Botanical Baking


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“Sear’s food styling background is apparent . . . Home bakers looking to up their decorating game will want to check out this eye-catching cookbook.” —Publishers Weekly Learn how to perfect the prettiest trend in cake decorating—using edible flowers and herbs to decorate your cakes and bakes—with this impossibly beautiful guide from celebrity baker Juliet Sear. Learn what flowers are edible and great for flavour, how to use, preserve, store and apply them including pressing, drying and crystallising flowers and petals. Then follow Juliet step-by- step as she creates around twenty beautiful botanical cakes that showcase edible flowers and herbs, including more top trends such as a confetti cake, a wreath cake, a gin and tonic cake, floral chocolate bark, a naked cake, a jelly cake, a letter cake and more. “I’m not sure yet which is more impressive, Juliet’s decorating skills or how good her cakes taste.” —Buddy Valastro of Cake Boss “A feast for the eyes. You’ll not find a more beautiful baking book. Blooming marvellous!” —Fearne Cotton, English broadcaster and author “Juliet’s stunning botanical book shouts springtime and happy times!” —Melissa Hemsley, author of Feel Good: Quick and Easy Recipes for Comfort and Joy “A new kind of professional has now entered thefood business: cakeologist. Well known in theU.K. forherfanciful creations with edibleblooms (shecounts PrinceHarry, KateMoss, and SirIan McKellen among hercustomers), Searoffers 30 wares to U.S. bakers . . . Sear, who’s been highlighted in Martha Stewart Weddings, deserves a major ‘hip!’ for her forher accomplishments.” —Booklist (starred review)




Green Market Baking Book


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Lose the sugar with recipes for sweet and savory treats that use only natural sweeteners and seasonal products: no white sugar, corn syrup, or chemical substitutes allowed. Celebrity chefs from across America contribute their favorite recipes to this unique collection, which offers suggestions for delicious dairy- and gluten-free treats, along with vegan and low-fat variations. And every recipe has been tested and re-tested to perfection. Plus, Laura Martin demystifies the art of substituting natural sweeteners for refined products, so readers can use these sure-fire alternatives in their own favorite dishes!




Botanical Beauty


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Soak, scrub and soothe your way to relaxation with simple homemade spa recipes from award-winning author Aubre Andrus. Using some of nature's best ingredients, such as beeswax, sugar, coconut oil, shea butter, avocado, sea salt, essential oils and more, craft everything from a cooling peppermint hand cream to a vanilla honey body scrub.




The Botanical Kitchen


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WINNER OF THE 2019 JANE GRIGSON TRUST AWARD This beautiful book places botanical ingredients at the fore, emphasising the power of a few small ingredients to transform and enhance food the world over. The choice of botanicals can transform a recipe, adding a new twist to a classic or creating surprising and rewarding combinations, and in this 2019 Jane Grigson Trust Award-winning book, Elly McCausland guides readers through cooking with botanicals, looking at their culinary history and diverse uses over the years. Weaving through this compelling text will be 90 delicious recipes including relishes and tarts, salads and soups, noodle bowls and breads and everything in between, offering unique and insightful flavour pairings. From the common to the curious, Elly's debut book takes an in-depth look at our love affair with every part of the plant. Chapters include fruits (tropical, Mediterranean and orchard), leaves, flowers, seeds and berries, beautifully illustrated with photography by Polly Webster.




The Art of Edible Flowers


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This gorgeous little book is a joyful exploration of the many ways in which flowers can be used in a range of delicious recipes. From Rose and Lavender Cocktail Syrup to Jasmine and Green Tea Ice Cream, the ideas and flavours are subtly, deliciously floral. Savoury options include Courgette Carpaccio with Wood Sorrel Flowers and Artichokes with Roasted Garlic and Chive Flowers, while the drinks range from Fermented Elderflower Fizz to soothing Poppy Milk. Rebecca's creative ideas and thoughtful approach make the entire process of cooking a mindful experience, from picking the flowers through to the very last bite. Bursting with beautiful creations and infused with natural flavours, this volume offers recipes suitable for all abilities.




The Sourdough School


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'Master the art of sourdough with Vanessa and you will learn how to look after your own gut microbes and health.' - Tim Spector, author of The Diet Myth At her renowned Sourdough School, Vanessa has taught countless students the secrets of this healthy, more easily digestible bread, and now she has compiled her teachings for the home baker. From creating your own starter from scratch, you'll then move on to basic breadmaking techniques, before progressing to using sprouted grains and experimenting with flavours to produce Fig and Earl Grey and Cherry Plum loaves. With step-by-step photography, detailed instructions, specialist advice and Vanessa's indispensable encouragement, The Sourdough School celebrates the timeless craft of artisan baking.




Cooking with Flowers


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Here are more than 100 recipes that will bring beautiful flower-filled dishes to your kitchen table! This easy-to-use cookbook is brimming with scrumptious botanical treats, from sweet violet cupcakes, pansy petal pancakes, daylily cheesecake, and rosemary flower margaritas to savory sunflower chickpea salad, chive blossom vinaigrette, herb flower pesto, and mango orchid sticky rice. Alongside every recipe are tips and tricks for finding, cleaning, and preparing edible blossoms. You’ll also learn how to infuse vinegars, vodkas, sugars, frostings, jellies and jams, ice creams, and more with the color and flavor of your favorite flowers. Fresh from the farmers’ market or plucked from your very own garden, a world of delectable flowers awaits!




Botany for the Artist


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In Botany for the Artist Sarah Simblet makes drawings of every type of plant, from the tiniest mosses to sumptuous flowers and trees, and shows how understnding botany helps you to create vibrant, realistic drawings. Complemented by beautiful photographic plant portraits, Sarah's exquisite drawings illustrate the structure of roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits. Drawing classes and studies guide you through the skills needed to capture plants succesfully and vivid examples of work - from Renaissance masters to contemporary illustrators - reveal how botanical artists have portrayed plants over the centuries. A visually stunning guide, Botany for the Artist is not only for anyone wishing to master the art of drawing plants, but for all those passionate about plants and how they are portrayed in art.




Blooms and Baking


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Create Incredible Desserts with the Unique Flavors and Aromas of Chamomile, Lavender, Rose, Jasmine, and More Innovative and beautiful, these desserts add floral flavors to cakes, cookies, pies, and more to create something new and absolutely delicious. Amy Ho, founder of the baking blog Constellation Inspiration, shows you step-by-step how to use these aromatic flavors to make your desserts taste just as wonderful as they look. Chamomile cake is perfectly paired with peach and mascarpone buttercream, decadent chocolate is combined with lavender caramel to create a delicious two-bite cookie and Jasmine Fruit Tartlets showcase delicate jasmine blooms, green tea and strawberries. Perfectly balanced, Amy’s creations will be sure to wow you and anyone you bake for.




The Hidden Beauty of Seeds & Fruits


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A highly original collection of high magnification photographs that unlock the hidden beauty of seeds and fruit, from the author of Microsculpture The Hidden Beauty of Seeds & Fruits is a photographic study that celebrates the wonders of nature and science in mind-blowing magnification. Levon Biss’ striking photography captures the breathtaking and beautiful details of the world of carpology, the study of seeds and fruits. Each picture reveals minute features and textures that are normally invisible to the naked eye, providing the audience with an insight into strange and often bizarre adaptations that have evolved over thousands of years. After spending months searching through the carpological collection at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Biss selected over a hundred striking samples to be featured in this book. Captioned with scientific text that provides the backstory for each specimen, The Hidden Beauty of Seeds & Fruits is guaranteed to amaze, entertain, and educate.