Sunday, December 21, 2008

Stop and Smell the Rosemary or Wacky Cakes Kooky Cookies

Stop and Smell the Rosemary: Recipes and Traditions to Remember

Author: Junior League of Houston

The 1997 national award-winning cookbook offers over 500 mouthwatering recipes that feature fresh ingredients and ease of preparation. Over 100 color photographs and a fabulous entertaining section are profiled. Unique sidebars highlight common traditions associated with food (for example, the history of the birthday cake). The book is a winner of the Benjamin Franklin, Small Press, and Tabasco awards for best cookbook.



Interesting book: Methods of Mathematical Finance or Brinks Modern Internal Auditing

Wacky Cakes & Kooky Cookies

Author: Gerhard Jenn

You don't need much in the way of experience or talent to transform a simple cake into a creative masterpiece. According to virtuoso pastry chef Gerhard Jenne, "you just need a sense of humor and a steady hand."

In Wacky Cakes & Kooky Cookies, Jenne virtually transforms cake decorating from a fusty old chore that many bakers have abandoned, into a pursuit that is both fun and a real outlet for creative expression, The results are gorgeous.



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