Pure Vanilla: Irresistible Recipes and Essential Techniques - Hardcover

Shauna Sever

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 159474596X ISBN 13: 9781594745966

Publisher: Quirk Books, 2012

Synopsis

Who says vanilla isn’t sexy? Harvested from the pods of beautiful and exotic orchids, vanilla is a delicious flavor enjoyed by people all over the world. Pure Vanilla celebrates its unique taste with a stunning array of recipes, from cakes and cookies to custards and creams. Indulge in Glazed Vanilla Bean Doughnuts, Vanilla Cloud Cake, and Vanilla Bean Meringue Kisses and Sea Salt Caramels. Cozy up with a bowl of Warm Vanilla Rice Pudding or a steaming mug of Malted White Hot Chocolate. Spread Golden Pear Vanilla Jam on your breakfast pastries or serve up a bowl of the world’s most popular ice cream flavor—all made from scratch
 
With a complete history of vanilla from orchid to extract, Pure Vanilla provides the origins and tasting notes for all of today’s varieties—plus 80 recipes and dozens of photographs. Also included are recipes for Homemade Vanilla Extract, Vanilla Sugar, and Vanilla-Infused Liquors. So step aside, chocolate! It’s time for Pure Vanilla.

About this title

About the Author:

Shauna Sever is the author of Marshmallow Madness! (Quirk, 2011). She writes the popular dessert blog Piece of Cake and is a host and reporter for food-related television. Her work has been published in O Magazine, Daily Candy, Huffington Post Food, Working Mother, Food52, and more. She also runs Bake Sale Bakery, a dessert catering business in San Francisco, where she lives with her husband and daughter.

Review:

“...snappily written homage to the underrated flavor...”—7x7 Magazine

“If only you could lick the pages of this slim, one-subject volume.”—Tampa Bay Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Quirk Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 159474596X
• ISBN 13: 9781594745966
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160