Sweet Miniatures


Book Description

Add a special touch to any occasion with this award-winning collection of over 125 mini dessert recipes that are sure to wow any group. No one knows the art of making sweet miniatures better than acclaimed baking expert Flo Braker. And when it comes to charm and elegance, Sweet Miniatures has all the right ingredients for creating the perfect bite-sized morsel to suit any occasion. Welcome the coming of spring with a tempting bouquet of gorgeous Lemon Sunflowers, exquisite Chocolate Tulips, and a delicate sprig of White Blossom Circles. Chewy Panforte di Siena, crispy Florentine Squares, and tangy Shreveshire Tarts whisk family and friends away on an exotic, mouthwatering journey. Jam-paced with more than 125 delicious treats and luscious full-color photos, this IACP Award–winning cookbook explains, step-by-step, the methods, tricks, and techniques for ensuring a perfect batch of little pastries, cookies, cakes, or candies every time. Plus, you’ll find lots of great do-ahead, planning, and storage information that make miniature baking convenient all year round. From cheerful Chocolate Hedgehogs to a set of Midas Cups for adding that golden touch to a festive soiree, Sweet Miniatures has all the right ingredients for creating the perfect bite-size morsel to suit any occasion.




Almost Too Cute to Eat


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Too-cute treats you've just gotta eat! Transform plain old cookies, popcorn, cupcakes, and candies into adorable treats with this fun, kid- and mom-friendly cookbook. Despite appearances, simple directions and ready-to-use ingredients make these treats fun and easy to pull off. Whether for birthday parties, class treats or just to surprise the family, this book is full of inspiration. As delicious as they are cute!




Petite Sweets


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James Beard Cookbook Hall of Fame author Beatrice Ojakangas brings all her talents to bear in hew newest book, Petite Sweets. A shot glass of velvety chocolate mousse, a tiny key lime pie, two-bite whoopie pies, and ginger carrot cakelets are just some examples of the 55 miniature desserts Beatrice shows the home cook how to create. An introductory chapter covers the basics of downsizing dessert recipes, as well as information on where to find the baking and serving dishes used in the recipes.




Dessert For Two: Small Batch Cookies, Brownies, Pies, and Cakes


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Dessert for Two takes well-loved desserts and scales them down to make only two servings! Who doesn't love towering three-layer cakes with mounds of fluffy buttercream? Who can resist four dozen cookies fresh from the oven? Wouldn't you love to stick your spoon into a big bowl of banana pudding? But what about the leftovers? Dessert recipes typically serve eight to ten people. Finding the willpower to resist extra slices of cake can be difficult; the battle between leftover cookies and a healthy breakfast is over before it starts. Until now. Dessert for Two takes well-loved desserts and scales them down to make only two servings. Cakes are baked in small pans and ramekins. Pies are baked in small pie pans or muffin cups. Cookie recipes are scaled down to make 1 dozen or fewer. Your favorite bars—brownies, blondies, and marshmallow–rice cereal treats—are baked in a loaf pan, which easily serves two when cut across the middle. Newly married couples and empty-nesters will be particularly enthralled with this miniature dessert guide. To everyone who lives alone: now you can have your own personal-sized cake and eat it, too.




Petite Pâtisserie


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Learn How to Make Extraordinary French Desserts from a Master of Pâtisserie Cheryl Wakerhauser—owner of the award-winning Pix Pâtisserie—introduces you to an exciting array of flavors, shapes, textures and colors by focusing on petits fours, bon bons, macarons and more. With step-by-step instructions and tips and tricks to demystify the art of French desserts, making pâtisserie is more approachable than ever. French pâtisserie is a study in components, and Cheryl breaks down each recipe, providing information on classic techniques while imbuing each recipe with a new twist. Her petits fours combine flavors like peppermint chocolate cream and gingerbread cake, or tarragon meringue and mini lemon cream puffs, to create the perfect harmony of taste and texture. In addition to petits fours, she also shares a sweet and savory menu for high tea, bon bons that go above and beyond the classic truffle and her own take on macarons, miniaturized to be the size of pop-in-your-mouth candies. Cheryl’s ingenuity, incredible flavors and knowledge of techniques are what make this a must-have resource for both aspiring pastry chefs and home bakers.




