The wedding market is a $32 billion business. Experts say that brides-to-be generally buy every book and magazine they can get their hands on when planning a wedding, and yet, remarkably, The Wedding Cake Book is the first cookbook of its kind -- a gorgeous idea book that really shows you how to bake a beautiful wedding cake. There are 30 complete recipes in all, with detailed, step-by-step instructions. A one-of-a-kind resource, with gorgeous photography throughout, The Wedding Cake Book is sure to become a classic cookbook among bakers, and makes the perfect shower gift.

The Wedding Cake Book

Wilson, Dede

Reference

Harvest

Baking expert and public television cooking show host Dede Wilson helps you create show-stopping desserts that will make a lasting impression
If you're looking for a little wow factor to liven up the end of a meal, this is the book for you! Dede Wilson gives you a collection of desserts that are exotic, extravagant, and absolutely unforgettable-and you don't have to be a pastry chef to make them.
Many of the recipes are deceptively simple, such as the gorgeous Matcha Tea Leaf Shortbread and the amazing Hot Chocolate Truffle Bombs, made with just three ingredients. Others are more adventurous, such as the Chocolate-Glazed Marzipan Cake with Cognac-Soaked Apricots. Filled with surprises for the eye as well as the palate, the desserts you make from this book will be sure to keep guests talking long after the party is over. An ideal resource for holidays, birthdays, or any special occasion, Unforgettable Desserts 
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<li>Features 150 recipes for unforgettable cookies and bars, cakes, pies, tarts, custards, mousses, frozen desserts, candies, confections, and more</li>
<li>Offers precise, easy-to-follow instructions and valuable tips</li>
<li>Contains over thirty stunning color photographs of finished desserts</li>
<li>Includes recipes for all skill levels</li>
<li>Is written by the host of public television's Seasonings with Dede Wilson and the author of Wedding Cakes You Can Make
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If you're looking to take your baking to the next level, Dede Wilson gives you desserts that take the cake-and the cookie, the pie, the pudding, and much more!

Unforgettable Desserts

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Desserts

Houghton, mifflin, harcourt

Collects recipes and instructions for preparing such "show-stopping" desserts as coconut icecream served in molded chocolate bowls, fig tart with lemon honey marscapone, and hazelnut espresso creme brulee

Bake It to the Limit: Easy-To-Prepare Desserts With Showstopping Variations for Special Occasions

Baking

William Morrow & Co.

A cookbook dedicated to easy, delicious, everyday recipes for the many sufferers of IBS and other digestive disorders, by a New York Times bestselling author and former Bon Appétit contributing editor Do you suffer from IBS or a chronically sensitive stomach? The culprit may be your diet: many everyday foods contain FODMAPs--a group of carbohydrates that can wreak havoc on your digestive system. Digestive health specialist Kate Scarlata and expert recipe developer Dédé Wilson share their clear, accessible, three-step low-FODMAP diet. Backed by the most up-to-date, sound medical advice, The Low-FODMAP Diet Step by Step walks you through:<ul>
<li>Identifying FODMAPs and what foods contain them</li>
<li>Customizing your own gut-friendly plan to alleviate painful symptoms</li>
<li>Using an elimination diet to help determine your food triggers</li>
<li>Stocking your low-FODMAP pantry, with food lists and more</li>
<li>Easy, delicious recipes for every meal, with specific food reintegration tips 
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The Low-FODMAP Diet Step by Step: A Personalized Plan to Relieve the Symptoms of IBS and Other Digestive Disorders -- with More Than 130 Deliciously Satisfying Recipes

