Cooking
March 2015
New and On Order
Make it ahead
by Ina Garten

The Emmy Award-winning celebrity chef shares favorite make-ahead recipes and meal-planning tips for a variety of occasions, suggesting preparation options for low-stress dishes that improve if prepared in advance. By the #1 best-selling author of Barefoot Contessa Foolproof. 
Around the table : recipes and inspiration for gatherings throughout the year
by Martina McBride

The award-winning country music artist presents a tribute to her Midwestern heritage that combines family anecdotes with seasonally inspired recipes, practical menu planning advice and suggestions for entertaining.
Down south : bourbon, pork, gulf shrimp & second helpings of everything
by Donald Link

A celebrated New Orleans chef presents a culturally evocative collection of Southern and Cajun recipes that reflect classic regional flavors, from slow-cooked pork barbecue from Memphis to single-barrel bourbon from Kentucky. By the creators of the James Beard Award-winning Real Cajun.
Afro-vegan : farm-fresh African, Caribbean & Southern flavors remixed
by Bryant Terry

The rising star chef, food activist and author of The Inspired Vegan remixes foods of the African diaspora to outline creative but comprehensive vegan recipes for such options as Corn Maque Choux-Stuffed Jamaican Patties, Groundnut Stew and Crispy Teff-Grit Cakes.
Spotlight on: Cake!
The Southern cake book
by Allison E. Cox

Collects recipes for a variety of cakes, including praline mini cakes, red velvet cake, fig upside-down cake, caramel-frosted pound cake, and sweet potato sheet cake, with tips and techniques for baking and frosting.
Chocolate cake : From the Simple to the Sublime
by Michele Urvater

A simply divine collection of recipes for the most popular dessert of all time includes every kind of chocolate cake, from old-fashioned Devil's Food cake to Pecan Bourbon Fudge Cake, and provides an abundance of fillings, icings, glazes, and merinques to satisfy any chocolate craving.
Martha Stewart's cakes : our first-ever book of bundts, loaves, layers, coffee cakes, and more
by Martha Stewart Living

A one-stop resource offers 150 recipes that range from simple to sophisticated options for a variety of occasions from birthdays and dinner parties to bake sales and home-baked gifts, sharing such options as German Chocolate, New York-Style Cheesecake and Pecan Torte with Lemon Curd.
Cake decorating
by Rachel Brown

Covers equipment, recipes, and techniques for decorating cakes, and gives step-by-step instructions for piping, modeling, creating special effects, and covering cakes with sugarpaste.
Great cake decorating : sweet designs for cakes & cupcakes
by Erin Gardner

"Whether you are a bride on a budget, a mom baking for a birthday, a cook who needs to control added ingredients, or just want to celebrate a special event with a fresh, delicious cake, this book has something for you. Author and pastry chef Erin Gardneris famous for her unique designs and cake decorating skill. In these pages, she demonstrates professional techniques for creating beautiful, custom-made cakes that are also completely delicious. From how to make mouthwatering, homemade buttercream to molding gorgeous fondant flowers and bows, Erin's detailed, step-by-step instructions offer home cooks all the decorating know-how they need. She also presents a host of secrets and shortcuts for dressing up plain cakes in absolutely no time--try her fruit Rollup trick for pretty cake flowers that can be made in a flash. Throughout the book, Erin shows time-pressed cooks how to improve upon well-known cake decorating techniques"
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