There is a huge range of coffee beans available, all with different flavours and qualities. This means that there is a coffee out there for everybody, and 'Coffee & Bites' aims to help you find it. 'Coffee & Bites' features a selection of delicious and easy-to-prepare recipes, both savoury and sweet, designed to complement the comforting and welcoming aroma of coffee.

"Everybody loves a cookie! Put the kettle on for a treat as this book brings cookie delight to every event, whether it's a chocolate cookie or a bar and oat treat for a lunch box. The book includes kids' cookies, coffee-time delights and cookies for celebrations. Icings and extras are also fully covered."--BOOK JACKET.

Belinda Jeffery baked her first cake at the age of five or six, standing by her beloved mother's side. Ever since then, baking has been her passion. In Mix & Bake, she shares 120 of her favourite recipes for cakes, scones, muffins, biscuits, slices, quick breads, pies and tarts, in the hope that they will become your favourites too. The sweet-toothed will be unable to resist macadamia and chocolate chip brownies, a gooey butterscotch peach cake or a mocha cake with shards of coffee bean brittle. Make a simple meal out of dill, ricotta and parmesan muffins by adding a big bowl of salad, or rustle up some pumpernickel and polenta soda bread to serve with soup on a chilly afternoon. Belinda's encouraging words and clear instructions will inspire even the most inexperienced baker, while her gentle advice gives every chance of success. Beautifully illustrated with photographs by Belinda's long-time collaborator Rodney Weidland, this compendium of timeless baking recipes is bound to become a much-loved and well-used addition to your kitchen bookshelf.

'There's nothing like a perfectly light sponge flavoured with spices and citrus or an icing-sugar-dusted cookie to raise the spirits and create a moment of pure joy.' In his stunning new baking and desserts cookbook Yotam Ottolenghi and his long-time collaborator Helen Goh bring the Ottolenghi hallmarks of fresh, evocative ingredients, exotic spices and complex flavourings - including fig, rose petal, saffron, aniseed, orange blossom, pistachio and cardamom - to indulgent cakes, biscuits, tarts, puddings, cheesecakes and ice cream. Sweet includes over 110 innovative recipes, from Blackberry and Star Anise Friands, Tahini and Halva Brownies, Persian Love Cakes, Middle Eastern Millionaire's Shortbread, and Saffron, Orange and Honey Madeleines to Flourless Chocolate Layer Cake with Coffee, Walnut and Rosewater and Cinnamon Pavlova with Praline Cream and Fresh Figs. There is something here to delight everyone - from simple mini-cakes and cookies that parents can make with their children to showstopping layer cakes and roulades that will reignite the imaginations of accomplished bakers.

Taking cues from works by Andy Warhol, Frida Kahlo, and Matisse, pastry chef Caitlin Freeman, of Miette bakery and Blue Bottle Coffee fame, creates a collection of uniquely delicious dessert recipes (with step-by-step assembly guides) that give readers all they need to make their own edible masterpieces. From an Ellsworth Kelly sculpture-inspired fudge pop to a pristinely segmented cake fashioned after Mondrian's best known composition, Caitlin Freeman's stunning desserts will delight frequent entertainers, hobby bakers, and contemporary art lovers. These show-stopping desserts exhibit the charm and sophistication of works by Jeff Koons, Roy Lichtenstein, Richard Avedon, and other revered modern artists. Each recipe project includes an image of the original artwork alongside perspective on the piece from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's Janet Bishop, Curator of Painting and Sculpture. With detailed, easy-to-follow directions that simplify even the most elaborate creations, Modern Art Desserts is an all-encompassing guide that will inspire kitchen galleries of gorgeous treats.

"Renowned baking legend Mary Berry, longtime judge of The Great British Baking Show, presents the revised and updated edition of her seminal baking book, featuring 250 recipes including 20 all-new bakes, updated photography, and Americanized measurements. Mary Berry's Baking Bible has been thrilling home bakers with delectable, no-fuss, trustworthy recipes for more than a decade. Now the queen of British baking brings her straightforward advice and expertise to this fully revised edition of classic bakes. Her biggest collection yet also features 20 new recipes plus mouthwatering photography. A sampling of her beloved desserts includes: Cakes: Victoria Sandwich; Very Best Chocolate Fudge; Lemon Yogurt Cookies and Bars: Melting Moments; Orange and Chocolate Shortbread; Bakewell Slices Traybakes: Lemon Drizzle; Coffee and Walnut; Double Chocolate Chip and Marshmallow Tarts and Pastries: French Apple Tart; Chocolate Eclairs; Profiteroles Breads: Crunchy Orange Syrup Loaf; Quick Sourdough Loaf; White Cottage Loaf Puddings and Pies: Sticky Apricot Pudding; Classic Apple Pie; Crème Brûlée Cheesecakes: American Chocolate Ripple; Buttermilk and Honey; and Key Lime Pie Readers will also be delighted to discover that many of her treasured recipes have been updated and simplified to suit the needs and tastes of today's home bakers. And, as always with foolproof recipes from Mary Berry, there will be no soggy bottoms!"--