{"product_id":"happiness-is-baking-cakes-pies-tarts-muffins-brownies-cookies-favorite-desserts-from-the-queen-of-cake","title":"Happiness Is Baking: Cakes, Pies, Tarts, Muffins, Brownies, Cookies: Favorite Desserts from the Queen of Cake","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR -- \u003ci\u003eFood and Wine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaida Heatter \u003c\/b\u003e(1916-2019), dubbed \"the Queen of Cake\" by \n\u003ci\u003eSaveur\u003c\/i\u003e, was the author of several classic books on dessert and baking. Her most recent book, \n\u003ci\u003eHappiness Is Baking\u003c\/i\u003e, was published when she was 102 years old. Heatter is the recipient of three James Beard Foundation awards, and was inducted into the organization's Hall of Fame.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" \n\u003ci\u003eHappiness is Baking\u003c\/i\u003e is for the sons and daughters, grandsons and granddaughters of the bakers who first fell in love with Heatter four decades ago. All of her famous cakes and cookies are here.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"An outstanding and approachable collection of classics for bakers of all ages and skill levels... \n\u003cb\u003eOne of the season's standout baking volumes.\"\u003c\/b\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Decades of experience have gone into the making of this \n\u003cb\u003edelightful\u003c\/b\u003e collection of cakes, pies, cookies, brownies, and bars. Heatter writes recipes with a precision that will embolden new bakers to create successful desserts, while offering up explanations that will teach seasoned bakers something new... \n\u003cb\u003eAn excellent collection for novice bakers as well as those who enjoy learning how to bake with precision (and why it matters)\u003c\/b\u003e.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Cause for celebration. It's high time to introduce the queen of cake, as \n\u003ci\u003eSaveur \u003c\/i\u003emagazine dubbed her, to a new generation of bakers... Heatter's instructions are meticulous and fool-proof, down to how to line a pan with aluminum foil. But it's her enthusiastic, texture-specific descriptions of the results you can expect if you follow her recipes to a T that inspired a whole generation of bakers to pull out their measuring cups.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" \n\u003cb\u003eFor the baker of any age\u003c\/b\u003e... If you're of a certain age and spent any time around flour, sugar, and eggs, you would know about Maida Heatter and her recipes. \n\u003ci\u003eSaveur\u003c\/i\u003e magazine called her \"The Queen of Cake,\" and indeed she is, along with queen of brownies, cookies, muffins, and more... \n\u003ci\u003eHappiness is Baking\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of her favorites that will be welcomed by those who have spent far less time in the kitchen than she has.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMinneapolis Star-Tribune\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"If you love classic American baked goods, then this is your grand prize. Maida's voice is evident on every page and is always a delight.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKitchen Arts \u0026amp; Letters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Perfect for a baking newbie... [Maida's] recipes are exceedingly thorough and always reliable.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePortland Press-Herald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"While personable and funny, Heatter is relentless in her quest for perfection. These are recipes to read closely, and not just for her delightful borscht belt humor... \n\u003cb\u003eHow lucky that a new generation will get to know the sweet genius of Maida Heatter. These days, we could all use a dazzling grandmother to tell us that everything is going to be all right--or, at the very least, our skinny peanut wafers will.\u003c\/b\u003e\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eChristine Muhlke\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" \n\u003cb\u003eDoyenne of desserts, queen of cookies, sultana of sweets\u003c\/b\u003e... \n\u003cb\u003ePeople love to bake Maida Heatter recipes\u003c\/b\u003e... producing luscious creations that almost invariably bring grown men and women to their knees.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The Queen of Cake... Maida's goal is \n\u003cb\u003ea perfect dessert every time\u003c\/b\u003e--and she wants those who follow her recipes to achieve the same end.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaveur\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" \n\u003cb\u003eEverything I know about baking I learned from Maida Heatter\u003c\/b\u003e... it's as if she's standing beside you in the kitchen, encouraging you as you go along.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartha Stewart Living\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Her recipes (and Maida herself) are known for their precision; each step is integral, each ingredient intentional... \n\u003cb\u003eyou need to read her cookbooks, and bake from them\u003c\/b\u003e.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFood52\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"There are no secrets. Maida Heatter is in your kitchen corner. The conversation is easy to follow, and you pick it up whenever you crack open one of her books... Most important, \n\u003cb\u003eHeatter has recipes for everyone\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" \n\u003cb\u003eA phenomenon\u003c\/b\u003e.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" \n\u003cb\u003eWhenever someone tells me they want to start baking, I tell them to turn to Maida Heatter.\u003c\/b\u003e\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDorie Greenspan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" \n\u003cb\u003eMaida Heatter is the fairy godmother of anything sweet, spicy, crunchy, chewy, or fluffy\u003c\/b\u003e that you could possibly imagine baking.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWolfgang Puck\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"I feel as if I am standing alongside her... I often find myself laughing out loud as I read her anecdotes about her successes and her failures ... \n\u003cb\u003eWhat beginners can expect from Maida's book is an extremely high success rate\u003c\/b\u003e.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Silverton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling \"legend\" of baking\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e, Maida Heatter, a modern-classic collection of her all-time best-loved, tried-and-true recipes\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"Happiness is baking cookies. Happiness is giving them away. And serving them, and eating them, talking about them, reading and writing about them, thinking about them, and sharing them with you.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Maida Heatter is one of the most iconic and fondly remembered cookbook authors of all time. Her recipes, each a modern classic, are must-haves in every home baker's bag of tricks: her cookies, cakes, muffins, tarts, pies, and sweets of all kinds range from extravagantly special to the comforting and everyday. Her brown-sugary Budapest Coffee Cake, her minty Palm Beach Brownies, her sophisticated East 62nd Street Lemon Cake, and many other desserts have inspired legions of devotees. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eHappiness Is Baking\u003c\/i\u003e reproduces Maida's best-loved recipes in a fully illustrated new edition with a foreword by Dorie Greenspan. Developed for foolproof baking by experienced cooks and novices alike, these recipes bear Maida's trademark warmth, no-nonsense style, and her promise that they will work every time. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eHappiness Is Baking\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect gift for anyone who loves baking--or who knows the happiness that comes from a delicious dessert.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/15\/2019 pg. 31 (EAN 9780316420570, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/06\/2019 (EAN 9780316420570, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2019 pg. 120 (EAN 9780316420570, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenspan, Dorie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Voracious\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2019-04-16\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Cooking|Courses \u0026amp; Dishes|Cakes|Cooking|Courses \u0026amp; Dishes|Confectionery|Cooking|Courses \u0026amp; Dishes|Cookies|Cooking|Courses \u0026amp; Dishes|Desserts|Cooking|Courses \u0026amp; Dishes|Pastry|Cooking|Methods|Baking\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Pies|Cookies|Desserts|Baking|Cookbooks|Cake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.9 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316420570\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780316420570\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Voracious","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51154496651542,"sku":"SP-9780316420570","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780316420570_spiral.png?v=1774947390","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/happiness-is-baking-cakes-pies-tarts-muffins-brownies-cookies-favorite-desserts-from-the-queen-of-cake","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}