{"product_id":"more-than-cake-100-baking-recipes-built-for-pleasure-and-community-9781648290541","title":"More Than Cake: 100 Baking Recipes Built for Pleasure and Community","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe sumptuous debut cookbook from celebrated baker, activist, and pastry \"it girl\" Natasha Pickowicz\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Natasha Pickowicz is a creative force in the world of baking. Her pastries are uniquely delicious and surprising. She's picked up three James Beard Award nominations for her time as a professional pastry chef. Her buzzy bake sales for Planned Parenthood and other nonprofits have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars. Now she shares her recipes and baking know-how in a debut cookbook brimming with the energy, passion, joy, knowledge, and spirit of generosity that define her work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The recipes are fresh and uncomplicated, drawing on the author's Chinese and Californian heritage. She pairs nectarine and miso in a tarte tatin and makes a layer cake with olive oil, mascarpone, and fennel. Black cardamom gets tucked into pecan sticky buns, and galettes go savory with kabocha squash. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And she's a born teacher. Of course pastry requires a real focus on detail and technique, but the author is here at every step with invaluable tips: underbeat meringue; boil your plum stones to extract even more plum flavor; look for \"first-press\" yuzu juice; for the flakiest pie dough, first freeze your butter, then use a grater to get perfect shreds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMore Than Cake\u003c\/i\u003e means baking to bring people together. It calls on you to prioritize pleasure. As the author writes, \"Dessert is beyond simple calories and nutrition. . . . It spreads delight in a way that no other kind of dish can. This is something I think people really need--it's not optional.\" It's a philosophy to live by. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Artisan Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/11\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781648290541\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320","brand":"Natasha Pickowicz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42737828528309,"sku":"9781648290541","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b537b0e9-2884-459e-add2-b018cf73c32f.jpg?v=1676385831","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/more-than-cake-100-baking-recipes-built-for-pleasure-and-community-9781648290541","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}