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The Sweet Melissa Baking Book: Recipes from the Beloved Bakery for Everyone's Favorite Treats

by Melissa Murphy

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Publisher Comments:

A baking book from "one of the best pastry shops in all of New York" (Food and Wine)

Everyone has a favorite sweet treat. Whether it's a delicious brownie or the perfect mouthwatering chocolate chip cookie, simple, homespun treats are some of our most beloved. Melissa Murphy has a love of desserts that started when she was born on Thanksgiving Dayher mother refused to go to the hospital until the two pies she'd baked had been served. Now, Melissa brings that passion to the loyal devotees of her popular, award-winning Sweet Melissa P'tisserie shops.

What makes Melissa's desserts and pastries special is that they are treats we all know and love with a fresh spin that make them more delicious than ever before. In The Sweet Melissa Baking Book, Melissa shares her simple, triedand-true techniques and her French-influenced, American- style baking approach. There are desserts for everyday, such as Double Dark Chocolate Cherry Cookies, and for more special occasions.

Warm and spirited, The Sweet Melissa Baking Book also contains charming anecdotes from Melissa's life of baking. With more than one hundred recipes, the simple treats in this book will make each day and every special occasion sweeter.

Synopsis:

More than 100 recipes exemplify the simple, tried-and-true techniques of Murphy's French-influenced, American-style baking approach, in this book from one of the best pastry shops in all of New York ("Food and Wine"). 8-page full-color photo insert.
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About the Author

Melissa Murphy is the chef and co-owner of the popular Sweet Melissa P'tisserie shops in Brooklyn. Murphy has also made several appearances on the Food Network.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780670018741
Subtitle:
Recipes from the Beloved Bakery for Everyone's Favorite Treats
Author:
Murphy, Melissa
Publisher:
Viking Studio
Subject:
Methods - Baking
Subject:
Desserts
Subject:
Baking
Subject:
Courses & Dishes - Desserts
Publication Date:
March 2008
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
9.19x7.74x.96 in. 1.58 lbs.
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