Scarlata, Kate

Special Diet

Balance

Look no further for tips and recipes for whipping up a dazzling array of delicious holiday meals — without stress! Christmas is the biggest holiday of the year -- and Americans traditionally love to celebrate the season with food, food, and more food. This easy guide shows cooks of every generation how to plan and prepare scrumptious seasonal treats. It includes: <ul>
<li>100 delicious recipes for hassle-free holiday meals, including Warm White Bean Dip, Four-Cheese</li> <li>Spinach Lasagne, and Chocolate Truffle Tart</li> <li>Tips, checklists, and charts, plus step-by-step guides and shopping lists for special holiday meals, including a Christmas Tree-Trimming Party</li> <li>A special section on Christmas decorating and food gifts from the kitchen</li> <li>16 pages of color photos featuring holiday meal recipes and kitchen-made gifts and decorations</li> </ul>

Christmas Cooking For Dummies

Entertaining & Holidays

For Dummies

First impressions count, and nothing makes a better first impression on dinner guests than those delectable little nibbles that you set out before the main course. And you don’t have to limit yourself to serving appetizers at the beginning of a meal. Appetizers are first and foremost about entertaining. They set the tone and the mood of an occasion, whether it’s a formal dinner, an intimate get-together, or a big birthday bash. And, best of all, the cooking times are short, the ingredients are simple to find (mostly), and it’s easy to make a few different recipes at the same time so you can impress your guests with a festive assortment. 
In Appetizers For Dummies, celebrity chef, Dede Wilson shows you how to make foolproof recipes for 75 mouthwatering, bite-sized wonders―ranging from an Italian-inspired antipasto to a classic shrimp cocktail. Step-by-step, she fills you in on everything you need to know to: <ul>
<li>Impress your guests with delicious finger food and first courses</li> <li>Whip up everything from the classics to original, exotic, and offbeat appetizers</li> <li>Plan parties with theme menus that will get rave reviews from your guests</li> <li>Experiment with flavors and international cuisines</li> </ul>
Whether you’re looking for general ideas about designing appetizer menus or helpful lists of conventional ingredients, it’s all here. Among other things, you’ll discover: <ul>
<li>Helpful lists of pantry ingredients and how to use them to make appetizers almost instantly</li> <li>Ready-to-go menus for all occasions</li> <li>Recipes for munchies that can be eaten by the handful, as well as recipes for traditional favorites like deviled eggs and crab cakes</li> <li>How to expand your culinary horizons with tea sandwiches, quesadillas, puff pastries, tartlets, muffins, biscuits, and dozens of ethnic recipes</li> <li>Plated recipes for formal occasions, including artichokes with vinaigrette, smoked salmon, caviar, foie gras, and more</li> </ul>
Whether you’re new to the world of appetizers or you’ve been delighting guests with your famous finger foods and hors d’oeuvres for years, Appetizers For Dummies is the ultimate guide to spicing up any gathering with delicious mini culinary creations.

