Food and Wine : Desserts

When prepared the old-fashioned way, nothing tastes as delicious and comforting as homemade sweets fresh from the oven. Now Jennifer Appel, cookbook author and owner of the world-famous Buttercup Bake Shop, shares more of her popular recipes in Buttercup Bakes at Home, a collection of more than 75 new and tempting treats from the much-loved bakery and her own kitchen, for home cooks to enjoy. Family and friends will swoon over the Lemon Coconut-Filled White Buttermilk Cake, Buttercup Golden Layer Cake with Chocolate or Vanilla Buttercream, and Banana Oatmeal Crumb Cake. A wide variety of cookies, bars, and other goodies, such as Dried Cranberry Pumpkin Bars, Marshmallow Crunch Brownie Bars, Pear Nectarine Crisp, Mixed Berry Trifle, and Chocolate Sandwich Cookie Bread Pudding will tempt any palate. There is also a chapter on making delectable cheesecakes, including Lime Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust and Cappuccino Cheesecake; and what would a book from the owner of the Buttercup Bake Shop be without cupcakes? Here you'll find Gingerbread Cupcakes with Pumpkin Cream Cheese Icing, German Chocolate Cupcakes with Caramel Pecan Frosting, Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcakes (perfect for an after-school snack), and even Splenda-iferous Cream-Filled Vanilla Cupcakes. There's also a chapter on baking with children, with simple recipes such as Candy Bar Ice Cream Pie and Peanut Butter Chocolate No-Bake Cookies. For bakers and home cooks of any skill level, Buttercup Bakes at Home is the perfect addition to any kitchen bookshelf -- with recipes for any occasion -- whether you are entertaining guests or cooking for loved ones. Complete with preparation tips and easy-to-follow instructions, this delightful collection is sure to satisfy dessert fans of all ages. more...

Price: $17.99

Gelato may be Italian for ice cream, but The Ultimate Frozen Dessert Book is American for the sequel to the best-selling Ultimate Ice Cream Book . In the ninth installment of the wildly popular Ultimate series, powerhouse cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough churn out more than 500 recipes and variations for all kinds of frosty treats, including a wide range of gelato, granita, sherbet, and semifreddo. And there's a whole chapter on cakes, pies, and other treats made with ice cream or gelato, whether home-made or store-bought! Bruce and Mark prove that when it comes to frozen desserts, ice cream is only the tip of the iceberg! Together, these two books make the ultimate compendium on frozen treats. more...

Price: $13.50

Cocktails and drinking games - a complete guide to bartending. with over 500 cocktail recipes. Alcoholic beverages history, culture, and drinking. styles. Over 100 drinking games and variations. How to make Mojito? What wine goes with seafood? What is the proper. way of drinking plum brandy? Find answers in this comprehensive guide. Over. 500 cocktail recipes. Audience. Weather you are a novice to cocktail mixing or an experienced bartender this. collection of recipes will indulge your senses and make a lasting impression. on your guests. Features.:.; Detailed explanations of each recipe.; Alcoholic beverages history, culture, and drinking styles.; Fully illustrated.; Be prepared for your special guest.; Over 100 drinking games and variations.; Easy and fast viewing.; Always have the book available for a new idea.; Search for words or phrases.; Navigate from Table of Contents or read page by page.; Designed for optimal navigation on PDA, Smartphone, Tablet, and desktop devices.; Formatted to display on all electronic devices including Smartphones and Mobile Devices with a small display.; Add Bookmarks.; Text annotation and mark-up.; Automatic synchronization between the handheld and the desktop PC. You. could read half of the book on the handheld, then finish reading on the desktop. Annotations and drawings are also synchronized. Table of Contents. Introduction: Cocktail | Bartending | History. of alcohol | Basics | Utensils | Responsibilities | Ingredients: Mixers. | Garnish | Drinkware: Overview | Glasses. | Techniques | Drink styles: Highballs | Stirred cocktails | Shaken cocktails. | Blended drinks. Cocktails WITH: Beer | Bourbon | Brandy or Cognac | Cachaça. | Gin | Rum | Sake | Tequila | Vodka | Whisky/whiskey | Wine or Sparkling Wine. | Cocktails : Shot/shooters | Flaming Cocktails. Cocktails A-Z: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N. | O | P | Q | R | S | T | V | W | Y | Z. Fermented Beverages: Overview | Wine | Beer | Ale | Rye beer. | Chic more...

Price: $9.99

Here is a book that no self-respecting cookie-lover can resist. The Good Cookie shares a fresh and tantalizing selection of 250 recipes from around the world - complete with expert instruction on how to make them. From rugged Cranberry Orange Nut Bars and irresistible Bittersweet Chocolate Biscotti to sophisticated Chocolate-Filled Almond Hearts, readers bake their way through basic drop cookies, beautiful hand-formed cookies, delectable sandwich cookies, complex decorator cookies, and more. more...

Price: $34.95

Over the last few years, low-carb dieting has gone hugely mainstream, with low-carb diet books perennially perched atop bestseller lists and low-carb packaged foods proliferating on supermarket shelves. However, while they may not include flour and sugar, few of today’s low-carb products actually resemble the foods they are meant to replace. more...

Price: $24.95