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Delightful Birthday Cakes
No birthday is complete without a sweet, delectable cake. As cakes are the main focus of birthday parties, choosing an amazing Birthday Cake in the flavor you like does become a bit of a problem. Now thanks to online Cake Shops, you do not have to go from one confectionery shop to the other in search of a cake which will be the talk of the town for many days. The art of baking cakes has progressed tremendously and now there are many shops both on land and online which specialize in mouth watering Birthday Cakes in unusual designs and great flavors. Kids are especially excited about their birthdays and look forward for something special on this day. You can surprise them by ordering a special birthday Cake Online. When it comes to birthday cakes, there is no limit of designs; there are special theme cakes for birthdays. There is a train cake and also a cake in the shape of a motor car; these cakes are loved by kids who are quite excited by the shape and design. There are Barbie Doll cakes and Cinderella cakes for girls. Girls love both characters and they will love you for such a wonderful gift on their birthday. There are cartoon cakes as well, with Pooh Bear, Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, Tweety and Donald Duck cartoon cakes being the hot favorites among the kids. You can also get cakes with movie characters on them; among such cakes, Harry Potter cakes and Spider man cakes top the list. Teletubbies cakes and cakes in the shape of a book are also available. You can arrange for The Cake to be in the shape of your child’s first name initial or a number cake showing his/her age. You can also personalize the cake by getting your child’s photo printed on it. You only have to send a digital photo on the email address of the cake shop and that photo will be printed in edible ink on the cake. You can surprise your child or your loved one with a photo cake; these cakes are available in square, round, rectangle or heart shape. The online cake shops not only offer multitudes of options in styles, they also give you the choice of many flavors. The online shops provide the best cake home delivery service as well. So if your work has taken you away from your loved one, you can still make your presence felt by sending a fresh, tasty cake. You can also order a cake home delivery if you want to avoid the hassle of collecting the cake yourself. The online cake shops ensure that the cake reaches your doorstep in-time and in perfect condition. Some online cake shops also offer to refund the money if you are not satisfied by their service which is most unlikely. Birthdays come once in a year and a birthday cake has to be special so that it is remembered by not only the birthday boy/girl but also by the guests present.
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Luther King writes articles for shop2AP.com on gift ideas, tips on send cakes to nellore and send cakes to vizag.
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding $2.30 It’s not surprising that My Big Fat Greek Wedding grew more popular over the course of its theatrical release (whereas most blockbusters open big and then drop precipitously)–not only does it have believable situations and engaging characters, but these characters (particularly our romantic heroine, Toula, played by writer and performer Nia Vardalos) look like actual human beings instead of plast… |
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Hot Kid Baby Mum-Mum Original Flavor Rice Biscuit, 24-Count (Pack of 6) $13.07 Hot Kid Baby Mum-Mum, is made from selected fine-quality Japonica rice. It is made to easily melt in your baby’s mouth. It is trans-fat and cholesterol free and no artificial colors or flavors are added…. |
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Angelina’s 4-oz Jumbo Lump Maryland Crab Cakes (Pack of 6) $64.99 Angelina’s crab cakes are made in small batches on Maryland’s Eastern Shore with real, domestic blue crab. These crab cakes are made from all jumbo lump meat with very little filler. Subtle seasonings focus on the natural flavor of the crab. |
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The Magic Cake Shop (Hardcover) $12.17 Emma Burblee couldn`t be more different from her parents if she tried. She`d rather dig for treasure in a park than try on the latest fashions or discuss her vain parents` favorite subject: themselves. When Emma mortifies her parents at a dinner party,… |
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The Magic Cake Shop (Hardcover) $18.8 Emma Burblee couldn`t be more different from her parents if she tried. She`d rather dig for treasure in a park than try on the latest fashions or discuss her vain parents` favorite subject: themselves. When Emma mortifies her parents at a dinner party,… |
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Baby Cakes Hershey’s Best Wrappers Recycled Handmade Clutch $22.46 Go ‘green’ with the remnants of world-favorite Hershey’s sweet treats with this recycled Baby Cakes clutch. Includes a zipper closure to keep all your belongings safe inside. |
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The Magic Cake Shop (Paperback) $6.16 Emma Burblee couldn`t be more different from her parents if she tried. She`d rather dig for treasure in a park than try on the latest fashions or discuss her vain parents` favorite subject: themselves. When Emma mortifies her parents at a dinner party,… |
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Angelina’s 8-oz Jumbo Lump Maryland Crab Cakes (Set of 4) $79.99 Angelina’s crab cakes are made in small batches on Maryland’s eastern shore with real, domestic blue crab, no low-cost substitutes from overseas. These cakes feature very little filler, with subtle seasonings focused on the natural flavor of the crab. |
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Jumbo Lump Maryland Crab Cake Appetizers (Case of 24) $97.99 Angelina’s crab cakes are made in small batches on Maryland’s eastern shore with real, domestic blue crab, no low-cost substitutes from overseas. These cakes feature very little filler, with subtle seasonings focused on the natural flavor of the crab. |
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Black Shop Bar Stools (Set of 2) $130.99 These black shop stools feature black vinyl upholstery with a stainless steel frame. With curved legs and an adjustable seat, these bar stools make sitting comfortable and stylish. |
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Miette (Hardcover) $16.72 Renowned for beautiful cakes and whimsical confections, Miette Patisserie is among the most beloved of San Francisco`s culinary destinations for locals and travelers. Miette`s pretty Parisian aesthetic enchants visitors with tables piled high with beri… |
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Ocean?s Best Collection from World Port Seafood $106.99 Unlock a treasure chest of under-the-sea delicacies with this assortment of seafood from World Port Seafood, an Omaha Steaks company. This collection features crab cakes, crab legs, Ahi tuna steaks and lemon-pepper Tilapia fillets. |
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The Best Wine Bars & Shops Of Paris $13.09 In this guide, you will find everything from establishments that have been serving Paris for a century or two to neighborhood cellars, conventional purveyors, hipster hangouts, and even ventures-as the French publisher says-with no “complexes” whatsoev… |
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Martha Bakes a Cake (Paperback) $5.07 Helen is down in the dumps when her drawing doesn’t win an art competition, so her mom decides to bake a cake to cheer her up. But when a last-minute order comes in at the flower shop, the family dogs Martha and Skits decide to take over Mom`s du… |
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Omaha Steaks Private Reserve At-Home Elegance Collection $120.99 Skip the overpriced restaurant and have a decadent steakhouse meal at home with Omaha Steaks’ Private Reserve collection. This steak collection features six filet mignons, side dishes and luscious chocolate molten lava cakes. |
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Busy Truck $9.25 Readers can move the cardboard truck from page to page as it stops at the balloon shop, the cake shop, the ice cream store, and the toy shop before arriving at its destination, a boy`s birthday party. |
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Maine 4-oz Atlantic Red Crabcakes (Pack of 12) $65.99 These cakes combine Atlantic Red crabmeat, that was harvested from the deep pristine Atlantic Ocean, with local Maine ingredients to create a unique crabcake. These crabcakes work well as an appetizer or entree. |
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Paris Sweets $17.91 A longtime Parisian, American Dorie Greenspan takes the reader around the city to explore the best recipes for classic and unusual French goodies, including Tarte Tatin, Opera Cake, eclairs, and babas. |
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Martha Hornea un Pastel / Martha Bakes a Cake (Paperback) $4.35 Bilingual Spanish/English edition. Helen is down in the dumps when her drawing doesn’t win an art competition, so her mom decides to bake a cake to cheer her up. But when a last-minute order comes in at the flower shop, the family dogs Mart… |
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Martha Bakes a Cake (Hardcover) $10.29 Helen is down in the dumps when her drawing doesn’t win an art competition, so her mom decides to bake a cake to cheer her up. But when a last-minute order comes in at the flower shop, the family dogs Martha and Skits decide to take over Mom`s du… |
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Picnic Time Pittsburgh Steelers 5-piece Syrah Wine Box Set $0 Team: Pittsburgh SteelersFive-piece set includes one (1) waiter-style corkscrew, one (1) drip ring, one (1) wine thermometer, one (1) foil cutter, one (1) pourer/bottle stopper |
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Picnic Time San Francisco 49ers 5-piece Syrah Wine Box Set $0 Team: San Francisco 49ersFive-piece set includes one (1) waiter-style corkscrew, one (1) drip ring, one (1) wine thermometer, one (1) foil cutter, one (1) pourer/bottle stopper |
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Elan Bamboo Pittsburgh Steelers Corkscrew and Bamboo Box $0 Team: Pittsburgh SteelersMaterials: BambooIncludes: A stainless steel waiter-style corkscrew with bamboo handle that sits in a box carved from eco-friendly bamboo |
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Picnic Time New York Giants 8-piece Cabernet Wine Box Set $0 Team: New York GiantsEight-piece set includes one (1) lever-style cork-pull, two (2) bottle stoppers, one (1) drip ring, one (1) foil cutter, one (1) pourer/stopper, one (1) wine thermometer, one (1) extra cork-pull |