Les Petits Sweets


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When it comes to sweets, the French do it best! If you love macarons, sablé petit fours, and madeleines, you're in for a sweet treat. This delicious cookbook is full of recipes for bite-size French desserts that pack a sweet punch. With the tiny desserts featured in Les Petits Sweets, you can taste more than one, or have a dessert-tasting party to try them all. And try them you must. With flavors like: Earl Grey lavender cassis cardamom apple-yuzu . . . and more, it will be impossible to choose just one. Nougats, caramels, and tiny cakes and cookies will help you expand your French repertoire and flex your baking muscles. Tangerine-Poppy Financiers, Tarte Tatin Macarons, Strawberry-Matcha Tartelettes, Chocolate-Macadamia Shortbreads, and Sesame-Chocolate-Orange Wafers are just a few of the imaginative patisserie offerings you can recreate at home. Classic French techniques explain each recipe from start to finish. Go ahead, have dessert first.




Petite Eats


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Petite Eats will inspire any host or hostess to throw a tasting party. Just as wine and beer tasting grow in popularity in homes and apartments across the country, tasting parties are gaining status as the new craze. Why not? With bite-sized treats, guests get to sample more food, and hosts get to showcase their culinary prowess with a wider range of hors d'oeuvres, desserts, and even miniature drinks. From classy avocado shrimp cups to sizzling bacon-wrapped jalapeños, chicken wings with spicy maple sauce to coconut petite fours, home cook Timothy W. Lawrence shows how anyone can whip up an amazing spread of small treats for any gathering. Here’s a sampling of the more than 50 recipes included: Lobster and Fruit Cocktails Satay Chicken Skewers Bacon-Wrapped Dates with Maple Sauce Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil Baked Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Quesadillas Pulled Pork Sliders Fried Stuffed Jalapeños S’mores Bites Mini Parfaits Frozen Lime Cups Berry Turnovers Mini Chipwiches Pineapple Rum Cocktails Strawberry Banana Pineapple Smoothies Whether it's game night, a bridal shower, or a spur-of-the-moment get-together, Petite Eats makes entertaining fun and easy. Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Good Books and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of cookbooks, including books on juicing, grilling, baking, frying, home brewing and winemaking, slow cookers, and cast iron cooking. We’ve been successful with books on gluten-free cooking, vegetarian and vegan cooking, paleo, raw foods, and more. Our list includes French cooking, Swedish cooking, Austrian and German cooking, Cajun cooking, as well as books on jerky, canning and preserving, peanut butter, meatballs, oil and vinegar, bone broth, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.




Bite-Size Desserts


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The ultimate collection of mini desserts from a master baker Now you can enjoy all of the flavor of full-size portions without any of the guilt. Bite-size desserts make everybody happy. Renowned pastry chef Carole Bloom shows you how to create unforgettable mini desserts—the ideal sweet treats for people who always ask for "just a teeny tiny slice" as well as partygoers who want to splurge on two or even three different bite-size delights. Treat yourself to a wide assortment of small sweets—including cakes, cupcakes, scones, shortcakes, muffins, pastries, tartlets, turnovers, galettes, cobblers, crips, custards, mousses, puddings, cookies, ice creams, and sorbets. You'll get detailed, easy-to-follow recipe instructions as well as tips on serving mini desserts for parties. Bite-Size Desserts is packed with tiny treasures guaranteed to delight your family and friends.




Glorious Layered Desserts


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These desserts are not to be "trifled" with! Dessert genius Glory Albin shows how to combine her favorite essential recipes into delicious, layered masterpieces like Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake, Summer Berry Trifle, and Peanut Butter Mousse. Whether you need a quick and easy recipe you can make ahead or an impressive dessert for a special occasion, Glorious Layered Desserts has the perfect treat for you!




Island Of Sweet Pies And Soldiers


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Hawaii, 1944. The Pacific battles of World War II continue to threaten American soil, and on the home front, the bonds of friendship and the strength of love are tested. Violet Iverson and her young daughter, Ella, are piecing their lives together one year after the disappearance of her husband. As rumours swirl and questions about his loyalties surface, Violet believes Ella knows something. But Ella is stubbornly silent. Something – or someone – has scared her. And with the island overrun by troops training for a secret mission, tension and suspicion between neighbors is rising. Violet bands together with her close friends to get through the difficult days. To support themselves, they open a pie stand near the military base, offering the soldiers a little homemade comfort. Try as she might, Violet can't ignore her attraction to the brash marine who comes to her aid when the women are accused of spying. Desperate to discover the truth behind what happened to her husband, while keeping her friends and daughter safe, Violet is torn by guilt, fear and longing as she faces losing everything. Again.