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Modern Art Desserts
Modern Art Desserts: Recipes for Cakes, Cookies, Confections, and Frozen Treats Based on Iconic Works of Art | Caitlin Freeman
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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 a fudge pop based on an Ellsworth Kelly sculpture to a pristinely segmented cake fashioned after Mondrians well-known composition, this collection of uniquely delicious recipes for cookies, parfait, geles, ice pops, ice cream, cakes, and inventive drinks has everything you need to astound friends, family, and guests with your own edible masterpieces. Taking cues from modern arts most revered artists, these twenty-seven showstopping desserts exhibit the charm and sophistication of works by Andy Warhol, Cindy Sherman, Henri Matisse, Jeff Koons, Roy Lichtenstein, Richard Avedon, Wayne Thiebaud, and more. Featuring an image of the original artwork alongside a museum curators perspective on the original piece and detailed, easy-to-follow directions (with step-by-step assembly guides adapted for home bakers), Modern Art Desserts will inspire a kitchen gallery of stunning treats.
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MCHBurke
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Drinking a Sherman Ice Cream Float is the perfect way to stay cool on this hot summer day.

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AmyStewart
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This is my favorite cake book. OK, it's my only cake book. Also, today I had dinner with a bunch of rare book dealers and we ate this. It was delicious.

BookishMarginalia It looks gorgeous! 8y
Andreeacristinne It looks amazing! And...delicious! 8y
RealLifeReading What a cake! 8y
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BookMusings That is cool! 8y
PrezBookster So cool! 8y
Melkyl I love it! 8y
TheLondonBookworm 😍😍😍😍 8y
[DELETED] 2232195534 Wow! Too pretty to eat! 8y
Loreen I love this. So pretty! 8y
LA_Mead Gorgeous! Hope it was delicious too :) 8y
MrBook Wow! Amazing. 8y
PaulaLib First glance, I thought it was old editions. Kudos to your cake decorators. 8y
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