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Picnic Time Dallas Cowboys 5-piece Syrah Wine Box Set $0 Team: Dallas CowboysFive-piece set includes one (1) waiter-style corkscrew, one (1) drip ring, one (1) wine thermometer, one (1) foil cutter, one (1) pourer/bottle stopper |
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Picnic Time Pittsburgh Steelers Cabernet 8-piece Wine Accessory Set $0 Team: Pittsburgh SteelersColor: Black with white contrast stitchingMaterials: Faux leather |
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Picnic Time Green Bay Packers 5-piece Syrah Wine Box Set $0 Team: Green Bay PackersFive-piece set includes one (1) waiter-style corkscrew, one (1) drip ring, one (1) wine thermometer, one (1) foil cutter, one (1) pourer/bottle stopper |
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Picnic Time Washington Redskins Cabernet 8-piece Wine Accessory Set $0 Team: Washington RedskinsColor: Black with white contrast stitchingMaterials: Faux leather |
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Picnic Time New England Patriots 5-piece Syrah Wine Box Set $0 Team: New England PatriotsFive-piece set includes one (1) waiter-style corkscrew, one (1) drip ring, one (1) wine thermometer, one (1) foil cutter, one (1) pourer/bottle stopper |
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Picnic Time Miami Dolphins 5-piece Syrah Wine Box Set $0 Team: Miami DolphinsFive-piece set includes one (1) waiter-style corkscrew, one (1) drip ring, one (1) wine thermometer, one (1) foil cutter, one (1) pourer/bottle stopper |
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Picnic Time Oakland Raiders 5-piece Syrah Wine Box Set $0 Team: Oakland RaidersFive-piece set includes one (1) waiter-style corkscrew, one (1) drip ring, one (1) wine thermometer, one (1) foil cutter, one (1) pourer/bottle stopper |
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Picnic Time Detroit Lions 5-piece Syrah Wine Box Set $0 Team: Detroit LionsFive-piece set includes one (1) waiter-style corkscrew, one (1) drip ring, one (1) wine thermometer, one (1) foil cutter, one (1) pourer/bottle stopper |
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Elan-Bamboo New York Giants Super Bowl Champions Engraved Boxed Corkscrew $29.95 This Super Bowl Champions Engraved Boxed Corkscrew from Elan-Bamboo features the logo of the New York Giants. This corkscrew measures 6.5 inches long and features a stainless steel, waiter-style design with a handle. |
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Elan Bamboo San Francisco 49ers Corkscrew and Bamboo Box $25.95 Team: San Francisco 49ersMaterials: BambooIncludes: A stainless steel waiter-style corkscrew with bamboo handle that sits in a box carved from eco-friendly bamboo |
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Picnic Time New York Jets Cabernet 8-piece Wine Accessory Set $0 This New York Jets 8-piece wine accessory set is perfect for any wine loving sports fan. Made from faux leather with white contrast stitching, this set looks great in use or on display. |
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Picnic Time Cleveland Browns 5-piece Syrah Wine Box Set $0 Team: Cleveland BrownsFive-piece set includes one (1) waiter-style corkscrew, one (1) drip ring, one (1) wine thermometer, one (1) foil cutter, one (1) pourer/bottle stopper |
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Jowe Head – Pincer Movement $16.8 Disc 0:No track list availableDisc 1:Cake Shop GirlGlistening PincersMermaidSwissairCrawfishDiesel LocoRadio VaticanGlass AnimalsEquatormass & the PulpitCold Fi… |
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Picnic Time New Orleans Saints Cabernet 8-piece Wine Accessory Set $0 Show off your team pride with this Picnic Time New Orleans Saints wine accessory set. This eight-piece set includes cork-pulls, stoppers, a drip ring, a foil cutter and a thermometer. |
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Picnic Time Elan Bamboo New York Giants Corkscrew and Bamboo Box $0 Team: New York GiantsMaterials: BambooIncludes: A stainless steel waiter-style corkscrew with bamboo handle that sits in a box carved from eco-friendly bamboo |
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Picnic Time Denver Broncos Cabernet 8-piece Wine Accessory Set $0 Team: Denver BroncosColor: Black with white contrast stitchingMaterials: Faux leather |
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Picnic Time Philadelphia Eagles 5-piece Syrah Wine Box Set $0 Team: Philadelphia EaglesFive-piece set includes one (1) waiter-style corkscrew, one (1) drip ring, one (1) wine thermometer, one (1) foil cutter, one (1) pourer/bottle stopper |
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Picnic Time New York Jets 5-piece Syrah Wine Box Set $0 Team: New York JetsFive-piece set includes one (1) waiter-style corkscrew, one (1) drip ring, one (1) wine thermometer, one (1) foil cutter, one (1) pourer/bottle stopper |
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Picnic Time Seattle Seahawks 5-piece Syrah Wine Box Set $0 Show your team spirit with this faux leather wine box set. This wine box set features the Seattle Seahawks logo. |
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Picnic Time San Francisco 49ers Cabernet 8-piece Wine Accessory Set $0 Team: San Francisco 49ersColor: Black with white contrast stitchingMaterials: Faux leather |
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Picnic Time Houston Texans 5-piece Syrah Wine Box Set $0 Team: Houston TexansFive-piece set includes one (1) waiter-style corkscrew, one (1) drip ring, one (1) wine thermometer, one (1) foil cutter, one (1) pourer/bottle stopper |
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100-piece Cake Decorating Kit Complete Decorating Set (White) $10.16 Do your want to make a nice cake by yourself? It is not hard to make a cake just as what you buy from the shop with this 100-piece cake decorating kit. You can use this set to create flowers, borders, letters, and other simple designs. |
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Arthur Avenue Cookbook: Recipes And Memories From The Real Little Italy $9.98 Arthur Avenue winds its way through the heart of the Bronx. Known to many as the “real Little Italy,” the storied Arthur Avenue neighborhood has been home to a vibrant community of Italian-Americans for over a hundred years. Today, this area continues to thrive as visitors and residents stop to buy a fresh, crusty loaf of bread; to enjoy a meal at Mario’s Restaurant; to dawdle for a while at Randazzo’s raw bar on a warm summer afternoon; or to hear Mike’s Deli owner Michele Greco belt out an aria from Rigoletto and spellbind his customers with tales of the Avenue’s past.Now, for the first time, the residents of Arthur Avenue invite you to experience the magic of their kitchens and share the flavors of their family tables. Passed down through generations, their delicious recipes are time-tested, tried, and true — and ready for any kitchen. They include:• Sicilian Baked Ziti • Yankee Stadium Big Boy (The Greco family’s famous grinder that was rated one of the best in the city by the New York Times) • Osso Buco • Olive Ciabatta • Italian Ricotta Cheesecake • Cannoli • and moreThe Arthur Avenue Cookbook also invites you to savor the memories of the neighborhood’s most colorful residents, restaurateurs, and shop owners, and those of their families — many of whom have lived in the neighborhood since it first came into being. Meet Mario Borgatti, the noodle maker who has been there for more than eighty-five years. Anthony Artuso, Sr., takes his bakery business so seriously that he went seventeen years without a vacation — in part, to ensure that each bride and groom got the perfect wedding cake. And Mike Rella, president of the Arthur Avenue Retail Market, remembers learning English by working in a butcher shop, where he’s now a partner with his uncle Peter Servedio.This cookbook also provides a guide to the pastry shops, delis, restaurants, and other famous and lesser-known gems that line |
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Beyond the Knock Knock Door $1.99 Michael, Luke, and Samantha Bowman prove that trouble always comes in threes. The 12-year-old triplets have accidentally crashed a school bus, been banned from supermarkets for playing ice hockey with frozen chickens, and attracted the ire of the school bullies. When they are invited to a costume party, they cross paths with Mr. Goode Deed—owner of a run-down costume shop filled with strange artifacts. With his help, they attend the party dressed as a knight, pirate, and star ranger. However, rather than enjoying cake and sausage rolls at the party, the triplets find themselves at the center of more trouble. The bullies chase them into the city sewers, where they become trapped. During their search for an exit, they discover a Knock Knock Door. It’s a mischievous portal to any planet in the universe that is opened by answering a riddle. |
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Buttercup Bake Shop Cookbook $26 Not one to rest on her sugary laurels after cofounding and running the famed Magnolia Bakery in Greenwich Village, Jennifer Appel headed to midtown Manhattan and opened the Buttercup Bake Shop. Already praised across the country in publications ranging from Glamour to The New York Times, the Buttercup Bake Shop offers a creative and mouthwatering selection of old-fashioned dessert delicacies. Revealing the secrets of luscious homemade treats to bakers of all skill levels, Appel invites readers to return to the comforts and rewards of baking from scratch. Including a chapter of seasonal and holiday delights and a delectable assortment of breakfast treats, The Buttercup Bake Shop Cookbook serves up more than eighty old and new classic recipes, including Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies, Whole Wheat Maple Syrup Muffins, White Layer Cake with Chocolate Chips (try it with Peanut Butter Icing), German Chocolate Pie, and White Fudge with Walnuts and Dried Cranberries. |
