Sweet, Savory, and Sometimes Boozy Cupcakes


Book Description

Taking cupcakes to the next level is a specialty of Cupcake Wars—here are recipes from one of its popular winners. Europeans serve savory cheese after a nice meal. Americans prefer something sweet and sugary. Alison Riede manages to marry the two concepts with her wildly original and surprisingly delicious cupcakes. She starts with the flavors and winds up with something that defies expectation. Recipes for salty, nutty, spicy, savory, tart, fruity, and chocolaty desserts include: Lemon Olive Oil Cupcakes with Sage and Sea Salt Buttercream Rosemary Parmesan Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting and Toasted Almonds Cucumber Mint Cupcakes with Lime Buttercream and Fresh Mint Banana Cupcakes with Mango Filling and Banana Rum Frosting Chocolate Pinot Noir Cupcakes with Strawberry Filling and Dark Chocolate Pinot Buttercream One taste and it will be clear why Cupcake Wars handed her the crown. Her recipes are simple and straightforward, illustrated with mouthwatering photographs. This is a truly original winner of a cookbook.




Sweet Savory Cupcakes


Book Description

Taking cupcakes to the next level is a specialty of Cupcake Wars—here are recipes from one of its popular winners. Europeans serve savory cheese after a nice meal. Americans prefer something sweet and sugary. Alison Riede manages to marry the two concepts with her wildly original and surprisingly delicious cupcakes. She starts with the flavors and winds up with something that defies expectation. Recipes for salty, nutty, spicy, savory, tart, fruity, and chocolaty desserts include: Lemon Olive Oil Cupcakes with Sage and Sea Salt Buttercream Rosemary Parmesan Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting and Toasted Almonds Cucumber Mint Cupcakes with Lime Buttercream and Fresh Mint Banana Cupcakes with Mango Filling and Banana Rum Frosting Chocolate Pinot Noir Cupcakes with Strawberry Filling and Dark Chocolate Pinot Buttercream One taste and it will be clear why Cupcake Wars handed her the crown. Her recipes are simple and straightforward, illustrated with mouthwatering photographs. This is a truly original winner of a cookbook.




Blood From a Stone


Book Description

"This is the story of how wine brought me back from the dead." Join Adam McHugh as he ends one career and discovers a new life in wine among the grapevines of the Santa Ynez Valley of California. This memoir takes you on Adam's journey toward new life and healing through the good gifts of wine, friendship, and a sense of place.




Alice Eats


Book Description

"This delightful volume is the full text of the original Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, with recipes and photographs by Julie Van Rosendaal and new, full-colour illustrations by Pierre A. Lamielle. There is also a special tea-party section inspired, of course, by the famously chaotic and surreal Mad Hatter's Tea Party. This section includes a 16-recipe menu--four sets of four recipes (a sweet dessert, a savoury dish, a scone and a drink), one set for each of the characters at the Wonderland tea party (Alice, the Mad Hatter, the Dormouse and the March Hare)--complemented by tips making the perfect pot of tea, dipping tea biscuits and reading tea leaves as well as an illustrated glossary of tea sandwiches. Whether this book is for a young girl's dreamy tea-party or a grown-up's costume-fantasy event or a creative afternoon in the kitchen, Alice Eats will delight, entertain and inspire. Readers who are "curiouser and curiouser" about planning an Alice-themed event, who want to know what an "Eat Me" cake might taste like or who want to make a memorable English afternoon tea will find both classic and out-of-this-world ideas in Alice Eats. "




Wedding Cupcakes


Book Description

A colorful, classy album with 28 recipes for beautiful, simple but classy wedding cupcakes that will make any wedding day really special. This gorgeous collection of wedding cupcakes brings a homemade, unique touch to a wedding day. Simple to make but stunning to show off and all easy on the pocket. From subtle flavors such as white chocolate and lemon to more adventurous combinations such as rosewater, Chantilly and violet, this book includes 28 recipes to set any wedding day apart from the rest. Includes a set of foolproof step-by-step instructions for the perfect cupcake.




