Bread & Cakes

Decadent desserts and treats that will satisfy any sweet tooth!

Jordi Roca is currently one of the world's most advanced chocolatiers, and was proclaimed best pastry chef in the world in the 2014, 50 Best Awards. This book shows Jordi's search for the origins of cocoa and his journey to discover how to master chocolate for the creation of new, totally revolutionary desserts.

A cookie dough lover's dream: Indulgent and delicious recipes for safe-to-eat raw cookie doughs and baked treats from the creator of the sensational DO Cookie Dough Confections

The ultimate compendium of cake-decoration techniques, derived from the Modern Cake Decorator series.Cake Decorating for Beginners is a wealth of useful information for avid amateur bakers.Combining nuggets of valuable advice and popular projects from the Modern Cake Decorator series, the book leads the reader from the first stages to the last embellishments, including baking and icing your cake, and features a range of exciting, innovative but accessible techniques for decoration such as stencilling, using cutters, piping, painting and airbrushing for a polished, professional finish.The cumulative knowledge of authors Cassie Brown, Christine Flinn, Sandra Monger and Stephanie Weightman makes this book a must-have, go-to guide - the ultimate cake decoration compendium.

The Little Book of Cakes and Bakes brings together a stellar selection of cakes and bakes made by independent restaurants, cafes, delis, farm shops, producers and bakers from the whole of the UK. From kitchen novices to budding Bake Off stars, there's something in this book to suit all home bakers and satisfy any sweet tooth.

From the bestselling 101-year-old "legend" of baking (New York Times), Maida Heatter, a modern-classic collection of her all-time best-loved, tried-and-true recipes

Putting the more in s'mores! While contemplating a traditional s'more, mad genius Dan Whalen, the recipe creator behind Tots!, asked a tasty question: What would happen if you kept the essential s'mores architecture-three layers of gooey, melty, and crunchy-but changed it up? The result? More than 50 playful, irresistible recipes that completely challenge the definition of a s'more. Riffs range from classic-Salted Caramel S'mores, Nutella S'mores, and Lemon Meringue S'mores-to crazy. Think Avocado S'mores, S'moresburgers, and the Elvis-bacon, banana, and peanut butter nirvana. Enjoy your s'mores all year long! Every recipe is designed to be made in the broiler as well as over a campfire.

Are you ready for the mischief and mayhem of a Mr Men Baking Contest?!

Create 75 beautiful and unique pies using traditional techniques and modern tools from a couple who has baked their way to the top. IACP AWARD FINALIST • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR AND FOOD52Get ready for a new, fresh take on baking the ultimate feel-good dessert: pie! In The New Pie, Chris Taylor and Paul Arguin-winners of more than 500 awards for baking (including the Best of Show Award at the National Pie Championships)-re-examine the wholesome world of pie. Through traditional time-honored techniques, modern cooking methods (like sous vide), innovative flavors (birthday cake; Tahitian pineapple; and mocha "mystery"), and a love for kitchen gadgets (like immersion circulators and silicone texture mats), these legendary competition circuit pie experts reinvent the traditional pastime of pie-making. With step-by-step instructions and playful photography, you'll learn to make groundbreaking creations, including a magnificent Blueberry-Maple Pie with wood-grain lattice, the King Fluffernutter Pie, and a striped chocolate Pie of the Tiger. Whether you are a pie voyeur, new baker, or baking enthusiast you will find inspiration at every turn and pies to satisfy every craving.

Desserts and sweet treats are often the first thing to be ditched during a diet, but this needn't be the case!

Sweet Slices of History is a vividly told story of the creation of sweet dishes from historical recipes in today's setting. Oxford librarian Marjory Szurko, who has run a series of events inviting historians to sample her exotic cakes, was inspired by a small recipe book found in the recesses of a college library. She describes how she researched, baked, and shared recipes from a wealth of sources for vibrant social events, bringing together layers of Oxford society to the 21st century.

Make cakes that sparkle with this guide to metallic cakes from cake designer Faye Cahill. Faye begins by exploring the materials available to modern cake decorators then shows you the techniques for success. 12 stunning cake projects follow, each with an smaller project for beginners. Create cakes that shimmer and shine with this must-have guide.

How to make artisan ice cream, ice cream desserts, bakes, shakes and sauces at home.

Illustrated history of bread, its ingredients, making and baking it, plus an illustrated tour of breads produced around the world.

What's your favorite cookie (or biscuit, for any British baking show buffs)? Chocolate chip, ginger spice, or Oreo? Oatmeal-and-raisin, black-and-white, digestive, or florentine? Or do you just prefer the dough? Our choice biscuits and cookies are as diverse as the myriad forms and flavors these chewy treats take, and well they should be. These baked delights have a history as rich as their taste: evidence of biscuit-making dates back to around 4000 BC. In Biscuits and Cookies, Anastasia Edwards explores the delectable past of these versatile snacks, from their earliest beginnings through Middle Eastern baking techniques, to cookies of Northern Europe in the Middle Ages, and on into the New World. From German lebkuchen to the animal cracker (more than half a billion of which are produced each year in the United States alone), from brownies and sugar cookies in the United States to shortbread and buttery tea biscuits in the United Kingdom, to Anzac and Girl-Guide biscuits in New Zealand and Australia, this book is crammed with biscuit and cookie facts, stories, images, and recipes from around the world and across time. And there's no need to steal from the cookie jar.

Rediscover the simple pleasures of baking with a collection of comforting sweet and savoury recipes that celebrates seasonal flavours.Inspired by the abundance of the farms, orchards, and gardens of her childhood, Marcella DiLonardo has always loved baking throughout the year with the wide range of fruits and vegetables that accompany the changing seasons. With a few quality pantry essentials, Marcella focuses on simplicity in Bake the Seasons, sharing over 100 sweet and savoury recipes. These homey favourites are often modern twists on familiar classics and will quickly become tried and true dishes you return to again and again. Whether it's an indulgent Smoked Gorgonzola and Winter Pear Pizza to prepare for friends, a Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread to bring to a summer picnic, or beautiful holiday cakes, these comfort foods will impress your nearest and dearest.Not only can these delicious indulgences be enjoyed throughout the year at special occasions, Marcella serves up options for any time of day, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, not to mention buttery treats, like Lemon Lavender Shortbread, to accompany a cup of afternoon tea. Showcasing Marcella's beautiful photography, Bake the Seasons is filled with mouthwatering treats and pastries, and takes us through the vibrant produce and enticing flavours of the spring, summer, fall and winter. You'll be delighted with classics like Strawberry Rhubarb Pie, as well as Marcella's personal spin on traditional baking, including Zucchini Cheddar Bread and Salted Honey Challah, and inspiring combinations, like Garlic Scape Brie Biscuits and a Lemon Thyme Tart. So whether you need a simple, comforting dinner idea or a lazy weekend breakfast for two, this collection of delicious, rustic recipes will suit your every day and every season.

Whether classics like Hershey's, Mars and M&Ms or trend-setters like PEZ and Atomic Fireballs, candy has a special place in the hearts and memories of most Americans, who to this day consume more than 600 billion pounds of it each year. This title examines the classic brands of the late twentieth century and what they mean.

"Learn how to make chocolate chip, sugar, snickerdoodle treats plus more than 50 other recipes."

For 25 years, The Burdon family have managed Jervaulx Abbey Tearoom, one of the largest privately owned Cistercian abbeys in the UK. This book celebrates the wonderful cakes, bakes and chutneys they have become famous for, from classic bakes such as their fruity tea bread to cakes with a modern twist like their legendary red velvet cake.