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Buttercup Bakes at Home: More Than 75 New Recipes from Manhattan’s Premier Bake Shop for Tempting Homemade Sweets $17.99 When prepared the old-fashioned way, nothing tastes as delicious and comforting as homemade sweets fresh from the oven. Now Jennifer Appel, cookbook author and owner of the world-famous Buttercup Bake Shop, shares more of her popular recipes in Buttercup Bakes at Home, a collection of more than 75 new and tempting treats from the much-loved bakery and her own kitchen, for home cooks to enjoy. Family and friends will swoon over the Lemon Coconut-Filled White Buttermilk Cake, Buttercup Golden Layer Cake with Chocolate or Vanilla Buttercream, and Banana Oatmeal Crumb Cake. A wide variety of cookies, bars, and other goodies, such as Dried Cranberry Pumpkin Bars, Marshmallow Crunch Brownie Bars, Pear Nectarine Crisp, Mixed Berry Trifle, and Chocolate Sandwich Cookie Bread Pudding will tempt any palate. There is also a chapter on making delectable cheesecakes, including Lime Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust and Cappuccino Cheesecake; and what would a book from the owner of the Buttercup Bake Shop be without cupcakes? Here you’ll find Gingerbread Cupcakes with Pumpkin Cream Cheese Icing, German Chocolate Cupcakes with Caramel Pecan Frosting, Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcakes (perfect for an after-school snack), and even Splenda-iferous Cream-Filled Vanilla Cupcakes. There’s also a chapter on baking with children, with simple recipes such as Candy Bar Ice Cream Pie and Peanut Butter Chocolate No-Bake Cookies. For bakers and home cooks of any skill level, Buttercup Bakes at Home is the perfect addition to any kitchen bookshelf — with recipes for any occasion — whether you are entertaining guests or cooking for loved ones. Complete with preparation tips and easy-to-follow instructions, this delightful collection is sure to satisfy dessert fans of all ages. |
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Buttercup Bakes at Home: More Than 75 New Recipes from Manhattan’s Premier Bake Shop for Tempting Homemade Sweets $26 When prepared the old-fashioned way, nothing tastes as delicious and comforting as homemade sweets fresh from the oven. Now Jennifer Appel, cookbook author and owner of the world-famous Buttercup Bake Shop, shares more of her popular recipes in Buttercup Bakes at Home, a collection of more than 75 new and tempting treats from the much-loved bakery and her own kitchen, for home cooks to enjoy. Family and friends will swoon over the Lemon Coconut-Filled White Buttermilk Cake, Buttercup Golden Layer Cake with Chocolate or Vanilla Buttercream, and Banana Oatmeal Crumb Cake. A wide variety of cookies, bars, and other goodies, such as Dried Cranberry Pumpkin Bars, Marshmallow Crunch Brownie Bars, Pear Nectarine Crisp, Mixed Berry Trifle, and Chocolate Sandwich Cookie Bread Pudding will tempt any palate. There is also a chapter on making delectable cheesecakes, including Lime Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust and Cappuccino Cheesecake; and what would a book from the owner of the Buttercup Bake Shop be without cupcakes? Here you’ll find Gingerbread Cupcakes with Pumpkin Cream Cheese Icing, German Chocolate Cupcakes with Caramel Pecan Frosting, Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcakes (perfect for an after-school snack), and even Splenda-iferous Cream-Filled Vanilla Cupcakes. There’s also a chapter on baking with children, with simple recipes such as Candy Bar Ice Cream Pie and Peanut Butter Chocolate No-Bake Cookies. For bakers and home cooks of any skill level, Buttercup Bakes at Home is the perfect addition to any kitchen bookshelf — with recipes for any occasion — whether you are entertaining guests or cooking for loved ones. Complete with preparation tips and easy-to-follow instructions, this delightful collection is sure to satisfy dessert fans of all ages. |
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Cake Boss DVD $14.99 Master baker Buddy Valastro, owner of Carlo’s City Hall Bake Shop in Hoboken, NJ, is one of the most successful and renowned cake artists in the country. Follow Buddy as he supervises a team that i… |
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Causeway Point $42.99 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Causeway Point, is the seventh largest suburban shopping malls in Singapore, located in the town centre of Woodlands, a town in the north of Singapore. Located beside the Woodlands MRT Station and the underground Woodlands Regional Bus Interchange, it has 250 retail outlets spread over seven floors and two basement levels.Major anchor tenants include Metro, Miss Behave Suhiary Cake Shop, Cold Storage Sushi snd Supermarket, Esprit, OCBC, 7-11, Popular Bookstore, Timezone and many food stores including Delifrance, McDonalds, Burger King, KFC, Pizza Hut, Jack’s Place and Crystal Jade Restaurant |
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College Prowler: Centre College off the Record $16.95 College guides written by students for students.Centre College StudentsTell It Like It IsIf you’re looking for a school that harbors killer parties, academics, faculty, and a Slip ‘N Slide appearance in the spring, then Centre may just fit your bill. If a small town, crappy dryers, and the girl three halls down knowing who you kissed last night isn’t your bag, then maybe your future lies elsewhere. Remember, getting in is the hard part—the rest is cake.- Alexandra R. Chase, AuthorCollege Prowler is here to give you the inside scoop on many aspects of college life that you would not find in a campus brochure or during a College tour. Before we let you in on what all the students are saying, first you need to understand how to talk like a Centre student.Here is some campus slang words:Coke – This can be any type of soda beverage, even Pepsi is called a coke.Reckon – To assume or think somethingDog – To attempt to outperform or be better than somethingBoss – CoolDrop Trou – To take off one’s pants, generally to use the bathroomGo on a Run – To drive to the nearest wet county for alcoholHere is what current students are saying about:Local Atmosphere:“Danville is quite boring: a sleepy little town full of mullets. Although, it does offer us the 24-hour Huddle House, Wal-Mart, and Arby’s for when you get bored at 3 a.m. The thing about most Centre students is that they could care less about the town, because we never go into it. Mostly, we just stay on campus and make our own fun.”“Danville is a sweet town to live in; it issmall with a country feel. Certainly, the hotspots such as Wal-Mart and Goodwill are staples of the Centre experience, but there is also a shoe repair store on the edge of campus near the tennis courts—The Cobbler’s Bench. He has about 10 cats in the shop, but he can fix |
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Danubius Health Spa Resort Helia $0 Hotel Address: Karpat utca 62-64 Budapest. The 4-star Danubius Health Spa Resort is situated near the heart of Budapest, on the embankment of the River Danube, complete with stunning views to the Buda Hills and Margaret Island (Margitsziget). The nearest station Dozsa Gyorgy ut is within 600m of the hotel and provides metro or bus links to the city centre and surrounding areas. The hotel’s Standard rooms feature double or twin beds, a private bathroom (with bathrobe supplied), individually controlled air-conditioning, wooden furniture, satellite television, pay-per-view television, WI-FI connectivity and a picturesque view over the city. Further facilities include an excellent health spa offering an extensive water world and numerous therapeutic and wellness services. Natural thermal water is pumped to the hotel spa from springs on the nearby Margaret Island; this water is famous for its high quality medical and relaxing effects. The hotel also provides guests with numerous activity opportunities, including tennis, cycling, rowing and concerts. Dining options include the Jupiter restaurant which offers a wide range of Hungarian, international and dietetic menus, enhanced by live music at noon and in the evenings. The Coffee Shop, in the lobby and at poolside also provides guests with wellness menus, drinks and cake selections. The hotel’s central location, with easy access to theatres, opera, museums and all of the main attractions, makes it an ideal option for those looking for a lavish city centre stay…. |
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Dough: A Memoir $24.95 Mort Zachter’s childhood revolved around a small shop on Manhattan’s Lower East Side known in the neighborhood as “the day-old bread store.” It was a bakery where nothing was baked, owned by his two eccentric uncles who referred to their goods as “the merchandise.” Zachter grew up sleeping in the dinette of a leaking Brooklyn tenement. He lived a classic immigrant story–one of a close-knit, working-class family struggling to make it in America. Only they were rich.In Dough, Zachter chronicles the life-altering discovery made at age thirty-six that he was heir to several million dollars his bachelor uncles had secretly amassed in stocks and bonds. Although initially elated, Zachter battled bitter memories of the long hours his mother worked at the bakery for no pay. And how could his own parents have kept the secret from him while he was a young married man, working his way through night school? As he cleans out his uncles’ apartment, Zachter discovers clues about their personal lives that raise more questions than they answer. He also finds cake boxes packed with rolls of two-dollar bills and mattresses stuffed with coins.In prose that is often funny and at times elegiac, Zachter struggles with the legacy of his enigmatic family and the implications of his new-found wealth. Breaking with his family’s workaholic heritage, Zachter abandons his pragmatic accounting career to pursue his lifelong dream of being a writer. And though he may not understand his family, in the end he realizes that forgiveness and acceptance matter most. |
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Drinking Establishments in New York City: Drinking Establishments in Manhattan, Historic Bars of New York City, Cafe Au Go Go, Fraunces Tavern $26.62 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Drinking Establishments in Manhattan, Historic Bars of New York City, Cafe Au Go Go, Fraunces Tavern, the Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza, 21 Club, Veselka, Webster Hall, the Village Gate, Billy’s Topless, Stork Club, Stonewall Inn, Joe’s Pub, Mcsorley’s Old Ale House, P. J. Clarke’s, El Morocco, Rainbow Room, Iridium Jazz Club, Knitting Factory, the Ear Inn, Terminal 5, the Bitter End, Toots Shor’s Restaurant, Julius, Peppermint Lounge, Coyote Ugly Saloon, Tonic, the National Underground, Hallo Berlin, the Dump, Campbell Apartment, Gallagher’s Steak House, Chumley’s, Old Town Bar and Restaurant, West End Bar, Bowery Ballroom, Village Vanguard, Arlene’s Grocery, White Horse Tavern, Mercury Lounge, Pianos, Brasserie Les Halles, the Living Room, Mehanata, the Cutting Room, Dorrian’s, Canal Room, Bridge Cafe, Lion’s Den, Peter Mcmanus Cafe, King Cole Bar, Don’t Tell Mama, Cake Shop Nyc, Pete’s Tavern, West Bank Cafe. Excerpt: Fraunces Tavern – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia New York Mayor Stephanus van Cortlandt built his home in 1671 on the site, but retired to his manor on the Hudson River and gave the property in 1700 to his son-in-law, Etienne “Stephen” DeLancey, a French Huguenot who had married Van Cortlandt’s daughter, Anne. The DeLancey family contended with the Livingston family for leadership of the Province of New York. DeLancey built the current building as a house in 1719. The small yellow bricks used in its construction were imported from Holland and the sizable mansion ranked highly in the province for its quality. His heirs sold the building in 1762 to Samuel Fraunces who converted the home into the popular tavern, first named the Queen’s Head. Before the Revolution, the building was one of the meeting places of the Sons of … More: |
