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"High-protein desserts that taste great, are easy to make, and serve one or two. Giving up dessert is no fun, so health-savvy folks have long tried to find ways to satisfy a sweet tooth. But so many Paleo-style desserts are complicated, with long lists ofhard-to-find ingredients. They also often make too much of a good thing, which is almost as bad as not having it at all. Arman Liew discovered a way to have his cake and eat it too-in decadent creations...

"Life is sweet. Celebrate it! Taste of Home Bakeshop Classics makes it easy. Discover the best recipes and the step-by-step techniques every home cook needs to treat the coffee klatsch, fill the cookie jar, bake up golden breads and master holiday-worthy pies … all with recipes approved by the pros at the Taste of Home Test Kitchen. Life is sweet. Celebrate it! Taste of Home Bakeshop Classics makes it easy. Discover the best recipes and the step-by-step...

Meet the cookbook for bakers, by bakers. This new recipe collection from the brilliant minds behind Bake from Scratch magazine is a triumph of dough and batter, butter and flour. This latest collection of over 400 recipes from the editors of Bake from Scratch magazine features step-by-step tutorials, tried-and-tested recipes, and stunning photography. This cookbook will have you mastering yeasted breads, layer cakes and so much more in no time....

"Get a slice of the baking action with Another Bundt Collection from Bake from Scratch magazine. Start up the mixer, tie on your apron and ready your measuring cups – it's officially Bundt baking season. This compendium of Bundt cakes features more than 100 new recipes along with tips, and techniques to help bake the perfect cake. The shape that launched a thousand cakes, the Bundt pan offers the flawless mold for decadent, dense cakes destined...

"Tava is a meticulously researched baking book celebrating centuries of diversity and overlapping cultures that form today's cuisine in Romania. The author's aim is to also share the story of those dishes that have come to represent the identity of different cultural communities across the country. Tava means tray in Romanian, a metaphor for how a whole culinary landscape is presented to the reader. You will find Armenian pakhlava, Saxon plum pies,...

"Make the decadent German desserts of your dreams with this incredible collection from Audrey Leonard, the baker and photographer behind the popular Red Currant Bakery blog. An homage to Audrey’s German heritage and her oma’s baking, every delectable recipe in this book adds a modern flair to beloved, traditional German flavors. From cherished classic cakes and streusels to delightful sweet breads and festive holiday cookies, each recipe is sure...

"Pulp will change your mind about fruit. It's not just for eating out of hand, baking into a pie, or preserving into a jam or jelly. Roasted fruit can enhance a pork chop or add tartness and fleshy heft to grains. Apricots can be tucked into the most delicious grilled cheese, their brilliant flavor and hue the irresistible stars of the sandwich. Infinitely delicious, endlessly adaptable fruit can center a meal. Here are 95 approachable, healthful...

"You're probably tired of asking the same old question, "What should we make for dessert?" The answer is simple-cocktails! In Liquid Dessert, professional bartender and mixologist Bryan Paiement invites you join him on a trip around the world to discovercocktails inspired by the best desserts on the planet. Liquid Dessert is not your average cocktail or dessert book but a glorious combination of the two. Traditional desserts, though delicious, can...

"Kadooboo! Golden brown, puffy, sweet, and crunchy, it’s fresh from the pan—a delicious treat! As soon as it’s ready, Kabir runs home with some to share. He’s got to be quick, before the rain! But wait … can he remember the treat’s name? (His Amma is sure to ask!) Of course he can. That is, if fun and friends aren’t too distracting along the way. As Kabir makes his way, the sights and sounds of the street and interactions with friends...

"Meet the cookbook for bakers, by bakers. This recipe collection from the brilliant minds behind Bake from Scratch magazine is a triumph of dough and batter, butter and flour. This latest collection of over 650 recipes from the editors of Bake from Scratch magazine features step-by-step tutorials, tried-and-tested recipes, and stunning photography. This cookbook will have you mastering yeasted breads, layer cakes and so much more. Showcasing fresh,...