A new book from the author of the best-selling
Cookie Swap: Creative Treats to Share Throughout the Year. Delve into the world of cookie magic, where you can make everything from edible jewelry to cookie bacon and eggs! Organized by theme, each chapter overflows with luscious photographs and dozens of recipes and cookie crafting ideas. With carefully illustrated details, award-winning author Julia M. Usher expertly guides you in the making of perfect cookie masterpieces. For a knock-your-socks-off look inside, visit: Julia M. Usher on Issuu. (issuu.com/juliamusher/docs/ultimatecookiesforissuuupload?mode=window&backgroundColor=%23222222)
Recent Praise:"This really is the ULTIMATE cookie book. Whimsical, elegant, colorful and creative!! What more could you ask for? You will not be disappointed." - Colette Peters, Author and Owner, Colette's Cakes
"This time the clever cookie comes in the guise of Julia Usher. [I] love the fact that she has created an instructional book with clear intent, [and] thoughtful and excellent recipes topped with quality decorations. I see a lot of adequate decorating out there, but this work is inspirational. Cupcakes had better not rest on their laurels: I can easily be persuaded to put them aside when enticed by the decorative crumbs of Julia's cookies. Beautiful book, beautiful work . . . [I] recommend to all edible artists." - Kerry Vincent, Food Network Challenge Judge, Hall of Fame Sugar Artist, Author
"Julia Usher has integrated insane creativity with a passion for cookie decorating to produce one of the most inspirational sugar art books ever printed. Ultimate Cookies delivers a lip-smacking guide to creating gorgeous cookies for any season." - Nancy Quist, President, Fancy Flours, Inc.
"Astonishingly beautiful cookie creations with effective, user-friendly explanations make Ultimate Cookies an absolute must-have resource for experienced and new decorators alike. Every page is an absolute delight!" - Marian Poirier, Sweetopia.net
"Julia Usher is the most talented and creative cookie decorator I know. Her techniques are flawless, as are her beautiful cookies, and this book is the ultimate reference for beginners as well as seasoned cookie decorators. Flip through these pages and you'll soon find yourself in the kitchen, creating awe-inspiring edible works of art and decorating like a pro." - Tish Boyle, Editor, Dessert Professional
Julia M. Usher is a celebrated pastry chef and food writer who has designed extraordinary desserts for such magazines as Better Homes and Gardens, Fine Cooking, Bon Appétit, and Modern Bride, and such books as Vera Wang on Weddings and For the Love of Food. Julia is Contributing Editor at Dessert Professional magazine, a James Beard Foundation Journalism Awards finalist, and President-Elect of the International Association of Culinary Professionals. Her first book, Cookie Swap: Creative Treats to Share Throughout the Year, was a three-time Cordon d' Or Culinary Academy Awards winner. Julia is also author of the popular site juliausher.com, where she regularly shares tips for one-of-a-kind dessert and party design.