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Duff Goldman $40.99 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Jeffery Adam “Duff” Goldman is the star of the Food Network reality television show Ace of Cakes. He is an American cook, baker, and food artist who has been described as both audacious and creative. He owns a cake shop in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., Charm City Cakes. His work and talent have also been featured on the Food Network Challenge, Iron Chef America, Oprah , The Tonight Show with Jay Leno |
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Dunvegan $51 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Dunvegan (Gaelic: Dùn Bheagain) is a town on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is famous for Dunvegan Castle, seat of the chief of Clan MacLeod. It is also the hometown of celtic fusion band Peatbog Faeries. The name Dunvegan is Scottish Gaelic for “small castle”. The town has been evolving and expanding a lot in the past 5 years, with several new shops opening in that period. The town is now home to 4 decent sized hotels/B&B’s, a bakery, a restaurant, a cobblers, two general stores, 1 filling station, a garage, tourist information, a gun shop, a fishing store, a cake shop and a fruit and vegetable ’shack’. It also has a recycling point and other small facilities. The Giant MacAskill Museum, which celebrates the life of Angus Mòr MacAskill was established in 1989 and is managed by Peter MacAskill, father of the street trials cycle rider Danny MacAskill. |
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Faerie Cake Dead $5.5 When divorcee, Luna Devere, owner of Faerie Cake Junction, meets general contractor, Devin Radford, chaos reigns. Devin instantly wreaks romantic havoc in Luna’s life after she finds a corpse sitting in her tea shop as though awaiting tea. The tea shop is surrounded by faerie folk who have befriended Luna. They know who left the dead man, but aren’t sharing. The sheriff is convinced Luna is daft and that she’s the culprit. Devin wonders just how odd Luna is…even though he’s drawn to he |
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Filipino Chefs $10.75 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Judy Ann Santos, Cristeta Comerford, Engracia Cruz-Reyes, Gene Gonzalez, Lucia Cunanan, Nora Daza, Ma Mon Luk, Heny Sison, Annie Lim, Anastacio de Alba. Excerpt: Don Anastacio de Alba B. (born in Spain ) is a Filipino restaurateur and owner of the Alba chain of Spanish restaurants. He has pure Spanish blood and settled the Philippines in 1952. Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Annie Carmona-Lim , popularly known as Chef Annie or Chocolate Queen , is a pastry chef , entrepreneur , and television host in the Philippines . Culinary training Lim started commercial baking in 1977. She trained in local culinary schools and opened a homebaking business. Later, she took a course in Master in Cake Decorating and in Gumpaste and Pulled Sugar Technique at the Wilton Cake Decorating School in Woodridge, Illinois . She also attended the Culinary Institute of America in California , where she studied the making of European pastries, chocolate fundamentals and flavor dynamics. Later, she studied Chocolate Manufacturing and other confectionery skills in Solingen, Germany . Life mission Lim was reported to have survived from cancer. Since then, she has made it a mission to share her culinary skills and promote entrepreneurship in her field. Culinary school In 1995, Lim established Castle of Baking and Confectionery Arts , a culinary school housed in a castle-like edifice in Quezon City , Philippines . She also opened Chocolate Lovers Incorporated , a retailer and wholesaler of baking and confectionery supplies. Lim has expressed intentions of opening a branch of her culinary school and baking supply shop in Canada . Media exposure Lim has hosted Sweet Sense , a cooking show, and Creative Life , a magazine show focusing on cooking, gardening, and interior |
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Food Reality Television Series $21.18 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Hell’s Kitchen, Top Chef, Hell’s Kitchen, Hell’s Kitchen, Hell’s Kitchen, Top Chef, Hell’s Kitchen, Top Chef, Top Chef, Hell’s Kitchen, List of Ace of Cakes Episodes, Top Chef, Top Chef, Masterchef Australia, Top Chef, Hell’s Kitchen, Cake Boss, My Kitchen Rules, Masterchef, My Restaurant Rules, the Next Food Network Star, the 100 Mile Challenge, Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares, Hell’s Kitchen, Celebrity Masterchef Australia, Kitchen Nightmares, the Naughty Kitchen With Chef Blythe Beck, Heat, the Chopping Block, Restaurant Makeover, Hell’s Kitchen, Jamie’s School Dinners, Ace of Cakes, Guerrilla Gourmet, the Chopping Block, Jamie’s Kitchen, Chef Academy, the Restaurant, Little Chocolatiers, Chef School, Take Home Chef, Masterchef New Zealand, Come Dine With Me Australia, Fixing Dinner, Jimmy’s Farm, Conviction Kitchen, the Heat With Mark Mcewan, Food Reality Television Series, Boiling Point, Made to Order, I Do, Let’s Eat, Great Food Live, Amazing Wedding Cakes. Excerpt: Ace of Cakes Ace of Cakes is a reality television show currently airing on the Food Network . The show focuses on the daily operations of Duff Goldman ’s custom cake shop, Charm City Cakes, in Baltimore, Maryland ; including small-business ownership, working with various vendors, tasting with customers, constructing cakes, and delivering his products. The show is one of Food Network ’s first docu-soap reality series, paving the way for new outside the kitchen studio programs. Synopsis Ace of Cakes highlights the frantic activity encompassing the production of a substantial number of custom cakes in a short period of time. The staff consists primarily of Goldman’s personal friends who have varying personalities, making the show fairly humorous at times. They are frequently shown working long hours to build |
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Food Safari: Glorious Adventures Through a World of Cuisines $20.85 Readers are taken on a culinary adventure into 34 diverse and fascinating cuisines with this book that explores the basic ingredients and makes the exotic familiar Offering simple foolproof recipes that anyone can cook at home, this is a delicious journey into new worlds, making delicious discoveries. With 180 delicious recipes like spicy Gujarati Potatoes, Southern Fried Chicken, Pho, Empanadas, Haleem—king of curries, and Stone-Bowl Bibimbap, cooks are taken on a culinary globetrot. Desserts include Baklawa, Crepes Suzette, and Fig Loukoumades. Demystifying unfamiliar cuisines, this book offers stories and traditions related to each cuisine, helps readers shop for the key ingredients and cooking implements, and includes simple recipes from cultures as far flung as Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and South America. Soon readers will be experts at making Dolma from Turkey, Bulgogi from Korea, and Black Forest Cake from Germany. |
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Happy Birthday, Little Witch! $6.3     It’s Lizzy the Little Witch’s birthday, but Cat has gone missing. She’s not at the Witch Village Market, and she’s not in the Witch This-‘n’-That Shop, and she’s not in the Witch Pet Store. Can Lizzy find her in time for birthday cake?     You can search for Cat with Lizzy. Just carefully punch open the doors to the Village Market, the Witch This-‘n’-That Shop, the Witch Pet Store, and finally Lizzy’s own house and take a peek inside. |
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Hotels In Bucharest $8.96 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Casa Capşa, Athénée Palace, Carol Parc Hotel, Rin Grand Hotel, Howard Johnson Hotel Bucharest, Hotel Best Western Park, Hotel Pullman Bucharest, Bucharest World Trade Center. Excerpt: Casa Capa is a historic restaurant in Bucharest, Romania, first established in 1852. At various times it has also included a hotel; most recently, it reopened as a 61-room hotel 17 June 2003. “long a symbol of Bucharest for its inhabitants Capa is not only associated with its exquisite pastry products, but also for a hectic literary life of yore a welcoming place for Romanian writers where they could meet, talk andassociate.” The restaurant stands on Calea Victoriei at the corner of Edgar Quinet Street, across from the Hotel Capitol and diagonally across from the Cercul Militar Naional. In 1852, Anton and Vasile Capa founded the first confectionery shop on Calea Victoriei, somewhat north of the present Casa Capa, which was founded by their younger brother Grigore Capa (1841-1902) in 1868. Anton and Vasile had financed Grigore through four years of courses at the renowned Boissier in Paris, where he turned down an opportunity to become the supplier for the French Imperial Court. The French-inspired confectionery of Casa Capa soon established a continent-wide reputation. The business expanded in 1881 to a full-service restaurant, at a time when quality restaurants along Western European lines were still quite a rarity in Romania. Casa Capa invented the all-chocolate Joffre cake in honor of a visit to Romania by Joseph Joffre after World War I, and they were the first to introduce ice cream to Romania. The coffee house, established 1891, was an important literary and artistic gathering place, but never turned a profit, “because the writers and artists who went th… More: |
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Howling at the Moon (Tales of an Urban Werewolf Series #1) $7.99 “A swift-paced, fun romp.”–Charlaine Harris, New York Times bestselling authorRomance is about to get a little hairy.Sophie Garou seems to have it all: a great job at a prestigious accounting firm, a closet that rivals a Nordstrom showroom, and a terrific boyfriend who isn’t afraid to use the “M” word. There’s just one little itty-bitty problem: Sophie is a werewolf–and her time of month has a whole new meaning.Needless to say, life among yummy flesh-and-blood humans is no piece of steak . . . er, cake!, but regular doses of wolfsbane tea and a mother who runs a magic shop have helped Sophie keep her paranormal pedigree under wraps. Still, when a sexy, golden-eyed werewolf prowls into town, Sophie finds herself struggling to keep her animal impulses in check–not to mention trying to keep things on track with her super hot (and super human) lawyer boyfriend. What’s more, someone is threatening to expose Sophie for what she really is. And when her mother is accused of selling a poison-laced potion, Sophie must sniff out a culprit before the fur hits the fan.DON’T MISS THE NEXT BOOK IN THIS HAIR-RAISING TRILOGY: ON THE PROWL |
