Sugar Rush: Master Tips, Techniques, and Recipes for Sweet Baking
James Beard-award-winning pastry chef Johnny Iuzzini returns to basics in this complete baking course in a book with everything a home baker needs to confidently turn out 150+ sweets with sophisticated flavors.
Iuzzini starts by sharing his expert tips on fundamentals such as making caramel and mixing butter cakes, with accompanying step-by-step photographs, before moving on to recipes for Salted Caramels and Sticky Caramel Date Cake. After mastering the simple method for making light-as-air meringues, anyone can make ethereal espresso marshmallows, mile-high souffles, and chewy French macaron sandwich cookies. Readers can finally expand their cake and ice cream horizons to embrace flavors as thrilling as those in Brown Sugar-Molasses Layer Cake and Bitter Orange Ice Cream.
The 250 photographs include both instructive technique shots to reassure bakers at every turn as well as stunning photographs of the ready-to-eat treats. With Sugar Rush, baking at home has never been easier--or more inviting.
MY REVIEW: "Sugar Rush" is a beautifully hands-on book of baking, written by a master of the art--Chef Johnny Iuzzini. In his late teen years, Iuzzini chose to pursue a career in culinary arts, and once he discovered his fascination and forte for desserts, there was no turning back. Chef Iuzzini's list of many accolades and honors includes the prestigious James Beard Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef, and he has been recognized by FORBES as one of the "10 Most Influential Pastry Chefs in America". With "Sugar Rush", he presents a photo-filled treasure trove of techniques, tips, and treats. Beginning with the basics and progressing to paradise in pastry, Chef Iuzzini guides readers to sweet success. The invaluable "Getting Started" prologue covers ingredients, equipment, tools, and bakeware. The chapters include: "Custards and Creamy Desserts"; "Eggs and Meringue"; "Caramel"; "Cakes, Cupcakes, Brownies, and Muffins"; "Cookies, Tea Cakes, and Biscuits"; "Tarts, Cobblers, and Crisps"; "Yeast Doughs"; "Glazes, Frostings, Fillings, and Sauces"; and "Building a Balanced Dessert". There are over 150 recipes and 250 photos in this book--it's a dazzler, but it's not out of reach for the home baker. "Sugar Rush" is gorgeous, gratifying, and guaranteed to transport you to a sweeter spot in the universe.
Book Copy Gratis Clarkson Potter Publishers via Blogging for Books
Johnny Iuzzini
Johnny Iuzzini is an American pastry chef, television celebrity and cookbook author. He resides in New York City. He is a 1994 graduate of The Culinary Institute of America and served as executive pastry chef at Daniel from 2001 through 2002, and at Jean Georges from 2002 through 2011.
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