The Cake Book


Book Description

Every Occasion is Better with Cake Rebecca Firth, best-selling author of The Cookie Book, is back with the cake party you’ve been looking for! Fulfill all of your cake needs for any occasion with breakfast cakes, petite cakes, Bundt cakes, snacking cakes and stunning layered cakes. There’s something for everyone, including: • Chocolate-Coconut Candy Bar Cake • Stella’s Strawberry Lemonade Cake with Strawberry Marshmallow Frosting • Raspberry Jam Coffee Cake • Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Cake with Cinnamon Spice Frosting • Chocolate Horchata Meringue Cake • Glazed Tangerine Donut Cake • Chocolate Stout Cake with Champagne Buttercream • Petite Caramelized Banana Split Pavlovas • Dulce de Leche Pumpkin Cheesecake Whether you want a delicious midweek treat or something dazzling to end a meal, this collection has you covered with make-ahead tips, substitutions and cake-making magic.




Orange Appeal


Book Description

Add a little sunshine to every meal with dishes and desserts brightened with the flavor of orange. Jamie Schler offers a collection of sophisticated and sunny recipes using the most versatile of citrus fruits, the orange, in this cookbook beautifully photographed by Ilva Beretta. Schler incorporates the juice, zest, and fruit from many varieties of oranges as well as flavorings, extracts, and liqueurs. These sauces, soups, salads, sides, main dishes, breads, and sweets embody the essence of orange. Indulge yourself and delight your guests with recipes such as: Orange Fig Sauce Mussels Steamed in Orange and Fennel Orange Braised Belgian Endive with Caramelized Onions and Bacon Beef in Bourbon Sauce, Glazed Apple and Orange Braid Orange and Brown Sugar-Glazed Sweet Potatoes Chocolate Orange Marmalade Brownies and many more




The Anne of Green Gables Cookbook


Book Description

Finally experience the foods from this classic children's series with The Anne of Green Gables Cookbook. Join Anne Shirley and her friends in Avonlea with the charming recipes in The Anne of Green Gables Cookbook, a recipe collection inspired by L.M. Montgomery’s famous children’s book series, Anne of Green Gables. Have you ever wanted to sneak a sip of Diana Barry’s Favorite Raspberry Cordial or try a slice of Anne Shirley’s Liniment Cake (without the liniment!)? Now you can, with the delightful teatime snacks, mains, desserts, and more created by Kate Macdonald, L.M. Montgomery’s granddaughter. From Poetical Egg Salad Sandwiches and Marilla’s Plum Pudding with Caramel Pudding Sauce (without the mouse!) to Gilbert’s Hurry-Up Dinner, the recipes included here are mentioned throughout the books in the Anne of Green Gables series, along with recipes from L.M. Montgomery’s own kitchen. With a lovely grosgrain ribbon, full-color photography, whimsical illustrations, and quotes and anecdotes, this cookbook is the ideal gift for all “kindred spirits” and lovers of Avonlea.




The Boozy Baker


Book Description

The Boozy Baker is a fun collection of recipes for cakes, pies, tarts, cookies, and more, all of which contain a healthy dose of alcohol. Home bakers will recognize classic treats such as profiteroles, peach cobbler, and spiced Bundt cake, and be delighted by the ways they are reinvented with chocolate stout, almond liqueur, and even Järmeister. Featuring more than 30 full-color photographs, the book also includes sidebars throughout with instructions for preparing funky cocktails that add a punchy compliment to many of the recipes. Whether you are a pastry perfectionist or a one-bowl beginner, a bonafide mixologist or just looking for a way to polish off a few dusty bottles, this cookbook is sure to become a favorite, its pages splattered with chocolate, sprinkled with sugar, and garnished with a twist.




Favorite Cakes


Book Description

Bake something beautiful with this incomparable, photo-filled collection of classic and creative cakes. Simple, easy-to-follow directions, ideas for customizing, decorating tips and techniques, and common baking-mistake solutions will help bakers of every level make the most of this book. Organized by basic, modern, and specialty cakes, and including forty recipes and full-color photography, there’s a cake for every occasion. You’ll find essential frostings, meringue, and other cake toppers. Discover reinvented classics, such as Champagne and Raspberry Mini Layer Cake, Rose and Vanilla Bean Mini Tea Cakes, Coconut and Lime Curd Layer Cake, Blood Orange Chiffon Cake, Dulce de Leche Crepe Cake, and Brown Butter and Plum Upside Down Cake. And when it comes to celebrations and parties, this book has you covered with recipes like Vanilla and Berry Ombre Layer Cake, Chocolate, Coconut and Caramel Sheet Cake, and 8-Layer Honey Pistachio Cake. This beautiful collection of classic and new favorites, developed by the Williams Sonoma Test Kitchen, is fit for occasions year-round.