A taste-tempting array of sweet treats and yummy desserts features more than 250 easy-to-follow recipes for cakes, cookies, pies, custards, pastries, soufflés, meringues, ice creams, granitas, sauces, toppings, garnishes, and more, ranging from Grapefruit Sorbet or Chocolate Cherry Bread Pudding to Baked Alaska.
Who can say no to double-chocolate mousse cake, fresh cherry tarts, or a rich, smooth creme caramel? Now a new Good Housekeeping cookbook, another in a line of classics, reveals in its own clearly written and lavishly illustrated style how to master the art of dessert making. 800 color photographs.
Triple-tested family favorite desserts. Finish off a meal in fine style with one (or more) of 100 delicious and easy desserts, all triple-tested in the renowned Good Housekeeping kitchens. Cakes and frostings, frozen treats, fruity delicacies, pies and tarts, and luscious puddings: there's a delectable sweet to suit everyone. Want something rich and indulgent? Try the scrumptious Chocolate Truffle Cake. Kids will really go for the Peanut Butter Cupcakes, topped with either traditional icing or with melted chocolate. Poach dried fruits and fresh apples together for a lovely Autumn Fruit Compote with a touch of citrus and cinnamon. Whether you choose the fun Chocolate Fondue or the Sugar and Spice Blueberry Crisp (warm, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream), you'll win raves from family and friends.
A cookie for every craving: From classics like chocolate chips to decadent delights (hello, skillet cookie sundae), this collection will become your go-to baking book. Everyone loves a cookie! Whether you go right to the chocolate or are more of a buttery shortbread fan, there's a special cookie here just for you. The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen presents their best-ever, tested-‘til-perfect recipes so you can find your soulmate in sweetness. Plus, a chapter devoted to holiday cookies will become your favorite for celebrations all year round. Chapters include: BAKE YOUR BEST COOKIES: Classic Sugar Cookie Dough, Spice Cookie Dough, Royal Icing, tips for decorating like a pro, and gifting and sharing cookies DROP COOKIES: Strawberry-Oatmeal Cookies, Glazed Sourdough Snickerdoodles, Razzy-Jammy Thumbprints, Ginger Crinkles SLICE & BAKE COOKIES: Matcha Cookies, Chocolate-Pistachio Slice & Bakes, Lemon Icebox Cookies, Lime & Coconut Coins, Pecan Crescent Cookies BARS, BLONDIES & BROWNIES: Millionaire Shortbread, Orange-Turmeric Squares, Brown Butter Hazelnut Blondies, Double-Stuffed Brownies SPECTACULAR COOKIE CREATIONS: Alfajores, Apple Pie Rugelah, Homemade Honey Graham Crackers, Cookie Shooters, Homemade Fudgy Ice Cream Sandwiches, Skillet Cookie Sundaes, Walnut Biscotti HOLIDAY COOKIES: Chinese Almond Cookies, Jammin’ Heart Cookies, Hamantaschen, Nan-e Berenji, Lemon Curd Egg Cookies, Chocolate Dipped Macaroons, Coffin Sandwich Cookies, Nankhatai, Gingerbread Sandwich Cookies, Fruitcake Crisps Whether you're baking for a special occasion or just for a sweet treat, you'll find tons of inspiration from the gorgeous photographs, clever ideas from the Test Kitchen editors (including gifting tips to pack them like a pro!), and inventive variations that all come out perfectly every single time.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In her first cookbook, Bon Appétit and YouTube star of the show Gourmet Makes offers wisdom, problem-solving strategies, and more than 100 meticulously tested, creative, and inspiring recipes. IACP AWARD WINNER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • Bon Appétit • NPR • The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • Salon • Epicurious “There are no ‘just cooks’ out there, only bakers who haven't yet been converted. I am a dessert person, and we are all dessert people.”—Claire Saffitz Claire Saffitz is a baking hero for a new generation. In Dessert Person, fans will find Claire’s signature spin on sweet and savory recipes like Babkallah (a babka-Challah mashup), Apple and Concord Grape Crumble Pie, Strawberry-Cornmeal Layer Cake, Crispy Mushroom Galette, and Malted Forever Brownies. She outlines the problems and solutions for each recipe—like what to do if your pie dough for Sour Cherry Pie cracks (patch it with dough or a quiche flour paste!)—as well as practical do’s and don’ts, skill level, prep and bake time, step-by-step photography, and foundational know-how. With her trademark warmth and superpower ability to explain anything baking related, Claire is ready to make everyone a dessert person.
This stunning cookbook is as practical as it is beautiful with 1,000 recipes and 1,800 color photographs that make cooking step-by-step simple pleasure. With tasty recipes ranging from traditional family favorites to new innovative dishes, The Good Housekeeping Step-by-Step Cookbook covers scores of basic to advanced cooking techniques. From appetizers to meat and poultry, from pastas to flatbreads, from vegetables to desserts, every section begins with how-to photographs of a basic cooking technique as well as photographs of finished dishes and recipes that build on the technique. Preparation and cooking times as well as nutritional information are provided with every recipe. Know-How sections throughout are packed with essential information about food safety and storage, entertaining and menu-planning, food history, gadgets and equipment, ethnic ingredients, and cooking charts. Most appealing of all - and at the heart of the book - are the recipes!