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Howling at the Moon (Tales of an Urban Werewolf Series #1) $7.99 “A swift-paced, fun romp.”–Charlaine Harris, New York Times bestselling authorRomance is about to get a little hairy.Sophie Garou seems to have it all: a great job at a prestigious accounting firm, a closet that rivals a Nordstrom showroom, and a terrific boyfriend who isn’t afraid to use the “M” word. There’s just one little itty-bitty problem: Sophie is a werewolf–and her time of month has a whole new meaning.Needless to say, life among yummy flesh-and-blood humans is no piece of steak . . . er, cake!, but regular doses of wolfsbane tea and a mother who runs a magic shop have helped Sophie keep her paranormal pedigree under wraps. Still, when a sexy, golden-eyed werewolf prowls into town, Sophie finds herself struggling to keep her animal impulses in check–not to mention trying to keep things on track with her super hot (and super human) lawyer boyfriend. What’s more, someone is threatening to expose Sophie for what she really is. And when her mother is accused of selling a poison-laced potion, Sophie must sniff out a culprit before the fur hits the fan.DON’T MISS THE NEXT BOOK IN THIS HAIR-RAISING TRILOGY: ON THE PROWL |
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Magnolia Bakery Cookbook: Old Fashioned Recipes from New York’s Sweetest Bakery $26 On the corner of Bleecker and Eleventh Streets in the heart of Greenwich Village sits the Magnolia Bakery. This unassuming shop, where the smells of home-style baking weaken even the strongest will, has attracted a clientele that ranges from kids on their way home from school to celebrity glitterati. Cupcakes swirled with pastel frosting crowd the counter, and cakestands display Lemon Vanilla Bundt Cake, Apple Walnut Cake with Caramel Cream Cheese Icing, and Coconut Layer Cake, swathed in fluffy white frosting and covered in drifts of coconut. As Time Out New York says: “The secret to Magnolia’s success is simple: Nobody knows how to bake like this anymore.” Magnolia’s owners Jennifer Appel and Allysa Torey know how, and in The Magnolia Bakery Cookbook they share their most mouth-watering recipes, from sweet breakfast treats like Dried-Cherry Crumb Buns to classic Iced Molasses Cookies, from decadently rich Caramel Pecan Brownies and Raspberry Marzipan Cheesecake to refreshing Lemon Icebox Pie. Their easy-to-follow recipes and invaluable baking hints mean that even the inexperienced baker will be able to frost the perfect layer cake, turn out the flakiest pie crust, and whip up the creamiest cheesecake. Illustrated with eight pages of glorious color photographs, The Magnolia Bakery Cookbook will inspire you to turn on the oven and create sweet memories for your family and friends. |
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Margaret Fulton Christmas: A Collection of Christmas Favourites $34.95 From choosing what to serve for Christmas dinner and how best to shop and prepare ahead, to planning a full menu and clever ideas for leftovers, how to make the next Christmas dinner one to remember Every aspect of preparing the perfect Christmas feast is addressed in this comprehensive cookbook from the acclaimed chef Margaret Fulton. Recipes include all the traditional dishes such as Roast Turkey with Two Stuffings and Glazed Goose with Apples and Prunes, and also more modern, relaxed ideas for outdoor celebrations with the family over seafood platters and festive salads. There are fully illustrated features on the “icons” of Christmas—turkey, ham, christmas pudding, and cake—with variations and endless recipes and ideas for each, as well as chapters on beautiful goodies to bake and give as presents. This is the perfect helpful yuletide resource to whip those holiday meals into shape. |
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Murder with All the Trimmings (Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper Series #4) $6.99 A humbug of a Shopping mystery…From The Anthony and Agatha Award-Winning Author of Accessory to MurderIncludes insider shopping tips!Mystery shopper Josie Marcus doesn’t get the appeal of the year-round Christmas shop. But when three such holiday houses pop up within two blocks, she’s assigned to rate them anonymously.Easy enough, Josie thinks, until she realizes that shoppers at one store are finding a strange—even deadly—secret ingredient in their holiday cake. And Josie must get to the bottom of it all before someone else becomes a Christmas spirit. |
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Murder with All the Trimmings (Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper Series #4) $6.99 A humbug of a Shopping mystery…From The Anthony and Agatha Award-Winning Author of Accessory to MurderIncludes insider shopping tips!Mystery shopper Josie Marcus doesn’t get the appeal of the year-round Christmas shop. But when three such holiday houses pop up within two blocks, she’s assigned to rate them anonymously.Easy enough, Josie thinks, until she realizes that shoppers at one store are finding a strange—even deadly—secret ingredient in their holiday cake. And Josie must get to the bottom of it all before someone else becomes a Christmas spirit. |
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My Heavenly Hockey Club, Volume 7 $10.99 LOVE AND CAKEHana is interested in only two things–eating and sleeping. But when a pastry shop opens in Hana’s neighborhood and she gets a part-time job there, people begin to wonder: Does she love sweets, or the shop’s gorgeous chef? When the chef asks Hana to go with him to France it’s the icing on the cake. |
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Naturally Sweet Baker 150 Dese $10.66 The naturally Sweet Baker If you have decided to stop baking with refined sugar for dietary or personal reasons, The Naturally Sweet Baker is the perfect cookbook for you. Chock-full of delicious and decadent recipes that use natural sweeteners instead of granulated, refined white and brown sugars, The Naturally Sweet Baker is not about deprivation—it's about indulgence. Author Carrie Davis proves that using natural sweeteners, such as honey and maple syrup, will result in some very sweet and tasty desserts. Just listen to these treats: Cinnamon Pecan Sticky Buns, Devil's Food Cake with Italian Meringue Chocolate Buttercream, Black Raspberry Ripple Ice Cream, and Banana Chocolate Crêpes. Those ought to excite your sweet tooth! Not only are natural sweeteners delicious, but they are good for you, too. Natural sweeteners contain minerals and vitamins; the process of producing refined sugar, however, strips it of its nutrients, leaving behind only "empty" calories. If you're thinking you have to shop in natural food stores to use this book, think again. Carrie makes it all very simple with descriptions and explanations of each sweetener—maple sugar, barley malt syrup, and molasses, just to name a few. Many of the sweeteners are probably already in your pantry. And for those that aren't, there is a convenient mail order list so you can stock up on your favorite ingredients. With chapters on breakfast treats, cakes, cookies, ice creams, cobblers, and pastries, you'll never run out of ideas. The Naturally Sweet Baker is your source for decadent sweets without refined sugar. |
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Off the Menu: Staff Meals from America’s Top Restaurants $40 Marissa Guggiana spent months on the road, interviewing, travelling, photographing, and sharing staff (or family) meals at more than fifty of America’s top sustainable restaurants from coast to coast. For every lunch or dinner service, there is a staff meal. The best chefs in the best restaurants take their limitations—affordability, ingredients, and time—and create meals worthy of their compatriots. Ranging from small plates to multi course extravaganzas, the concept is simple: A well-fed staff is a happy one. Guggiana looked for chefs that sourced locally, thoughtfully, with a big eco-picture in mind and a well-fed staff at their heart. The result is simply unprecedented: a no-holds-barred trip behind the kitchen door, introducing you to every chef, sous-chef, line cook, server, bus boy, bartender, hostess, sommelier, dishwasher, and manager—all of whom you will come to adore. Off the Menu, an homage to cooking with love and leftovers, makes accessibility a delight. Lush, colorful, homegrown, and delicious, it is packed with lessons, tips, substitutes, anecdotes, and American wine and beer suggestions.   At Vetri in Philadelphia, we get a family recipe from Chef Marc Vetri’s father and at Anne Quatrano’s Bacchanalia, we are whisked into the adjoining Star Provisions, described as a “culinary dream shop,” for bahn mi sandwiches. We go from gumbo to hot dogs, chicken and biscuits to duck and lettuce wraps, Tuscan kale salad to Chile Verde. It’s all here.   The icing on the cake is the chef’s profile: Guggiana’s own Escoffier Questionnaire, is a playful epicurean take on the Proust questionnaire. Who better to recommend the best coffee shop or the perfect restaurant for a splurge, than the top chefs in the country? Find out where Paul Liebrandt of Corton goes for an after-work meal and the go-to-guilty-pleasure treat of Chef Michael White of Marea. |
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Orange Cake Mix – Another Orange World CD $13.59 “Your Favorite Coffee Shop” may start the album with samba beats, but when the echoing, soft cascade of piano starts up, it’s clear the listener is back in the world of Orange Cake Mix, something t… |
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Planet Cake: A Beginner’s Guide to Decorating Incredible Cakes $9.98 It’s time to get excited about party cakes again. No more butter cream teddy bears. No more staying up until midnight sticking sprinkles on ice-cream cones. No more cake crumbs in the icing. Make something fabulous, professional, and easy… the Planet Cake way.This funky and inspirational book provides a step-by-step course in cake decorating by Paris Cutler, celebrity cake-maker and the owner of the Planet Cake shop. In Planet Cake, Paris shares her colorful and distinctive designs and comprehensive knowledge with thirty designs for fabulous cakes. There really is no secret to becoming a great cake decorator other than solid skills in ganaching and covering, an eye for color and proportion, practice, and patience.This book is organized so that the beginning cake decorator can learn to ganache and cover a cake perfectly before moving on to the more challenging levels of decorating. Every cake is photographed and each method explained step-by-step and enhanced by color illustrations. There is also a comprehensive basics section, outlining all the tricks of the trade and troubleshooting tips that you’ll need to produce stunning cakes with relative ease for almost any occasion. From the most basic cupcake to an exquisitely adorned wedding cake, Planet Cake provides all the special techniques you’ll need to become a great cake decorator. |
