Something Warm from the Oven: Baking Memories, Making Memories
Author: Eileen Goudg
I love baking almost as much as I do writing. So what better way to bring the two together than this book of my favorite recipes?
Baking has often played a leading role in Eileen Goudge's best-selling novels. In Such Devoted Sisters, Annie becomes a chocolatier. In One Last Dance and Taste of Honey, Kitty sells her famous sticky buns at the Tea & Sympathy tearoom. The baked goods described so delectably in her novels inspired hundreds of fans to write to Eileen requesting the recipes, and the idea for Something Warm from the Oven was born.
Ever since she was a child, Eileen has been baking for family and friends. In her first cookbook, she presents a collection of 150 recipes for cakes, pies, tarts, cookies, puddings, breads, and more. Eileen believes that the process of baking should be just as enjoyable as devouring the results. All of her recipes are simple, honest, and uncomplicated, from easy mix-and-go muffins to more elaborate desserts like Red Velvet Cake with Mocha Frosting, just like her mother and grandmother used to make.
No matter what your weakness, you'll find plenty of recipes in Eileen's collection you won't be able to resist, from homey classics like Oatmeal Bread, Lemon Chiffon Pie, Birthday Banana Cake, and Blackberry-Rhubarb Cobbler to newer innovations such as Pumpkin Ricotta Cheesecake, Maple Cream Sandwich Cookies, Pesto Biscuits, and Kahlua Brownies.
It's time to relax and indulge. After all, who doesn't love something warm from the oven?
Library Journal
Goudge is the author of the best-selling "Carson Springs" trilogy and several of the "Sweet Valley High" novels, among other books. She loves to bake, as do some of her characters, and she has always featured her favorite recipes on her web site. In her first cookbook, she offers 150 mostly simple, homey recipes, from Peaches and Cream Cake to Blackberry-Rhubarb Cobbler. Each chapter opens with a quotation from one of Goudge's books, and her own reminiscences accompany the recipes. Sure to be in demand. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
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Mary Engelbreit's Sweet Treats Dessert Cookbook
Author: Mary Engelbreit
What could be better than a sweat treat at the end of a long day, for a special celebration, to share with good friends along with tea, or as a gift from the heart? Mary Engelbreit, one of the best artists in America when it comes to rich and satisfying images, first captured the magic of such offerings in Mary Engelbreit's Sweet Treats Dessert Cookbook when it came out in hardcover.Reader reaction to that book was so strong-with sales approaching 100,000 copies-that Mary and AMP now bring out the Sweet Treats Dessert Cookbook in paperback for the first time. Included in this full-size version are more than 100 recipes for fruit pies, birthday cakes, puddings, and other sugary treasures that are both simple to make and sensational to serve.Mary's distinctive artwork graces each page of the cookbook, complementing the gorgeous photography and easy-to-follow recipe instructions. Her heartwarming and whimsical style puts readers at ease, reassuring them while reminding that the very best desserts come not only from this book but also from the heart. This sweet-treat collection really is a treat!
Children's Literature
Tighten your resolve. There are over 100 recipes in this attractive, best-selling collection, covering everything from pies and cakes to puddings and candies. Engelbreit's distinctive style embellishes the double-page spreads with old-fashioned looking designs (reminiscent of old oilcloth patterns) supplemented by photos of finished products. The pictures are the only low-calorie parts of the book. Chapters include "Fruit for All Seasons" (ways to love those cherries, pears, apples, berries), "Comforting Crisps and Cobblers" (apple, peach, pear, berry, cherry), "Homey Pies and Elegant Tarts" (with crust tips and a positively stunning cherry pie, as well as several cream pies, pecan pie and lemon chess, with tarts and galette thrown in for balance). Chapter Four is full of "Heavenly Cakes," with various frostings leading the way into pound cakes, pudding cake, angel food, gingerbread, german chocolate, devil's food, cheesecake, carrot cake, and even a flourless chocolate soufflй recipe. Then, a chapter on comfort foods that even a Sweet Potato Queen would envy focuses on rice pudding, tapioca pudding, butterscotch pudding, chocolate pudding, bread pudding, crиme brulee, trifle, betty, fool, and a mousse. The sixth chapter, "Cooling Off," features ice cream, sorbet, sherbet, granita, parfait, ice cream pie, ice cream cake, grasshopper pie, fudge sundae, and ultimate chocolate brownies. The book ends with several nice cookie recipes. All recipes are from scratch, with NO calorie-counting of any kind. If you are on a diet, this is the book to read to strengthen your will power or to vicariously enjoy all the pleasures of dessert that will not cross your lips in the real world. Alsoincludes a one-page index. Reviewer: Gwynne Spencer
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