The Encyclopedia of Desserts

The Encyclopedia of Desserts
Author: Elizabeth Wolf-Cohen
Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers
Total Pages: 84
Release: 1997
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9780762401055

Provides recipes for making a variety of desserts.

Patisserie

Patisserie
Author: Aaron Maree
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1995-08-31
Genre: Biscuits
ISBN: 9780304346950

Australian master patissier Aaron Maree brings together a comprehensive A-Z of mouthwatering patisserie recipes from around the world. From Aboukir almonds to Zug torte (both Swiss), via brioche, fruit tarte and profiteroles from France, Sachertorte from Austria and upsidedown cake from America, there are over 500 classic recipes designed to inspire home chefs of any ability and experience. Step-by-step photographic instructions are provided for more complex techniques. Practical information is combined with historical details.

Sweet Treats around the World

Sweet Treats around the World
Author: Timothy G. Roufs
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 658
Release: 2014-07-29
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1610692217

From apple pie to baklava, cannoli to gulab jamun, sweet treats have universal appeal in countries around the world. This encyclopedia provides a comprehensive look at global dessert culture. Few things represent a culture as well as food. Because sweets are universal foods, they are the perfect basis for a comparative study of the intersection of history, geography, social class, religion, politics, and other key aspects of life. With that in mind, this encyclopedia surveys nearly 100 countries, examining their characteristic sweet treats from an anthropological perspective. It offers historical context on what sweets are popular where and why and emphasizes the cross-cultural insights those sweets present. The reference opens with an overview of general trends in desserts and sweet treats. Entries organized by country and region describe cultural attributes of local desserts, how and when sweets are enjoyed, and any ingredients that are iconic. Several popular desserts are discussed within each entry including information on their history, their importance, and regional/cultural variations on preparation. An appendix of recipes provides instructions on how to make many of the dishes, whether for school projects or general entertaining.

Yummy

Yummy
Author: Victoria Grace Elliott
Publisher: Random House Graphic
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2021-11-30
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0593124383

Cake is delicious, and comics are awesome: this exciting nonfiction graphic novel for kids combines both! Explore the history of desserts through a fun adventure with facts, legends, and recipes for readers to try at home. Have you ever wondered who first thought to freeze cream? Or when people began making sweet pastry shells to encase fruity fillings? Peri is excited to show you the delicious history of sweets while taking you around the world and back! The team-up that made ice cream cones! The mistake that made brownies! Learn about and taste the true stories behind everyone’s favorite treats, paired with fun and easy recipes to try at home. After all, sweets—and their stories—are always better when they’re shared!

Bon Appétit Desserts

Bon Appétit Desserts
Author: Barbara Fairchild
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Total Pages: 710
Release: 2010-09-14
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1449402003

“A collection of Bon Appetit's most treasured dessert recipes, thoroughly tested . . . beautifully illustrated, and, of course, wonderfully delicious.” (Dorie Greenspan, James Beard award winning chef and author of Baking: From My Home to Yours) For more than fifty years, Bon Appetit magazine has been seducing readers with to-die-for desserts. From quick homestyle cookies to unforgettable special-occasion finales such as spiced chocolate torte wrapped in chocolate ribbons, Bon Appetit showcases meticulously tested recipes that turn out perfectly—every time. Now, culled from Bon Appetit's extensive archives and including never-before-published recipes, Bon Appetit Desserts promises to be the comprehensive guide to all things sweet and wonderful. Authored by Bon Appetit editor-in-chief Barbara Fairchild, Bon Appetit Desserts features more than 600 recipes—from layer cakes to coffee cakes, tortes and cupcakes to pies, tarts, candies, puddings, souffles, ice cream, cookies, holiday desserts, and much, much more. Certain to inspire both experienced home cooks and those just starting out in the kitchen, each recipe is designed to ensure the dessert preparation process is as enjoyable as the finished result. “Beautiful . . . If you were stranded on a desert island with one dessert book . . . .” –Publishers Weekly “Bon Appetit Desserts is filled with exactly the kind of sweets I like to make: inviting, unpretentious, and easy to love, but also innovative enough to turn a few heads . . . .With chapters on ingredients, equipment, and techniques, plus a slew of tips from the Bon Appetit test kitchens, it's also a mini-education.” —Molly Wizenberg, James Beard award-winning author of A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table “This is a must-have for every baker, cook, and sweet freak in your life.” —Elizabeth Falkner, chef and owner of Citizen Cake and Orson

Sweet Cravings

Sweet Cravings
Author: Cider Mill Press,
Publisher: Cider Mill Press
Total Pages: 592
Release: 2019-10-22
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1604338997