Appetizers For Dummies

Main Courses & Side Dishes

Ever have food fantasies in a truly international vein―an appetizer of feta cheese and roasted pepper spread, an entrée of spinach ravioli and steaming coq au vin, with a side of bulghur wheat and parsley salad, topped, finally, with a dish of cool gelato di crema (vanilla ice cream) and chocolate souffle for dessert. Well, fulfilling food fantasies that read like the menu in the UN cafeteria is now entirely possible. With Cooking All Around the World All-in-One For Dummies, you’ll be introduced to the cooking styles and recipes from eight of the world’s most respected cuisines, experiencing, in the comfort of your own kitchen, the fabulous variety of foods, flavors, and cultures that have made the world go round for centuries. 
With a roster of cooking pros and all-star chefs, including Mary Sue Milliken, Susan Feniger and Martin Yan, Cooking All Around the World All-in-One For Dummies includes some of the most popular recipes from Mexican, Italian, French, Greek and Middle Eastern, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, and Thai cuisines, revealing the cooking secrets that have made these recipes so winning and, in some cases, such a snap. Inside, you’ll find: <ul>
<li>The essential ingredients and tools of the trade common to each cuisine</li> <li>The basic cooking techniques specific to each cuisine</li> <li>How to think like an Italian or Chinese chef</li> <li>What the inside of a French, Greek and Middle Eastern, and Japanese kitchen really looks like</li> </ul>
And once you become familiar with the new world of spices and ingredients, you’ll be whipping up tasty, new exotic dishes in no time! Page after page will bring you quickly up to speed on how to make each part of the menu―from appetizers, entrées, to desserts―a sparkling success: <ul>
<li>Starters, snacks, and sides―including Gazpacho, Tuscan Bread Salad, Leeks in Vinaigrette, Falafel, Spring Rolls, Miso Soup, Chicken Satays with Peanut Sauce</li> <li>The main event―including Chipotle Glazed Chicken, Lasagna, Cauliflower au Gratin, Lamb Kebabs, Grilled Tandoori Chicken, Braised Fish Hunan Style, Shrimp and Veggie Tempura</li> <li>Sweet endings―including Mexican Bread Pudding, Biscotti, Chocolate Souffle, Yogurt Cake, Mango Ice Cream, Green Tea Ice Cream, Coconut Custard with Glazed Bananas</li> </ul>
With over 300 delicious recipes, a summary cheat sheet of need-to-know info, black-and-white how-to illustrations, and humorous cartoons, this down-to-earth guide will having you whipping up dishes from every part of the globe. Whether it’s using a wok or tandoori oven, with Cooking All Around the World All-in-One For Dummies every meal promises to be an adventure, spoken in the international language of good food.

Cooking Around the World All-in-One For Dummies

Lacalamita, Tom

Yan, Martin

Casella, Cesare

Bishop, Jack

Siegel, Helene

Milliken, Mary Sue

Feniger, Susan

Heath, Heather

Moravek, Joan H.

Eddy, Kristin

Regional & International

Make the cake? Yes, you can. If you love to bake and are willing to plan ahead, you can make a spectacular wedding cake--and you don't have to be a pastry chef to do it! Let prominent wedding cake expert Dede Wilson guide you through every layer of the process--from choosing among flavors and styles to baking, assembling, and decorating your way to a beautiful and delicious cake. This accessible cookbook not only gets you ready for the big event, it helps you lend a truly personal touch to the celebration. "If you want to make your own wedding cake, Dede Wilson is the perfect guide. She helps you bake with confidence every step of the way to a delicious personalized result." --Donna Ferrari, BRIDE'S magazine

Wedding Cakes You Can Make: Designing, Baking, and Decorating the Perfect Wedding Cake

There's no better way to celebrate the birthday of a friend or loved one than with a one-of-a-kind cake that looks amazing and tastes delicious. Dede Wilson has created 75 recipes for special birthday cakes that will make any celebration a memorable one. In her signature clear and friendly tone, Wilson guides bakers of all skill levels through the delicious world of birthday cakes, from making the perfect parchment cone for icing the cake to mixing up a fresh batch of chocolate ganache. The book begins with a set of master batter and frosting recipes, such as Spice Cake, Quick 'n' Easy Chocolate Cake, Confectioners' Sugar Frosting, and Fudgy Chocolate Frosting. These master recipes can be mixed and matched or used as the basis for fun, inspired creations like Confetti 'n' Sprinkles Cake, Angel Food Cake with Berries, Chocolate and Vanilla Cupcake Tower, Tropical Carrot Cake, Chocolate Extravaganza Cake, and Banana Split Cake. For readers who have a particular kind of cake in mind, Dede provides a categorical listing of all her cakes. So whether that special someone likes cakes with nuts and fruit or prefers a classic chocolate cake, you'll have no trouble finding the perfect match. There is sure to be a cake to suit everyone, no matter their age, and beautiful color photos of the finished cakes will have readers eager to start baking.

The Birthday Cake Book: 75 Recipes for Candle-Worthy Creations

ReadHowYouWant

A Baker'S Field Guide To Chocolate Chip Cookies

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