Little Flower Baking

"You can't always have Christine Moore around to explain her perfect blood orange tarts, but Little Flower may be close enough."—Jonathan Gold, Pulitzer Prize–winning food writer One of California's most acclaimed bakers is sharing her very best recipes, all adapted and carefully tested for the home cook. Extensively photographed and rich with Christine Moore's down-home warmth and wisdom, it inspires home cooks to make her rustically beautiful, always delicious cookies, cakes, pastries, savory baked goods, breads, rolls, bars, puddings, and so much more. Little Flower Baking is beautifully packaged in a hardcover book with embossing, ribbon, and quality paper. And every recipe has its own gorgeous photo—a rarity in cookbooks, and a great boon for the home baker. Christine Moore is the owner of the Little Flower Candy Co. and the chef/owner of Little Flower café and Lincoln restaurant, both in Pasadena, California. A pastry chef who trained in Paris and Los Angeles, Moore is also author of Little Flower: Recipes from the Cafe, which was one of Food52's 16 Best Cookbooks of 2012 and won praise from Jonathan Gold, David Lebovitz, the Wall Street Journal, and the Los Angeles Times. She sells her candy nationwide and has developed a passionate following for her simple, exceptionally flavorful baked goods and café food at both restaurants. Collaborating on the recipes is Little Flower's pastry chef, Cecilia Leung. Acclaimed food photographer Staci Valentine is the book's photographer.

Everyday, children around the world worry if they will fit in at school or make friends. But when a bully lurks in the shadows and eventually pounces, a lonely child's insecurities can be made even worse. Christine Taing shares tales with moral lessons that will empower children to stop and aptly deal with bullying. Children learn appropriate reactions to bullying through stories that teach them to do the right thing, take a stand, and be a friend to a child in need. A little girl learns to be proud of her family and the meaning of a true friend. A fourth grader decides his bully is a person who needs a friend just like him. A musically-talented high school student discovers that when he sticks up for himself, no one can hurt him. A teenager, with help from a teacher, becomes a confident student who embraces his differences. In this collection of short stories, children learn to stand tall and strong against bullies and ultimately become the beautiful flowers they are meant to be.

Chosen by Food52.com as one of the 16 best cookbooks of 2012, Little Flower showcases the most beloved dishes at Christine Moore's Little Flower cafe in Los Angeles. Her food is artfully simple and powerfully flavorful, and each recipe is accompanied with a vivid full-page photo. The collection focuses on breakfast, lunch, simple supper, and her acclaimed desserts. Celebrated by the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and David Lebovitz's Sweet Life in Paris, Little Flower: Recipes from the Cafe makes it possible (and easy) for home cooks to create Moore's Lemon Lentil Soup, Goddess Salad, Buttermilk Pretzel Rolls, Chocolate Caramel Thumbprint Tartlets, and her famed Brown Butter Shortbread, as well as fluffy quiches, vibrant salads, elegant sandwiches, and much more.

Every day 1,500 Bostonians can't resist buying sweet, simple treats such as Homemade Pop-Tarts, from an alumna of Harvard with a degree in economics. From Brioche au Chocolat and Lemon Raspberry Cake to perfect croissants, Flour Bakery-owner Joanne Chang's repertoire of baked goods is deep and satisfying. While at Harvard she discovered that nothing made her happier than baking cookies leading her on a path that eventually resulted in a sticky bun triumph over Bobby Flay on the Food Network'sThrowdown. Almost 150 Flour recipes such as Milky Way Tart and Dried Fruit Focaccia are included, plus Joanne's essential baking tips, making this mouthwatering collection an accessible, instant classic cookbook for the home baker.

Amy Ho, founder of the popular blog Constellation Inspiration, shows that florals aren’t just for garnishing; they add incredible depth to your desserts. Learn to make ingredients like candied rose petals, elderflower syrup, crushed violets and whole blossoms to bring out the best flavor for cakes, cookies, candies and more. Using fresh and dried flowers, readers will create unique combinations that will be sure to stand out at any party or gathering. Delicate florals create big and unique flavor with recipes like Jasmine Flower and Honey Eclairs, Rose Pistachio Ice Cream Sandwiches, Chamomile Brown Butter Peach Cake and Lavender Mocha Cookies. There are also tutorials on how to decorate your desserts, adding simple botanical elements that reflect the flavor. For example, when making lilac cupcakes, Amy teaches you easy techniques to recreate lilac flowers in buttercream.

