Deceptive Desserts : A Lady's Guide to Baking Bad!.

ISBN:

9781942872245

Title:

Author:

McConnell, Christine.

Personal Author:

McConnell, Christine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (388 pages)

Contents:

Intro -- Dedication -- Introduction -- The Basics -- White Cake -- Chocolate Cake -- Vanilla Buttercream Frosting -- Chocolate Buttercream Frosting -- Homemade Caramel -- Royal Icing -- Modeling Chocolate -- Fondant -- Decorating 101 -- Spring -- Fruit Basket Desserts -- Caramel Apple Pies -- Blueberry-Lemon Pies -- Orange Cream Cakes -- Banana Bread -- Pear Tarts -- Lime Meringues -- Chocolate Yogurt Grapes -- Chocolate-Covered Strawberries -- Bridezilla Cake -- Bridezilla Cake -- Cat Lady Gelatin -- Cat Lady Gelatin -- Red Velvet Reptilian Cake -- Red Velvet Reptilian Cake -- Texas Twister Funnel Cake -- Texas Twister Funnel Cake -- Almond Buttermilk Cobweb Cake -- Almond Buttermilk Cobweb Cake -- Kitten Cannoli -- Kitten Cannoli -- Social Butterflies -- White Chocolate China -- Edible Butterflies -- Hummingbird Cake -- Hummingbird Cake -- Flying Saucer Cookies -- Flying Saucer Cookies -- Fabergé Easter Egg Cake -- Fabergé Easter Egg Cake -- Vintage Spring Wedding Cake -- Nut Allergy-Sensitive Hummingbird Cake -- Strawberry Cream Cake -- Lemon Curd Cake -- Cherry Cream Cheesecake -- Dutch Chocolate Cake -- Basic White Wedding Cake -- Earth Cake -- Earth Cake -- Summer -- Crab Cakes -- Crab Cakes -- Appalachian Bread Pudding -- Appalachian Bread Pudding -- Doughnut Dinner -- Doughnuts -- Candy Green Beans & Corn -- Caramel Carrots -- The Facehugger -- The Facehugger -- Chocolate Squid Gelatin -- Chocolate Squid Gelatin -- Rice Krispies Bears -- Rice Krispies Bears -- Peppermint Brownie Bugs -- Peppermint Brownie Bugs -- Angel Food Coconut Cat Cake -- Angel Food Coconut Cat Cake -- Scream Berries -- Scream Berries -- Mackinac Island Fudge -- Chocolate Fudge -- White Chocolate Fudge -- Cream Cheese Fudge -- Dragon Bee Lemon Bars -- Dragon Bee Lemon Bars -- Fall -- Salted Caramel Apple Pie -- Salted Caramel Apple Pie -- Harvest Wedding Cake.

Pumpkin-Vanilla -- Peanut Butter-Chocolate -- Maple Bacon -- Pumpkin Ice Cream -- Pumpkin Ice Cream -- Mint Chip Medusa Cake -- Mint Chip Medusa Cake -- Poison Apple Punch -- Poison Apple Punch -- Sugar Cookie Graveyard -- Sugar Cookie Graveyard -- Neapolitan Monster Cake -- Neapolitan Monster Cake -- Caramel Popcorn Cat -- Caramel Popcorn Cat -- The Big Bad Butterscotch Cake -- The Big Bad Butterscotch Cake -- Terror-Misu -- Terror-Misu -- Vampire Milkshake -- Vampire Milkshake -- Devil's Food Cake -- Devil's Food Cake -- Tarantula Cookies -- Tarantula Cookies -- Winter -- Serpentine Cinnamon Rolls -- Serpentine Cinnamon Rolls -- Black and White Cake -- Black and White Cake -- Hansel and Gretel Gingerbread Castle -- Hansel and Gretel Gingerbread Castle -- Reddit Cake -- Reddit Cake -- White Voodoo Cake -- White Voodoo Cake -- Santa Claws Cookies -- Santa Claws Cookies -- Sugar Cookie Cottage -- Sugar Cookie Cottage -- Peppermint Bark Bonsai -- Peppermint Bark Bonsai -- Predator Valentine Cookie -- Predator Valentine Cookies -- Serpentine Spice Cake -- Serpentine Spice Cake -- Acknowledgments -- About Christine McConnell -- Index -- Copyright.

Local Note:

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2020. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2016

Publication Information:

New York :

Regan Arts,

2016.

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Shelf Number	Material Type	Copy	Shelf Location	Status
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Summary

Internet star Christine McConnell bakes, decorates, sews, and styles it all . . . with a twist--now she shows you how to do it on a shoestring budget.

Photographer and stylist Christine McConnell transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary--from everyday dinners, to desserts for all occasions, to the walls of your kitchen, and even some over-the-top creations just for fun.

Taking inspiration from the likes of Tim Burton, Alfred Hitchcock, and Vincent Price and mixing in a dash of Stepford Wife, McConnell's baking and home DIY projects are a league above and beyond anything you've seen before.

In Deceptive Desserts, each dessert is a work of art--some a little twisted, others magical--but every recipe inspires readers to create their own rules without spending a fortune. Why can't crab cakes be a delicious pink-frosted dessert? And if you're stuck hosting a bridal shower, why not create an actual Bridezilla cake to match the bride's ego? Nothing is sacrosanct in the wonderfully weird world of Christine McConnell and nothing is what it appears to be--even a classic dinner can be transformed into something decadent, with doughnuts that look like chicken drumsticks, green beans made of candy, and ice cream mashed potatoes. A master of illusions in baking, McConnell shows readers how to create their own secret hidden gems in the kitchen.

In her follow-up book, McConnell will go outside the kitchen to show readers how to incorporate magic and fantasy into their home decor and personal style without breaking the bank. Using the renovations of her own house as a guide, McConnell walks readers through easy DIY projects such as hand-painted wallpaper, refinishing wood and tile floors, and adding storage space, along with inexpensive decorating tips.

A dazzling collection of photographs, stories revealing her one-of-a-kind character, and helpful tricks for doing it all yourself, McConnell's book will inspire readers to be more playful, and just a little bit wicked, with the food they create and the space they inhabit.

Author Notes

Christine McConnell , sometimes called the Queen of Creepy Cookies, is a photographer, stylist, and baking enthusiast based out of Twin Peaks, California. McConnell's life-long fascination with aesthetics inspired her to cultivate many talents, which ultimately led her to photography and her incredible baking and DIY creations. She personally styles all aspects of her shoots as well as creates many of the clothes seen throughout her work. Her photos have been displayed in magazines, billboards, and national advertising campaigns.