Maggie Austin Cake

Maggie Austin Cake
Author: Maggie Austin
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 415
Release: 2017-04-04
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0544770323

Stunning cake designs and technique how-tos from top cake artist Maggie Austin A former ballerina, Maggie Austin turned to baking when an injury ended her dancing career—and has since become one of today’s most sought-after cake artists, serving celebrity clients and even royalty around the world. Her design hallmarks are instantly recognizable to the legions of fans who follow her work: ethereal frills, dreamy watercolors, lifelike sugar flowers, rice-paper accents, graceful composition, and other impeccable details. Here, she shares a collection of her edible works of art and the methods behind their creation, with a “theme and variations” organization that shows how mastering any single technique can open the door to endless creativity. Each is broken down into clear instructions and illustrated with step-by-step photos that are easy to follow whether you’re a professional baker or an amateur enthusiast. From a single sugar blossom to a multi-tiered cake festooned with pearls and intricate appliques, there’s inspiration for bakers and crafters of all stripes.

Modern Sugar Flowers

Modern Sugar Flowers
Author: Jacqueline Butler
Publisher: David & Charles
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2017-04-08
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1446375021

The essential reference from the internationally renowned cake designer. Known for her signature sugar flowers and her glorious wedding cakes, Jacqueline Butler has shared her tips and techniques in this beautifully illustrated guide. Bakers at every level can find clear, easy-to-follow directions to create a distinctive, contemporary look for their cakes. Covering single-tier, multi-tier, and premade arrangements, Butler reveals her secrets for lilacs, lavender, dahlia, freesia, camellia, and many other floral creations—plus advice on tools, supplies, and coloring.

RENT MY WEDDING Magazine: Spring 2020

RENT MY WEDDING Magazine: Spring 2020
Author: Preston Bailey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 85
Release: 2020-02-28
Genre:
ISBN:

Check out the Spring 2020 issue of RENT MY WEDDING Magazine for spring wedding ideas, including real weddings, DIY projects, and tips for how to save on your wedding budget. This issue also features wedding advice from top experts in the wedding industry, including celebrity wedding planner Preston Bailey, celebrity cake artist Ron Ben-Israel, reality TV star Sandy Malone, internationally-reknowned wedding cake designer Maggie Austin, wedding dress designer Cheri Elizabeth, NBA in-arena host Dale McLean, and wedding budget expert Jessica Bishop, "The Budget Savvy Bride." Check out all of our wedding magazines and learn more about RENT MY WEDDING Magazine at www.RentMyWedding.com/Magazine

The Gilded Cake

The Gilded Cake
Author: Faye Cahill
Publisher: David and Charles
Total Pages: 427
Release: 2018-08-22
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1446376664

“Faye Cahill has taken metallic cakes to an all new, gorgeous level . . . A most ‘brilliant’ addition for any cake designer’s library!” —Wendy Kromer-Schell, coauthor of Martha Stewart’s Wedding Cakes Make cakes that sparkle with this comprehensive guide to metallic cakes from leading wedding cake designer Faye Cahill. Faye begins by exploring all the different materials available to the modern cake decorator, from gold leaf to edible paint, food-grade sprays, edible glitters, lustre dusts, edible sequins and more, then shows you in step-by-step detail the techniques you need for success. Twelve stunning gilded cake projects follow, showing you how to put your newfound skills to use on creative cake designs, each with an accompanying smaller project that is perfect for beginners to tackle before attempting the larger cake. Create spectacular cakes that shimmer and shine with this unique must-have guide. “The Gilded Cake is a very beautiful book . . . bakers would learn a lot from the intricate techniques author Faye Cahill teaches through descriptions and series of nicely executed and illustrated step-by-step photos.” —Manhattan Book Review

The Distance Between Us

The Distance Between Us
Author: Reyna Grande
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2012-08-28
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1451661800

In this inspirational and unflinchingly honest memoir, acclaimed author Reyna Grande describes her childhood torn between the United States and Mexico, and shines a light on the experiences, fears, and hopes of those who choose to make the harrowing journey across the border. Reyna Grande vividly brings to life her tumultuous early years in this “compelling...unvarnished, resonant” (BookPage) story of a childhood spent torn between two parents and two countries. As her parents make the dangerous trek across the Mexican border to “El Otro Lado” (The Other Side) in pursuit of the American dream, Reyna and her siblings are forced into the already overburdened household of their stern grandmother. When their mother at last returns, Reyna prepares for her own journey to “El Otro Lado” to live with the man who has haunted her imagination for years, her long-absent father. Funny, heartbreaking, and lyrical, The Distance Between Us poignantly captures the confusion and contradictions of childhood, reminding us that the joys and sorrows we experience are imprinted on the heart forever, calling out to us of those places we first called home. Also available in Spanish as La distancia entre nosotros.