Craving chocolate? Coconut? How about apple pie with a walnut crust? Satisfy your cravings with the only intuitive dessert cookbook on the market. Featuring over 550 pages of mouth-watering treats organized by what you’re craving, you won’t have to settle for less when indulging your sweet tooth. With delicious gluten-free recipes and vegan baking options, no one will ever feel left out at the dessert table again. Inside this cookbook, you will find: 300+ recipes grouped by flavor, from creamy chocolate and smooth vanilla to tantalizing tropical creations and holiday favorites A close look at important ingredients and essential recipes so you can make dessert staples like ice cream, pie crusts, frosting, and whipped cream at home Helpful tips and techniques to keep you cool in the kitchen and elegant while entertaining Whether you’re craving sweet or savory treats, this cookbook has a sweet recipe for everyone. Turn that pie-in-the-sky dessert list into a decadent buffet with the only dessert cookbook you’ll ever need.

Fine French Desserts: Essential Recipes and Techniques

Fine French Desserts: Essential Recipes and Techniques
Author: Hubert Delorme
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-09-06
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 2080202944

This bible of dessert recipes and techniques combines the finely honed skills of master pastry chefs with interactive videos and step-by-step photographs to ensure success at home. This richly illustrated volume details 260 step-by-step recipes with in-depth explanations for kitchen novices that cover all basic techniques and desserts and are grouped by category: hot or cold desserts, entremets, classic pastries, cakes, tarts, and frozen desserts. Expert chefs provide baking tips that will assure success with foolproof dough, creams and mousses, chocolate and candy, sauces, and frozen desserts. Classic and contemporary recipes feature crème brûlée, Black Forest cake, clafoutis, lemon meringue pie, profiteroles, frozen raspberry soufflé, Opéra, tarte tatin, crêpes Suzette, macaroons, gingerbread, strawberry-cherry gazpacho, mango-pineapple carpaccio, fruit taboulé, Christmas log, and sugar decorations. Practical references include visual lexicons of recommended kitchen equipment and common ingredients; decorative piping models; conversion tables; a glossary; descriptions of regional French specialties and fifteen classic French desserts; and an index of recipes and main ingredients. Each recipe is rated for complexity so the home chef can gradually expand his or her baking ability through experience. More than 600 photographs and twenty downloadable videos of complex techniques enhance the learning experience in this essential guide for novice and established cooks alike.

The International Dictionary of Desserts, Pastries, and Confections

The International Dictionary of Desserts, Pastries, and Confections
Author: Carole Bloom
Publisher: Hearst Communications
Total Pages: 376
Release: 1995
Genre: Cooking
ISBN:

This invaluable A-to-Z culinary guide includes more than 800 definitions and 75 classic recipes for everything from Cheesecake to Churros, Financiers to Filo Dough, and Seven-Minute Icing to Semifreddo. Handy charts and appendices include tables of weight and measurement equivalents, conversions to and from metric, temperature equivalents and comparative baking pan sizes.

The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Dessert Cookbook

The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Dessert Cookbook
Author: Josh Kilmer-Purcell
Publisher: Rodale Books
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2013-09-10
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1609615743

100 delicious and decadent dessert recipes from the founders of Beekman 1802. Dr. Brent Ridge and New York Times bestselling author Josh Kilmer-Purcell are not your average couple: The two Manhattanites left their big city lives behind, and found themselves living in bucolic Sharon Springs, New York, where they became "accidental goat farmers." But what began as a way to reconnect with their own style of modern country living soon exploded into a wildly successful brand, Beekman 1802, named after their historic home. Brent and Josh are now world-renowned for producing everything from magnificent handcrafted goat's milk soaps to artisanal Blaak cheese. Now, with The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Dessert Cookbook, they're bringing their special vintage-modern touch to classic, remarkable recipes bound to become family favorites year after year. The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Dessert Cookbook will show off the delicious and decadent recipes that the Beekman Boys have collected from across the generations of their family, from Brent's grandmother's Fourth of July Fruitcake to Josh's mother's Hot Chocolate Dumplings. Each recipe is accompanied by a personal memory from the authors or a story about how that recipe came to be, perfect for those who are nostalgic for some classic Americana in their kitchen or just hankering for a Blackberry Betty recipe.

The Classic and Contemporary Recipes of Yves Thuris, Restaurant Pastries and Desserts

The Classic and Contemporary Recipes of Yves Thuris, Restaurant Pastries and Desserts
Author: Yves Thuri?s
Publisher: Wiley
Total Pages: 432
Release: 1996-10-18
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9780471286004

Restaurant Pastries and Desserts introduces students to the techniques that have become the professional standard for pastry making in France. Included are more than 600 recipes and over 400 full-colour photographs that show the extraordinary desserts you can create. From fruit desserts to creme souffles and mousses, you can learn all you need to make some extraordinary desserts.