Books by Claire Ptak

Re-create best-loved candies in your own kitchen 150 recipes for sweets, candies and chocolate confections, whether hard, chewy, soft or sticky.

Indulge your sweet tooth with this gorgeous collection of classic confectionery, from traditional hard candies and suckable lollipops to chewy taffies and shaped fondants. Every recipe and technique is described clearly, with the help of 100 tempting photographs.

The Violet Bakery is bustling cake shop and cafe in Hackney, east London. Famed for its exquisite baked goods and contemporary feel it has become a cult destination. In this book, structured around times of the day, she shares the flavour secrets of her delicious Violet bakes for home cooks.