The Football Girl

The Football Girl
Author: Thatcher Heldring
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2017-04-04
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0375987142

For every athlete or sports fanatic who knows she's just as good as the guys. This is for fans of The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen, Grace, Gold, and Glory by Gabrielle Douglass and Breakaway: Beyond the Goal by Alex Morgan. The summer before Caleb and Tessa enter high school, friendship has blossomed into a relationship . . . and their playful sports days are coming to an end. Caleb is getting ready to try out for the football team, and Tessa is training for cross-country. But all their structured plans derail in the final flag game when they lose. Tessa doesn’t want to end her career as a loser. She really enjoys playing, and if she’s being honest, she likes it even more than running cross-country. So what if she decided to play football instead? What would happen between her and Caleb? Or between her two best friends, who are counting on her to try out for cross-country with them? And will her parents be upset that she’s decided to take her hobby to the next level? This summer Caleb and Tessa figure out just what it means to be a boyfriend, girlfriend, teammate, best friend, and someone worth cheering for. “A great next choice for readers who have enjoyed Catherine Gilbert Murdock’s Dairy Queen and Miranda Kenneally’s Catching Jordan.”—SLJ “Fast-paced football action, realistic family drama, and sweet romance…[will have] readers looking for girl-powered sports stories…find[ing] plenty to like.”—Booklist “Tessa's ferocious competitiveness is appealing.”—Kirkus Reviews “[The Football Girl] serve[s] to illuminate the appropriately complicated emotions both of a young romance and of pursuing a dream. Heldring writes with insight and restraint.”—The Horn Book

The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook

The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook
Author: Deb Perelman
Publisher: Knopf
Total Pages: 696
Release: 2012-10-30
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0307961060

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • Celebrated food blogger and best-selling cookbook author Deb Perelman knows just the thing for a Tuesday night, or your most special occasion—from salads and slaws that make perfect side dishes (or a full meal) to savory tarts and galettes; from Mushroom Bourguignon to Chocolate Hazelnut Crepe. “Innovative, creative, and effortlessly funny." —Cooking Light Deb Perelman loves to cook. She isn’t a chef or a restaurant owner—she’s never even waitressed. Cooking in her tiny Manhattan kitchen was, at least at first, for special occasions—and, too often, an unnecessarily daunting venture. Deb found herself overwhelmed by the number of recipes available to her. Have you ever searched for the perfect birthday cake on Google? You’ll get more than three million results. Where do you start? What if you pick a recipe that’s downright bad? With the same warmth, candor, and can-do spirit her award-winning blog, Smitten Kitchen, is known for, here Deb presents more than 100 recipes—almost entirely new, plus a few favorites from the site—that guarantee delicious results every time. Gorgeously illustrated with hundreds of her beautiful color photographs, The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook is all about approachable, uncompromised home cooking. Here you’ll find better uses for your favorite vegetables: asparagus blanketing a pizza; ratatouille dressing up a sandwich; cauliflower masquerading as pesto. These are recipes you’ll bookmark and use so often they become your own, recipes you’ll slip to a friend who wants to impress her new in-laws, and recipes with simple ingredients that yield amazing results in a minimum amount of time. Deb tells you her favorite summer cocktail; how to lose your fear of cooking for a crowd; and the essential items you need for your own kitchen. From salads and slaws that make perfect side dishes (or a full meal) to savory tarts and galettes; from Mushroom Bourguignon to Chocolate Hazelnut Crepe Cake, Deb knows just the thing for a Tuesday night, or your most special occasion. Look for Deb Perelman’s latest cookbook, Smitten Kitchen Keepers!

Joy the Baker Cookbook

Joy the Baker Cookbook
Author: Joy Wilson
Publisher: Hachette Books
Total Pages: 562
Release: 2012-02-28
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1401304192

Joy the Baker Cookbook includes everything from "Man Bait" Apple Crisp to Single Lady Pancakes to Peanut Butter Birthday Cake. Joy's philosophy is that everyone loves dessert; most people are just looking for an excuse to eat cake for breakfast.

The Skinny Confidential

The Skinny Confidential
Author: Lauryn Evarts
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2014-03-04
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1624140459

A comprehensive collection of lifestyle information, including tips on eating, exercising, and fashion.

Elegant Lace Cakes

Elegant Lace Cakes
Author: Zoe Clark
Publisher: David & Charles
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2015-06
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9781446305737

International cake decorating guru Zoe Clark presents superb designs for lace cakes using a range of step-by-step sugarcraft techniques. Zoe explores innovative new cake lace products as well as techniques for embossing, fondant applique, piping, brushwork and embellishments. Designs include wedding whites and pastels to Burlesque bolds.