Updated with a brand-new selection of desserts and treats, the fully illustrated Sally's Baking Addiction cookbook offers more than 80 scrumptious recipes for indulging your sweet tooth—featuring a chapter of healthier dessert options, including some vegan and gluten-free recipes. It's no secret that Sally McKenney loves to bake. Her popular blog, Sally's Baking Addiction, has become a trusted source for fellow dessert lovers who are also eager to bake from scratch. Sally's famous recipes include award-winning Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Cookies, No-Bake Peanut Butter Banana Pie, delectable Dark Chocolate Butterscotch Cupcakes, and yummy Marshmallow Swirl S'mores Fudge. Find tried-and-true sweet recipes for all kinds of delicious: Breads & Muffins Breakfasts Brownies & Bars Cakes, Pies & Crisps Candy & Sweet Snacks Cookies Cupcakes Healthier Choices With tons of simple, easy-to-follow recipes, you get all of the sweet with none of the fuss! Hungry for more? Learn to create even more irresistible sweets with Sally’s Candy Addiction and Sally’s Cookie Addiction.

Show Stopping Gluten-Free and Vegan Baked Goods for Every Craving Gina Fontana, founder of the Healthy Little Vittles blog, has cracked the code to baking without dairy, eggs and gluten. In this game-changing guide she shares 60 foolproof recipes plus essential tips and tricks for avoiding common gluten-free vegan baking mishaps. Finally, you can satisfy any sweet craving, regardless of dietary restrictions! Now, it’s easy to create comforting classics you may have thought impossible to make plant-based and gluten-free, including fudgy brownies, creamy cheesecake and crème brûlée with a perfectly caramelized top. Chapters are organized by techniques like egg swaps, dairy and butter alternatives, batter consistency and natural sweeteners, so you’ll learn to problem-solve while building your baking repertoire. From Perfectly Spiced Carrot Cake and Bourbon Peach Ice Cream to Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Apricot Pie Pops, the simple yet delicious options are endless. Packed with invaluable information and 60 gorgeous full-color photo-graphs, this is the must-have handbook for anyone interested in crafting exceptional sweets that just happen to be gluten-free and vegan.

“Sear’s food styling background is apparent . . . Home bakers looking to up their decorating game will want to check out this eye-catching cookbook.” —Publishers Weekly Learn how to perfect the prettiest trend in cake decorating—using edible flowers and herbs to decorate your cakes and bakes—with this impossibly beautiful guide from celebrity baker Juliet Sear. Learn what flowers are edible and great for flavour, how to use, preserve, store and apply them including pressing, drying and crystallising flowers and petals. Then follow Juliet step-by- step as she creates around twenty beautiful botanical cakes that showcase edible flowers and herbs, including more top trends such as a confetti cake, a wreath cake, a gin and tonic cake, floral chocolate bark, a naked cake, a jelly cake, a letter cake and more. “I’m not sure yet which is more impressive, Juliet’s decorating skills or how good her cakes taste.” —Buddy Valastro of Cake Boss “A feast for the eyes. You’ll not find a more beautiful baking book. Blooming marvellous!” —Fearne Cotton, English broadcaster and author “Juliet’s stunning botanical book shouts springtime and happy times!” —Melissa Hemsley, author of Feel Good: Quick and Easy Recipes for Comfort and Joy “A new kind of professional has now entered thefood business: cakeologist. Well known in theU.K. forherfanciful creations with edibleblooms (shecounts PrinceHarry, KateMoss, and SirIan McKellen among hercustomers), Searoffers 30 wares to U.S. bakers . . . Sear, who’s been highlighted in Martha Stewart Weddings, deserves a major ‘hip!’ for her forher accomplishments.” —Booklist (starred review)