Sugar & Spice: sweets & treats from around the world

Product Description This enchanting book is a collection of recipes for the best of the world’s sweets, tiny cakes and patisserie, from delicately spiced Indian milk sweets to nutty Spanish marzipans; from tiny French sponge cakes to Scottish fudge. Crunchy brittles, tempting truffles, sticky toffees, caramels, nougat, honeycomb... there are treats to suit all tastes. Over 120 easy-to-follow recipes offer small delights from near and far – ideal for all the family, for entertaining or for giving as gifts.65,000 words Review Sometimes we want to skip cake and go straight to the confectionery course. Which is why we love Sugar & Spice… --The Scotsman magazine, October issueThis book offers great variety for the novice confectioner. --The Library Journalfor those with a sweet tooth, books like this are truly irresistible --Italia magazine, January issueif you want a cookbook with fresh, new ideas for sweet treats, look no further than this lovely collection --Cakes & Sugarccraft magazine, Spring 2013 issueIncluded in 'The best food books of the year 2012' The Guardian --The Guardian, December 2012That the name of baking author Gaitri Pagrach-Chandra is not recognised in every household is, surely, a matter of time. She is one of the most scholarly, thoughtful and intelligent food writers of our time and her three books - Windmills In My Oven,Warm Bread and Honey Cake and most recently Sugar & Spice are all highly collectable. She is the thinking baker's author: her work is so finely researched and so thoroughly tested that in addition to learning new and international recipes you will also gain a wealth of information about the growing of sugar cane, the history of patisserie, the making of chocolate, the provenance of fruit, the culture of cake making and so much more. Her reach overarches time and place and her curiosity about the culture and heritage of sweets, confectionery, cakes, breads and biscuits is infectious. --The Foodie Bugle, January 2013Starting with her first book, Windmills in my Oven, Gaitri has become known for her satisfying recipes that sit alongside wonderful anecdotes and histories. Her follow-up, Warm Bread and Honey Cake, won the Guild of Food Writers Cookery Book of the Year 2010, and is filled with gorgeous homely recipes to make at home - the sort of warm, filling pieces that make perfect and satisfying comfort food. Her latest book, Sugar and Spice, is another treat for any cook, full of sweets and treats from around the world. Born in Guyana and brought up on a sugar plantation, Gaitri has lived in Canada and Spain and is now settled in the Netherlands. Her work proudly reflects her multi-cultural background, and introduces readers to a whole host of delicious treats from around the world, so no matter how experienced a baker you are, you're bound to find something new to try! We were excited to chat with Gaitri and discover more about her lifelong love of baking, and what it is that makes her tick. --SWEET magazine, Issue 2, January 2013That the name of baking author Gaitri Pagrach-Chandra is not recognised in every household is, surely, a matter of time. She is one of the most scholarly, thoughtful and intelligent food writers of our time and her three books - Windmills In My Oven,Warm Bread and Honey Cake and most recently Sugar & Spice are all highly collectable. She is the thinking baker's author: her work is so finely researched and so thoroughly tested that in addition to learning new and international recipes you will also gain a wealth of information about the growing of sugar cane, the history of patisserie, the making of chocolate, the provenance of fruit, the culture of cake making and so much more. Her reach overarches time and place and her curiosity about the culture and heritage of sweets, confectionery, cakes, breads and biscuits is infectious. --The Foodie Bugle, January 2013 About the Author Gaitri Pagrach-Chandra draws on her own multi-cultural background