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Professional Cake Decorating $26.93 Everything you need to create stunning cake decorationsCake decorating is an art with specific skills that must be studied and practiced before they can be mastered. Professional Cake Decorating is the first guidebook, reference, and at-your-fingertips resource to the special methods and techniques unique to cake decorating.Professional Cake Decorating is:a comprehensive set of lessons designed to teach the skills needed in cake decorating, including basic, intermediate, and advanced piping skills; hand modeling; and gumpaste flowersa powerful tool for making dramatic improvements in the overall look and design of cakesa valuable training handbook and resource for bakers and decoratorsa comprehensive reference of successful professional skill setsUsing more than 200 step-by-step and finished cake color photographs, as well as over 125 illustrations, this highly visual book covers a wealth of techniques for cake borders, piped flowers, cake writing and piping, royal icing designs, marzipan fruits and figurines, rolled icing, floral patterns, petit fours, gumpaste floral art and design, and much more. Thorough coverage also includes such foundation skills as making shells, rosettes, reverse shells, zigzags, fleur-de-lis, rope, garlands, scrolls, rosebuds, and other confectionary designs.Complete with more than three dozen tried-and-tested recipes, Professional Cake Decorating is the only book that places the rewards of thirty years of training, traveling, teaching, and private practice in your hands! It is a must-have for today’s bakers, cake decorators, specialty shop owners, and independent cake designers. |
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Professional Cake Decorating $86.75 Everything you need to create stunning cake decorationsCake decorating is an art with specific skills that must be studied and practiced before they can be mastered. Professional Cake Decorating is the first guidebook, reference, and at-your-fingertips resource to the special methods and techniques unique to cake decorating.Professional Cake Decorating is:a comprehensive set of lessons designed to teach the skills needed in cake decorating, including basic, intermediate, and advanced piping skills; hand modeling; and gumpaste flowersa powerful tool for making dramatic improvements in the overall look and design of cakesa valuable training handbook and resource for bakers and decoratorsa comprehensive reference of successful professional skill setsUsing more than 200 step-by-step and finished cake color photographs, as well as over 125 illustrations, this highly visual book covers a wealth of techniques for cake borders, piped flowers, cake writing and piping, royal icing designs, marzipan fruits and figurines, rolled icing, floral patterns, petit fours, gumpaste floral art and design, and much more. Thorough coverage also includes such foundation skills as making shells, rosettes, reverse shells, zigzags, fleur-de-lis, rope, garlands, scrolls, rosebuds, and other confectionary designs.Complete with more than three dozen tried-and-tested recipes, Professional Cake Decorating is the only book that places the rewards of thirty years of training, traveling, teaching, and private practice in your hands! It is a must-have for today’s bakers, cake decorators, specialty shop owners, and independent cake designers. |
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Sachertorte $36.99 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Sachertort is a chocolate cake, invented by Franz Sacher in 1832 for Klemens Wenzel von Metternich in Vienna, Austria. It is one of the most famous Viennese culinary specialties. The Original Sachertorte is only made in Vienna and Salzburg, and is shipped from both locations. The only place where the Original Sacher Torte is available outside of Austria is in the Sacher shop of Bolzano, Italy. Recipes similar to that of the Sacher Torte appeared as early as the eighteenth century, one instance being in the 1718 cookbook of Conrad Hagger, another in Gartler-Hickmann’s 1749 “Tried and True Viennese Cookbook” (Wienerischem bewährtem Kochbuch). |
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Sanders Confectionery, Michigan (Images of America Series) $21.99 For more than 130 years, there has been no sweeter word in Detroit than Sanders. The venerable confectioner was once as much a part of Detroit’s streetscape as the Big Three, Hudson’s, and Coney Islands. Sanders was more than just an ice-cream and candy shop. A Detroit icon, it served a fountain of memories for generations. Detroiters stood two and three deep behind lunch counters for tuna or egg salad sandwiches, devil’s food buttercream “bumpy”cake, hot fudge sundaes, and Sanders’ signature dessert—hot fudge cream puffs. As Detroit boomed, so did Sanders. At its peak, the company boasted more than 50 stores, with its products available in as many as 200 supermarkets. The Sanders story began in Chicago, where Fred Sanders opened his first shop. A series of misfortunes prompted him to relocate to Detroit, where he began selling his confections on Woodward Avenue. Business grew steadily, and by the early 1900s, he had opened other shops along Woodward and elsewhere in Detroit. The Motor City nearly lost Sanders in the mid-1980s, but its desserts shops have begun resurfacing, thanks to another Detroit institution, Morley Brands LLC, which bought the Sanders brand. |
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Sook’s Cookbook: Memories and Traditional Receipts from the Deep South $16.95 Sook’s Cookbook brims with delicious, uniquely southern recipes such as green olive jambalaya, watermelon rind preserves, and poinsettia cake, as well as classic buttermilk biscuits and lemon meringue pie. Marie Rudisill first began working on Sook’s Cookbook with her nephew, Truman Capote, in the late 1940s to pay tribute to her charming, eccentric aunt, Sook Faulk. After putting the project aside for many years, Rudisill developed the book’s methodology on her own: using nineteenth-century plantation daybooks for inspiration, she paired recipes with profiles of family and community cooks.In these pages, you’ll meet Sook-made famous in Capote’s story, “A Christmas Memory”-with her kitchen windowsill herb garden (complete with two pet chameleons to ward off bugs) and her penchant for cooking on her big, black woodstove year-round-even on the hottest summer days. Recipes for tea sugar cookies and lemon-and-parsley butter tea sandwiches follow the profile of Marie’s aunt Jenny, who ran the Faulk household, as well as her own renowned hat and accessory shop. Rudisill also spotlights often-overlooked cooks-Little Bit, the official house cook, and Corrie Wolff, a housekeeper and occasional cook, whose recipes feature the Cajun and Creole flavors of Louisiana, as well as Sem, who prepared special food for parties, weddings, and funerals. In his foreword, Gourmet contributing editor John T. Edge calls Sook’s Cookbook-first published in 1989-”one of the most compelling regional cookbooks of the latter half of the twentieth century.” He also celebrates Marie Rudisill’s character and spirit-from her sassy appearances on the Tonight Show, where she becameknown as the Fruitcake Lady, to her deep appreciation of the people and the old southern ways she knew and loved in Monroeville, Alabama. Much more than a cookbook, these pages pay homage to a small town in the Deep South and the intriguing people who made it come alive. |
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Tate’s Bake Shop Cookbook: The Best Recipes from Southhampton’s Favorite Bakery for Home-Style Cookies, Cakes, Pies, Muffins, and Breads $25.99 Kathleen King made her reputation—and a thriving bakery business—on her famous chocolate chip cookies, a longtime favorite in the Hamptons and beyond.  In TATE’S BAKE SHOP COOKBOOK, she brings her touch for simple, utterly delicious cookies, muffins, pies, cakes, scones and brownies to every home baker.  Each one of Kathleen’s recipes is easy to make at home, built from scratch, and a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Most of her recipes can be made in less time than it would take to go and get a store-bought version!Some of the recipes you’ll want to make again and again include:–Blueberry muffins–Ginger scones–Sour cream pound cake  –Zvi’s cinnamon swirl bread–Old-fashioned soft sugar cookies–Double peanut chocolate cookies–Beach brownies–Peach pie–Apple cranberry crisp–Carrot cake–Chocolate chip cakeThere’s even a section with recipes for energy bars, granola, and other healthy treats that Kathleen—an avid outdoorswoman—developed for biking and hiking trips.You don’t need a special occasion for Kathleen’s recipes—but she can help with terrific ideas for birthday cakes, picnic basket goodies, bake sale offerings and more. TATE’S BAKE SHOP COOKBOOK will get you into the kitchen and out with a little heaven on a plate.  |
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The Arthur Avenue Cookbook: Recipes and Memories from the Real Little Italy $16.99 Arthur Avenue winds its way through the heart of the Bronx. Known to many as the “real Little Italy,” the storied Arthur Avenue neighborhood has been home to a vibrant community of Italian-Americans for over a hundred years. Today, this area continues to thrive as visitors and residents stop to buy a fresh, crusty loaf of bread; to enjoy a meal at Mario’s Restaurant; to dawdle for a while at Randazzo’s raw bar on a warm summer afternoon; or to hear Mike’s Deli owner Michele Greco belt out an aria from Rigoletto and spellbind his customers with tales of the Avenue’s past. Now, for the first time, the residents of Arthur Avenue invite you to experience the magic of their kitchens and share the flavors of their family tables. Passed down through generations, their delicious recipes are time-tested, tried, and true — and ready for any kitchen. They include: • Sicilian Baked Ziti • Yankee Stadium Big Boy (The Greco family’s famous grinder that was rated one of the best in the city by the New York Times) • Osso Buco • Olive Ciabatta • Italian Ricotta Cheesecake • Cannoli • and more The Arthur Avenue Cookbook also invites you to savor the memories of the neighborhood’s most colorful residents, restaurateurs, and shop owners, and those of their families — many of whom have lived in the neighborhood since it first came into being. Meet Mario Borgatti, the noodle maker who has been there for more than eighty-five years. Anthony Artuso, Sr., takes his bakery business so seriously that he went seventeen years without a vacation — in part, to ensure that each bride and groom got the perfect wedding cake. AndMike Rella, president of the Arthur Avenue Retail Market, remembers learning English by working in a butcher shop, where he’s now a partner with his uncle Peter Servedio. This cookbook also provides a guide to the pastry shops, delis, restaurants, and other famous and |
