A revised edition of David Lebovitz's bestselling collection of desserts, featuring stunning new photography and more than 170 mouthwatering recipes for pastries, cakes, cookies, and more
Professional cook and baker David Lebovitz is a master of perfectly pitched desserts and irreverent humor—a combination that has won him and his books hundreds of thousands of fans. This completely revised edition of
Ready for Dessert
is a compilation of David's favorite and best recipes. He serves up a tantalizing array of nearly 175 cakes, pies, tarts, crisps, cobblers, cookies, candies, ice creams, pastries, custards, soufflés, puddings, and even dessert sauces, fruit preserves, and homemade liqueurs.
Sharing a pared-down sophistication and a focus on fresh, pure flavors and seasonal ingredients, David's desserts range from simple to showy, light to rich, and classic to edgy, like
Nectarine-Raspberry Upside-Down Gingerbread Cake
,
Apple-Quince Tarte Tatin
Lemon-Ginger Crème Brûlée
Buckwheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
Butterscotch-Pecan Ice Cream
Maple Tartlets,
and a universally adored
Salted Butter Caramel Sauce
that can top just about anything.
Featuring several all-new recipes and photography shot on location in Paris by award-winning food photographer Ed Anderson,
Ready for Dessert, Revised
, offers showstopping treats that bakers of all skill levels will master with ease. And David’s trademark friendly guidance, as well as serving suggestions, storage advice, flavor variations, and tips will help ensure success every time. So if you’re ready for dessert (and who isn’t?), crack open this sweet and essential collection and let’s get baking.