REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY – The Art Of The Cookie

By valmg on Dec 29, 2011 with Comments 116

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The Art of the Cookie: Baking Up Inspiration by the Dozen

Author: Shelly Kaldunski
Hardcover: 128 pages
Publisher: Weldon Owen; 1 edition (November 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1616280352
ISBN-13: 978-1616280352
cover price $19.95

ABOUT THE ART OF THE COOKIE

There are cookies, and there are special cookies. Long-time pasty expert Shelly Kaldunksi’s new book The Art of the Cookie: Baking up Inspiration by the Dozen combines a perennial dessert with artistic flair, updating old stand-bys like the chocolate-chip cookie with a modern spin sure to delight all cookie fans.

The Art of the Cookie presents over 40 delectable recipes and inspiring decorating ideas. The book begins with five basic cookie recipes featuring different flavors: vanilla, lemon-buttermilk, brown sugar, chocolate and gingerbread. Building from these basics, Kaldunski’s creative recipes include:

- Glazed oatmeal lace cookies

- Vanilla spritz sandwiches

- Neapolitans

- Ceramic tile cookies

- Pinwheels

The Art of the Cookie takes readers beyond the cookie and into the wider world of pastry design, introducing translatable techniques that apply to a myriad of baked goods. Expand your repertoire with Kaldunski’s must-have tools for any baker’s arsenal and her simple tips answering those puzzling baker’s mysteries, like how to make your frosting work for you rather than against you so you can make dazzling designs of your own!

Still-warm cookies fresh from the oven are irresistibly enticing but decorating the treats doubles the fun. Whether it’s a cookie exchange, holiday gathering, or Mother’s Day tea, decorated cookies are a sweet and memorable addition to any special occasion. Kaldunski’s cookies are innovative mini-works of art and are sure to be beloved by all. This book is a MUST-SEE for any baking aficionado!

About the Author

Shelly Kaldunski is a freelance food stylist and baking and pastry consultant in Northern California. As a pastry chef, Shelly baked in popular restaurants in San Francisco before becoming a food editor at Martha Stewart Living. She was the food stylist for and contributor to Martha Stewart’s Baking Handbook.

MY THOUGHTS

I received a copy of The Art Of The Cookie. Chapters include

Decorated Favorites
Hidden Classics

The beginning of the book includes descriptions of helpful tools and how to use them. Almost every page spread in this book has a beautiful photo, as does almost every recipe. These cookies look so pretty! The recipes are easy to understand and call for ordinary ingredients. The ingredients and tools needed for each recipe are clearly listed. I always find it helpful if prep and cooking time are listed but I don’t really think they could be here since a good amount of handiwork is involved with the decorating and that could be different for everyone. Recipes that especially caught my eye were the Jam Swirls, Bird’s Nests, Graham Cracker Sandwiches, and Chocolate Chip Wafers. This book was be great for anyone who enjoys baking and for those that would like to take their baking to a new level.

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