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The Devil’s Comfy Shoes $12.3 ‘The Devil’s Comfy Shoes,’ is a very English sort of tale. Set in the glorious but made up town of Gilchester. It chronicles the events of two Children and probably the most bizarre summer holiday they’ve ever had in their lives. When Brian and Mary buy an old book at the local charity shop, a chain of events is set in motion. Who can the children trust in this bizarre town, Rita Sponge, former wartime Nun and exotic cake maker, who may or may not have killed their Granny? Lionel Beauclaire, sinister, well attired and extremely well hung devil worshipper? Or maybe seemingly benign Doris Ladyfinger from the charity shop ‘Tit and Tat?’ It will certainly be a holiday to never forget…and definitely much better than their holiday in Eastbourne last year, with their still-alive Granny. |
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The Fountains Resort $0 Hotel Address: 12400 INTERNATIONAL DR Orlando Area – FL. This world-class resort sits on 54 acres on the shores of Lake Eve. It comprises a total of 180 accommodation units, and the immense 20,000 square foot clubhouse features a gift shop, H2O (a restaurant and lounge with a remarkable assortment of wines served by the glass) a youth centre and a kids\’ activity centre with video games, air hockey and pool tables. A slice of freshly made double fudge cake and a cup of Barnie\’s Coffee(r) is the perfect pick-me-up at Mug o\’ Joes, the clubhouse coffee shop. Further facilities on offer at this air-conditioned establishment include a 24-hour check-out service, lift access and parking for those arriving by car. Housekeeping service is complimentary for one time (after 7 nights) during a 14 night stay. For daily housekeeping service, the cost is about 25 USD. There is no charge for towel exchange or sheet exchange and is available upon request only. Initial starter package at no charge includes coffee, laundry soap and in room amenities…. |
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The Little Lady Agency $7.99 Melissa Romney-Jones can bake a perfect sponge cake, type her little heart out, and plan a party blindfolded. But none of that has helped her get far in life or in love. When she gets fired — again — she decides to market her impeccable social skills to single men. To avoid embarrassing her father, a Member of Parliament, Melissa dons a blond wig and becomes “Honey,” a no-nonsense bombshell who helps clueless bachelors shop, entertain, and navigate social minefields. She even attends parties if a client needs a “date.” But when a dashing American starts to request Honey’s services on a regular basis, it’s only a matter of time before Honey’s and Melissa’s worlds collide…. |
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The Little Lady Agency $9.99 Melissa Romney-Jones can bake a perfect sponge cake, type her little heart out, and plan a party blindfolded. But none of that has helped her get far in life or in love. When she gets fired — again — she decides to market her impeccable social skills to single men. To avoid embarrassing her father, a Member of Parliament, Melissa dons a blond wig and becomes “Honey,” a no-nonsense bombshell who helps clueless bachelors shop, entertain, and navigate social minefields. She even attends parties if a client needs a “date.” But when a dashing American starts to request Honey’s services on a regular basis, it’s only a matter of time before Honey’s and Melissa’s worlds collide…. |
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The Little Lady Agency $23 Melissa Romney-Jones can bake a perfect sponge cake, type her little heart out, and plan a party blindfolded. But none of that has helped her get far in life or in love. When she gets fired — again — she decides to market her impeccable social skills to single men. To avoid embarrassing her father, a Member of Parliament, Melissa dons a blond wig and becomes “Honey,” a no-nonsense bombshell who helps clueless bachelors shop, entertain, and navigate social minefields. She even attends parties if a client needs a “date.” But when a dashing American starts to request Honey’s services on a regular basis, it’s only a matter of time before Honey’s and Melissa’s worlds collide…. |
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The Little Lady Agency $0.99 Melissa Romney-Jones can bake a perfect sponge cake, type her little heart out, and plan a party blindfolded. But none of that has helped her get far in life or in love. When she gets fired — again — she decides to market her impeccable social skills to single men. To avoid embarrassing her father, a Member of Parliament, Melissa dons a blond wig and becomes “Honey,” a no-nonsense bombshell who helps clueless bachelors shop, entertain, and navigate social minefields. She even attends parties if a client needs a “date.” But when a dashing American starts to request Honey’s services on a regular basis, it’s only a matter of time before Honey’s and Melissa’s worlds collide…. |
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The Magic Cake Shop $18.99 Emma Burblee couldn’t be more different from her parents if she tried. She’d rather dig for treasure in a park than try on the latest fashions or discuss her vain parents’ favorite subject: themselves. When Emma mortifies her parents at a dinner party, her punishment is immediate. She must spend the summer with her Uncle Simon—a loathsome man with a huge appetite for food and get-rich-quick schemes.Although Emma’s days revolve around cooking and cleaning, there is one bright spot. Her uncle’s sweet tooth means she gets to visit the town bakery, Mr. Crackle’s Cake Shop, all the time. This world-renowned baker is as charming and kind as Uncle Simon is vile. But then Emma discovers a plot by Uncle Simon and one of his shady acquaintances; they’ve set their sights on ruining Mr. Crackle (and the entire dessert making industry for that matter). Can Emma stop their evil plan?First-time author Meika Hashimoto’s effervescent tale, filled with funny characters and adventures, will have readers checking their cupboards for mouth-watering ingredients and secret portals. |
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The Magic Cake Shop $10.99 Emma Burblee couldn’t be more different from her parents if she tried. She’d rather dig for treasure in a park than try on the latest fashions or discuss her vain parents’ favorite subject: themselves. When Emma mortifies her parents at a dinner party, her punishment is immediate. She must spend the summer with her Uncle Simon—a loathsome man with a huge appetite for food and get-rich-quick schemes.Although Emma’s days revolve around cooking and cleaning, there is one bright spot. Her uncle’s sweet tooth means she gets to visit the town bakery, Mr. Crackle’s Cake Shop, all the time. This world-renowned baker is as charming and kind as Uncle Simon is vile. But then Emma discovers a plot by Uncle Simon and one of his shady acquaintances: they’ve set their sights on ruining Mr. Crackle—and the entire dessert making industry, for that matter! Can Emma stop their evil plan?First-time author Meika Hashimoto’s effervescent tale, filled with funny characters and adventures, will have readers checking their cupboards for mouth-watering ingredients and secret portals. |
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The Magic Cake Shop $15.99 Emma Burblee couldn’t be more different from her parents if she tried. She’d rather dig for treasure in a park than try on the latest fashions or discuss her vain parents’ favorite subject: themselves. When Emma mortifies her parents at a dinner party, her punishment is immediate. She must spend the summer with her Uncle Simon—a loathsome man with a huge appetite for food and get-rich-quick schemes.Although Emma’s days revolve around cooking and cleaning, there is one bright spot. Her uncle’s sweet tooth means she gets to visit the town bakery, Mr. Crackle’s Cake Shop, all the time. This world-renowned baker is as charming and kind as Uncle Simon is vile. But then Emma discovers a plot by Uncle Simon and one of his shady acquaintances; they’ve set their sights on ruining Mr. Crackle (and the entire dessert making industry for that matter). Can Emma stop their evil plan?First-time author Meika Hashimoto’s effervescent tale, filled with funny characters and adventures, will have readers checking their cupboards for mouth-watering ingredients and secret portals. |
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The Magnolia Bakery Cookbook: Old Fashioned Recipes From New Yorks Sweetest Bakery $16.99 On the corner of Bleecker and Eleventh Streets in the heart of Greenwich Village sits the Magnolia Bakery. This unassuming shop, where the smells of home-style baking weaken even the strongest will, has attracted a clientele that ranges from kids on their way home from school to celebrity glitterati. Cupcakes swirled with pastel frosting crowd the counter, and cakestands display Lemon Vanilla Bundt Cake, Apple Walnut Cake with Caramel Cream Cheese Icing, and Coconut Layer Cake, swathed in fluffy white frosting and covered in drifts of coconut. As Time Out New York says: “The secret to Magnolia’s success is simple: Nobody knows how to bake like this anymore.”Magnolia’s owners Jennifer Appel and Allysa Torey know how, and in The Magnolia Bakery Cookbook they share their most mouth-watering recipes, from sweet breakfast treats like Dried-Cherry Crumb Buns to classic Iced Molasses Cookies, from decadently rich Caramel Pecan Brownies and Raspberry Marzipan Cheesecake to refreshing Lemon Icebox Pie. Their easy-to-follow recipes and invaluable baking hints mean that even the inexperienced baker will be able to frost the perfect layer cake, turn out the flakiest pie crust, and whip up the creamiest cheesecake. Illustrated with eight pages of glorious color photographs, The Magnolia Bakery Cookbook will inspire you to turn on the oven and create sweet memories for your family and friends. |
