treats, Rustic Cheddar Pecan Rounds, and much more. Irresistible full-color photographs of food and behind-the-scenes bakery shots will give readers a glimpse into the sweet daily life at the bakeshop. Celebrating family traditions, scratch baking, and quality ingredients, The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook is like a down-home bake sale in a book.Trade Review“Down-home and fabulous, the recipes . . . are classics with a little something extra.” —Food Wine“A delightful marriage of the sweet and savory . . . Cheryl and Griff honor these time-tested classics even as they infuse them with vibrant, unpredictable layers of flavor.” —Savannah Magazine“Beautifully photographed and charmingly conversational, and full of recipes I’m dying to try.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune “Old-fashioned American treats with a healthy dose of Southern flair. . . . A well-rounded baking book suitable for home cooks of all levels.” —Library Journal“Impressive yet decidedly unfussy baked goods.” —Booklist “Their recipes are easy, but irresistible.” —Toronto Globe and Mail

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