Cooking:

Baking and Bakeries

Written by H.G. Muller

Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: January 20, 2009
Price: $11.95

A staple food in many diets, bread has been baked since ancient times and is considered a basic necessity by many. Baking and Bakeries charts the history of baking, from the ancient breads cooked with grain-paste through the introduction of yeast, to modern day variations. The author describes the different methods... Read more >

Little Cakes from the Whimsical Bakehouse
Cupcakes, Small Cakes, Muffins, and Other Mini Treats
Written by Kaye Hansen and Liv Hansen

Format: Hardcover, 176 pages
On Sale: February 19, 2008
Price: $24.95

The mania for miniature sweets is gaining momentum–maybe due to happy memories of the magical tea parties of our childhood, or the intimacy of having our own tiny treat in a supersized world, with no need to share!

The mother-daughter team at the Riviera Bakehouse in Westchester, New York, and authors... Read more >

The Twinkies Cookbook
An Inventive and Unexpected Recipe Collection
Written by Ten Speed Press Staff

Format: Hardcover, 112 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2006
Price: $12.95

As part of Twinkies' seventy-fifth anniversary celebration, Hostess put out a call for recipes, asking people to share their ideas for cooking-yes, cooking-with Twinkies. Hundreds of people from across the country responded with an amazing bunch of inventive, homegrown, and sometimes wacky recipes. Nearly fifty of these unexpected creations-both sweet and... Read more >

Pretty Party Cakes
Sweet and Stylish Cakes and Cookies for All Occasions
Written by Peggy Porschen

Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
On Sale: April 11, 2006
Price: $30.00

A romantic Three-Column Wedding Cake adorned with fresh roses; eye-catching Kalei-doscope Cakes iced in geometric designs; glittering Bollywood-inspired lollipop cookies—you don’t have to go to a high-end bakery to be able to serve these beautiful desserts at your next party. Master cake decorator Peggy Porschen shares her designs for the gorgeous... Read more >

The Whimsical Bakehouse
Fun-to-Make Cakes That Taste as Good as They Look!
Written by Kaye Hansen and Liv Hansen

Format: Hardcover, 160 pages
On Sale: August 20, 2002
Price: $27.50

Three neon-bright layers of cake, tilted at a jaunty angle and adorned with edible chocolate candles; a Jackson Pollock–inspired cheesecake spattered with chocolate, caramel, and peanut butter icing; and a swarm of plump bees perched atop a rainbow of candy-colored cupcakes—these are only a few examples of the unfettered creativity at... Read more >