Synopses & Reviews
- Recipes for every palate and mood—the Semi-Homemade way creates an inspiring pairing of fresh ingredients and packaged foods.
- Indulgent dessert creations that are as spectacular in taste as they are in presentation.
- Unabashedly rich homey favorites, mouthwatering American classics, to-die-for chocolate delicacies, fabulous special occasion sweets, and festive holiday treasures.
- Star-studded sweet treats from such celrbrities as Jamie Lee Curtis, Eric McCormack, and Katie Couric.
- Sandra offers a special chapter of inspiring menus, creative tablescapes, and entertaining hints to make celebrating every occasion a snap!
- Helpful Semi-Homemade hints and tips ensure success.
- All-new bonus chapters feature shortcut cookies, light and healthful treats, and dazzling dessert gifts with amazing packaging and wrapping ideas for a "wow!" presentation.
- Beautiful photo of finished food with every recipe plus hundreds of how-to photos to ensure success
Synopsis
Unabashedly rich homey favorites, mouthwatering American classics, to-die-for chocolate delicacies, fabulous special occasion sweets, and festive holiday treasures can be found in this volume. Bonus chapters feature shortcut cookies, light and healthful treats, and dazzling dessert gifts with amazing packaging and wrapping ideas.
About the Author
Sandra Lee is an internationally acclaimed Lifestylist(r) and New York Times best-selling author. She is the premier authority of Semi-Homemade(r) cooking—a quick and easy method of food preparation where nothing is made from scratch, but everything tastes homemade. "My second book, Semi-Homemade Desserts, was released in conjunction with the launch of my television show.àViewer response has been overwhelming and has directly influenced continuing sales of my Semi-Homemade cooking books."—Sandra Lee
Table of Contents
Letter from Mary Hart.
Letter from Sandra.
Shaving Chocolate.
Trimming Cake Layers.
Making Layered Cakes.
Cutting Perfect Slices of Cake.
Chapter 1. From the Package..
Chapter 2. Chocolatier.
Chapter 3. American Classics.
Chapter 4. Celebrity Sweets.
Chapter 5. Light and Healthy Treats.
Chapter 6. Bake Sale.
Chapter 7. Cookies.
Chapter 8. Special Occasions.
Chapter 9. DHolidays.
Chapter 10. Gift Goodies.
Chapter 11. Party Planning.