{"product_id":"9781648290541","title":"More Than Cake","description":"Author: Natasha Pickowicz\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781648290541\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Workman\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 05 Apr 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sumptuous debut cookbook from celebrated baker, activist, and pastry \"it girl\" Natasha Pickowicz   Natasha Pickowicz is a creative force in the world of baking. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer pastries are uniquely delicious and surprising. She's picked up three James Beard Award nominations for her time as a professional pastry chef. Her buzzy bake sales for Planned Parenthood and other nonprofits have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars. Now she shares her recipes and baking know-how in a debut cookbook brimming with the energy, passion, joy, knowledge, and spirit of generosity that define her work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe recipes are fresh and uncomplicated, drawing on the author's Chinese and Californian heritage. She pairs nectarine and miso in a tarte tatin and makes a layer cake with olive oil, mascarpone, and fennel. Black cardamom gets tucked into pecan sticky buns, and galettes go savoury with kabocha squash.   And she's a born teacher. Of course pastry requires a real focus on detail and technique, but the author is here at every step with invaluable tips: underbeat meringue; boil your plum stones to extract even more plum flavour; look for \"first-press\" yuzu juice; for the flakiest pie dough, first freeze your butter, then use a grater to get perfect shreds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e More Than Cake means baking to bring people together. It calls on you to prioritize pleasure. As the author writes, \"Dessert is beyond simple calories and nutrition. . . . It spreads delight in a way that no other kind of dish can. This is something I think people really need-it's not optional.\" It's a philosophy to live by.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46359449600158,"sku":"ADS-9781648290541","price":69.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781648290541.jpg?v=1767157291","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781648290541","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}