A Baker's Field Guide to Holiday Candy and Confections: Sweet Treats All Year Long

Features

• Cover Type: Spiral Bound with 176 pages
• Published by: Harvard Common Press; Spi edition September 5, 2005
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1558323090
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1558323094
• Book Dimensions: 10.1 x 7 x 0.7 inches
• Weighs: 1.4 pounds

From Booklist
The third in the Baker's Field Guide series is authored by PBS-TV host and Bon Appetit contributing editor Wilson. Determined to represent the world of sweets, she nonetheless devotes the majority of the more than seventy recipes to those of U.S. origin; after all, we do consume 25 pounds of candy per human being each year. Yet there is a goodly handful of non-American confections, including monlach from Israel, Brazilian pumpkin candy, and a coconut-cashew burfi from India, among others. Organized by major and minor holidays (with a scattered ringer like National Licorice Day), each recipe is well positioned for the novice or experienced baker. Instructions usually feature field notes (hints and anecdotes), habitat (country of origin), life span (the retention time), type, and specific characteristics--for example, kids can tackle or easy to mail. Color photographs of each sweet in addition to special notes round out Wilson's offerings. Tastes that don't require special occasions. Barbara Jacobs
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Knight Ridder Newspapers
[A] treasure trove of sweets from around the world . . . As easy to use as it is informative.

Reader Reviews
I love this book! It has delectable candies in it that I've never seen elsewhere, such as Golden Heart Passion Pops, red heart-shaped lollipops with gold flecks. They're keyed to seasons and holidays, so you have ways to orient yourself and choose which ones to make. My five-year-old son pores over this book for hours, commenting on the candies and planning which ones to make. It's really gotten him involved in cooking, and it's fun for both of us. The recipes vary from quick & easy to quite long, but even the long ones are spelled out very clearly, with helpful suggestions about keeping the candy, who will like it, and so forth. I'm actually buying my second copy of this book because we spilled water all over the first. This book is a treat in itself. (I want to add that I have no connection to the author or publisher!) Comment | | (Report this)