Food52 Genius Desserts: 100 Recipes That Will Change the Way You Bake [A Baking Book] by Kristen Miglore

Foods creative director Miglore delivers a solid collection of proven, must have recipes for an array of desserts The recipes are sourced from such expert bakers as Rose Levy Beranbaum and Stella Parks, and such chefs as J Kenji Lpez Alt and then tested in the Foodkitchens The result is a cookbook that will become a go to for enthusiastic bakers Publishers WeeklyPraise for Genius Recipes Genius Recipes is the hands down winner of the dog eared page contest because it instantly dismisses what might be the most important question asked by a cook confronting a new recipe Namely, will this work Of course it will Jenny Rosenstrach, New York Times This is my new favorite cookbookMichael Ruhlman I havent been so delighted by a recipe in ages, or been so rewarded for trusting an authorTejal Rao, Bloomberg In book version, Genius Recipes reads like an epic, culinary best of boxed set of recipesthe kind youd actually makeJenni Avins, QuartzIn this follow up to the IACP award winning, New York Timesbest selling cookbook Genius Recipes,Food is back with the most beloved and talked about desserts of our time and the under the radar gems that will soon join their ranks in a collection that will make you a local legend, and a smarter baker to boot Drawing from her James Beard Award nominated Genius Recipes column and powered by the cooking wisdom and generosity of the Food community, creative director Kristen Miglore set out to unearth the most game changing dessert recipes from beloved cookbook authors, chefs, and bakersand collect them all in one indispensable guide This led her to iconic desserts spanning the last century Maida Heatters East nd Street Lemon Cake, Franois Payards Flourless Chocolate Walnut Cookies, and Nancy Silvertons Butterscotch Budino But it also turned up little known gems a comforting Peach Cobbler with Hot Sugar Crust from Renee Erickson and an imaginative Parsnip Cake with Blood Orange Buttercream from Lucky Peach, along with genius tips, riffs, and mini recipes, and the lively stories behind each one Thegeniusof this collection is that Kristen has scouted out and rigorously tested recipes from the most trusted dessert experts, finding over of their standoutsEach recipe shines in a different way and teaches you something new, whether its how to use unconventional ingredients like Sunsets whole orange cake , how to make the most of brilliant methods roasted sugar from Stella Parks , or how to embrace stunning simplicity Dorie Greenspans three ingredient cookies With photographer James Ransoms riveting images throughout, Genius Dessertsis destined to become every baker s go to reference for the very best desserts from the smartest teachers of our timefor all the dinner parties, potlucks, bake sales, and late night snacks in between