Synopses & Reviews
Sweet, gooey chocolate chip cookies in lunch boxes; beautifully decorated holiday treats wrapped and mailed with care; and rich, moist brownies and bars overflowing from a picnic basket: these and many other recipes and ideas can be found in the pages of
Cookies, Brownies and Bars. Each chapter introduces a new technique for making these delicious treats. Try everything from simple drop cookies and delicate hand-shaped treats to colorfully decorated cut outs, elegant cookie sandwiches, and baking pans full of decadent brownies and bars. Whether preparing classics such as Triple-Chocolate-Chunk Cookies and Toasted Hazelnut Biscotti or sophisticated favorites such as Cream-Filled Pecan Lace Cookies and French-Style Macaroons, you'll find the perfect cookies, brownies, and bars for every occasion.
Synopsis
Bakers at every level of expertise will find something delicious to create in their kitchens with this handsomely illustrated, full-color collection of 40 recipes for making life sweeter.
About the Author
Elinor Klivans is an award-winning pastry chef trained in France and the United States. She is the author of several cookbooks, including Big Fat Cookies and Bake and Freeze Desserts, a Julia Child Cookbook Award nominee, and a coauthor of Williams-Sonoma Essentials of Baking. Based in Maine, Klivans is also a frequent guest on radio and television and has written for numerous national magazines.