Fabulous Desserts: A Step-By-Step Guide to Sweet Treats and Celebration Specialties (Knack: Make It Easy (Cooking)) - Softcover

Larsen, Linda Johnson

9781599219158: Fabulous Desserts: A Step-By-Step Guide to Sweet Treats and Celebration Specialties (Knack: Make It Easy (Cooking))

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1599219158 ISBN 13: 9781599219158

Publisher: Knack, 2010

No matter how many diets are invented, one thing never changes: people still want dessert. But many home cooks are intimidated by the thought of making something from scratch. "Knack Fabulous Desserts" includes simple recipes as well as more challenging ones that allow anyone to turn out beautiful pies, tarts, cakes, and even candies and ice cream with ease. Many of the main recipes are easy, with variations offered for those seeking to further explore. The author, Linda Johnson Larsen, wrote several other Knack cookbooks and is the Guide for Busy Cooks at About.com.

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From the Back Cover:

Diets come and go, but desserts are forever! And yet the thought of baking from scratch intimidates many home cooks. Make it easy with Knack Fabulous Desserts. With step-by-step instructions and 350 full-color photos, this true treat of a guide covers everything from measuring and mixing to knowing when your masterwork is done—and it provides a full range of recipes, from the simple to the more challenging, from classics to ethnic favorites. Whether to please the family,have a hit at the school bake sale, or entertain guests, you’ll learn how to make Frosted Ginger Cookies, Carrot Cupcakes, Peanut Butter Brownies, Molten Chocolate Cakes, homemade frostings, and more with ease, beautifully so.

350 full-color photos covering:
Cakes * Cookies * Brownies * Pies & Tarts * Cheesecake * Fruit * Custards & Puddings
Chocolate * Ice Cream * Frostings Ethnic * Low-Calorie

About the Author:

Linda Johnson Larsen is the author of many cookbooks, including "Knack Grilling Basics" and "Knack Quick and Easy Cooking." She is the Guide for Busy Cooks at About.com. Linda has created and tested recipes for major food companies since 1987. Linda has written articles for "Woman's Day," and her recipes have appeared in Good Housekeeping's "Quick and Simple Magazine."

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