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The Modern Cafe $65 The Modern CaféAs consumers become ever more informed, more sophisticated, and more pressed for time, the modern café must adapt to meet its customers’ needs. Operating a successful café requires the chef to be a master of many trades with a deep understanding of quality, refinement, and business strategy. Today’s café might offer breakfast baked goods, artisan breads, desserts, cakes, savory items, chocolates and confections, beverages, packaged retail items, and frozen desserts, and The Modern Café is the first book to address them all. Pastry chef and CIA Assistant Professor Francisco Migoya examines these major categories in information-packed chapters covering everything from recipes to pricing, displays, and packaging. Chef Migoya provides wonderful recipes for many popular café standards as well as some imaginative, colorful, and eclectic recipes that are sure to delight a wide variety of palates. Chapters include:The Bakery: This is typically a low-cost/high-profit area, where most sales come from volume production. Migoya covers the seven key ingredients and provides master recipes for brioche, croissants, Danish, pound cake, muffins, scones, biscuits, and breads, with multiple variations for each.The Pastry Shop: This area requires special skills and a certain level of expertise to prepare cakes, individual desserts, tarts, and specialty cookies. Migoya includes contemporary recipes with ingenious twists and provides tips throughout to increase efficiency.The Savory Kitchen: With a focus on soups, salads, small plates, side dishes, entrées, and hot, chilled, and warmed sandwiches, this section in a café requires a particular attention to speed and prompt service, and à la minute preparation is key. Migoya provides dozens of mouthwatering recipes and he covers the most cutting-edge equipment available for today’s savory kitchen.Beverages: Most people walk into a café to |
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The Secrets of Baking: Simple Techniques for Sophisticated Desserts $15.46 The Secrets of Baking is a comprehensive primer that guides the cook through the world of baked goods and other desserts, from time-honored classics of the French patisserie to the inspired and fanciful creations that made Spago the famous restaurant it is today. At the same time, it advances a radically new understanding of these recipes, one that will give the baker greater flexibility and confidence in the kitchen. Instead of grouping desserts into traditional categories (pies, cakes, cookies), Sherry Yard arranges them around crucial master recipes. Starting with these recipes—simple, basic guidelines for making caramel, chocolate sauce, lemon curd, pound cake, and brioche, to name just a few—Yard shows the cook how to create dozens of variations. Knowing how ingredients interact opens the door to a multitude of baking possibilities. For example, cream puff dough forms the foundation for éclairs, profiteroles, and the caramel-coated tower the French call croquembouche, but understanding how and why it behaves the way it does allows the cook to create deep-fried beignets, mascarpone-filled cannolis, or simmering-hot dumplings. This authoritative, friendly bake-shop bible contains fascinating mini-lessons on food science, illuminating bits of baking history, and time-saving tips. Newcomers to the world of baking will feel at ease with such simple, homey desserts as Banana Bread and Mississippi Mud Pie, and elaborate show-stoppers like Chocolate Brioche Sandwich with Espresso Gelato and Blackberry-Lime-Filled Doughnuts with Blackberry Sorbet and Berries will transform amateur bakers into expert pastry chefs. |
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The Veselka Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from the Landmark Restaurant in New York’s East Village $27.99 For more than fifty years, customers have crowded into Veselka, a cozy Ukrainian coffee shop in New York City’s East Village, to enjoy pierogi, borscht, goulash, and many other unpretentious favorites. Veselka (rainbow in Ukrainian) has grown from a simple newsstand serving soup and sandwiches into a twenty-four-hour gathering place, without ever leaving its original location on the corner of East Ninth Street and Second Avenue. Veselka is, quite simply, an institution.The Veselka Cookbook contains more than 150 recipes, covering everything from Ukrainian classics (potato pierogi, five kinds of borscht, grilled kielbasa, and poppy seed cake) to dozens of different sandwiches, to breakfast fare (including Veselka’s renowned pancakes), to the many elements of a traditional Ukrainian Christmas Eve feast.Veselka owner Tom Birchard shares stories about Veselka’s celebrity customers, the local artists who have adopted it as a second home, and the restaurant’s other lesser-known, but no less important, longtime fans, and he offers a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to serve five thousand gallons of borscht a year and to craft three thousand pierogi daily—-all by hand.The Veselka Cookbook will delight anyone with an interest in Ukrainian culture, New York City’s vibrant downtown, and the pleasures of simple, good food. |
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The Veselka Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from the Landmark Restaurant in New York’s East Village $14.99 For more than fifty years, customers have crowded into Veselka, a cozy Ukrainian coffee shop in New York City’s East Village, to enjoy pierogi, borscht, goulash, and many other unpretentious favorites. Veselka (rainbow in Ukrainian) has grown from a simple newsstand serving soup and sandwiches into a twenty-four-hour gathering place, without ever leaving its original location on the corner of East Ninth Street and Second Avenue. Veselka is, quite simply, an institution.The Veselka Cookbook contains more than 150 recipes, covering everything from Ukrainian classics (potato pierogi, five kinds of borscht, grilled kielbasa, and poppy seed cake) to dozens of different sandwiches, to breakfast fare (including Veselka’s renowned pancakes), to the many elements of a traditional Ukrainian Christmas Eve feast.Veselka owner Tom Birchard shares stories about Veselka’s celebrity customers, the local artists who have adopted it as a second home, and the restaurant’s other lesser-known, but no less important, longtime fans, and he offers a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to serve five thousand gallons of borscht a year and to craft three thousand pierogi daily—-all by hand.The Veselka Cookbook will delight anyone with an interest in Ukrainian culture, New York City’s vibrant downtown, and the pleasures of simple, good food. |
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The Williams-Sonoma Baking Book: Essential Recipes for Today’s Home Baker $18.83 Nothing evokes the comforts of home better than freshly baked treats straight from the oven. But too many home cooks believe they don’t have the time to bake except for the occasional special dessert. If you are one of them, this comprehensive baking collection, with nearly 400 recipes for everything from homespun favorites and bake-shop sweets to popular restaurant-style desserts, is guaranteed to change your mind. In this inspired book, you will find recipes that both fit into your busy schedule and suit nearly every occasion, from quick dessert for weeknight suppers to fancy cakes for holiday tables.Whether you are dreaming of buttery shortbread for an afternoon snack, a luscious berry pie for a midsummer get-together, a buche de Noel for a Christmas Day buffet, or a batch of rolls for Sunday supper, you will discover how to make it in these pages. The recipes are organized into eight comprehensive chapters: Cookies and Bars; Muffins and Quick Breads; Coffee Cakes, Scones, and Biscuits; Cakes and Tortes; Pies and Tarts; Yeasted Breads; Fruit Desserts; and Custards and Egg Dishes. Each chapter provides an array of flavor options to match the seasons and to accommodate a variety of tastes. Every recipe includes a photograph of the finished dish, so you can see how it will look, as well as photographs illustrating key baking task, ingredients, and/or equipment.Classics enjoyed by adults and kids alike are here, such as lemon bars, chocolate-studded cookies, blueberry muffins with brown-sugar topping, buttermilk biscuits, birthday cake with fudge frosting, pumpkin pie, and country-style cinnamon rolls. Detailed directions for baking chocolate cupcakes, bagels, and madeleines make these typical bakery specialties easy to prepare at home. A large selection of recipes for special occasions, such as almond-flecked chocolate cake with caramel sauce, pear torte with fresh ginger, and cherry cheesecake with a biscotti crust, provides plenty of ideas for holiday |
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Works by Hermann Hesse (Study Guide): Kinderseele, The Three Linden Trees, $19.99 Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Kinderseele, The Three Linden Trees,. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Kinderseele is a short story written by Hermann Hesse. He wrote it between the end of 1918 and the beginning of 1919, at the age of 41. At that time Hesse lived in Bern, Switzerland, where he emigrated to after he had lost his father in 1916, and while his wife and one of his three sons had fallen seriously ill. In addition, he himself was under psychiatric treatment. Kinderseele was published in November 1919 in the Neuen Rundschau under the pen name Emil Sinclair. It then appeared under his name in the anthology Klingsors letzter Sommer in 1920. It has also given its name to an anthology of Hesse novellas and short stories. One day Hermann Hesse, an eleven-year-old boy, returns from school and as nobody is at home he goes upstairs into his father’s room where he steals sugared and dried figs out of his dad’s chest of drawers. Although he has pangs of conscience and thinks a lot about his deed, he does not confess it to his father. Hermann pretends to have bought the figs at the cake shop in Calw. That is why his father punishes him by taking him there; but before entering the shop, the boy tells that he did not get them there. At home he finally admits that he stole the figs. The book ends with the phrase: “Als ich im Bett lag, hatte ich die Gewissheit, dass er mir ganz und vollkommen verziehen habe – vollkommener als ich ihm.” Hesse himself made a comment on his book in a letter to his sister Adele, in which he stated that the way described in Kinderssele was one of extremely straight psychology and love of truth. The film was made for Hermann Hesse’s 100th anniversary in 1977. It is a Schmelzer-Stapenhorst production. Actors: …http://booksllc.net/?l=en |
