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The first in a two-part series, this practical guide looks at many basic techniques used in cake decorating.
Run Time: 29:12 mins
This programme looks at more advanced techniques used in cake decorating, including doing transfers, coloured piping and collars and three different techniques for creating icing roses.
Run Time: 30:33 mins
How to Plan a Successful Party in 11 Easy Steps - Martha Stewart
From choosing an entertainment style to preparing your home for guests, this party planning checklist will ensure your next fête goes off without a hitch.
Party Decorating : The Ultimate Guide
Decorating your party can be simple or you can go all out. There are many factors to consider when it comes to party decorating. The main factors that will influence your party decorating is your time, how much work you want to do and your budget. The main factor to consider is what sort of party experience do you want to create.
The ingredients, techniques and regional dishes of Spain in clearly explained recipes and glorious photographs. Spain is a country rich in history, culture and diversity, with a fascinating cuisine. This glorious book first takes you through the culinary influences of Spain, then offers a photographic guide to the essential Spanish ingredients, from fantastic cheeses and hams to olive oils and shellfish.
A genuinely modern cookery book providing a refreshing, eclectic mix of southeast Asian dishes.
A fabulous selection of recipes from Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen Middle Eastern food draws on the exotic tastes of various styles of cooking and combines them in a blend of unusual yet simple tastes for mouthwatering dishes. It is easy to prepare, wonderful to look at, and offers an amazing variety of healthy dishes, making it the ideal cooking style for the health-conscious. From tabbouleh and dolmas to chicken salona and baklava, Middle Eastern cooking is a delicious collection of wonderful tastes, colors, and rich textures. The recipes in The Middle Eastern Cookbook are easy to follow, use ingredients that are readily available, and are accompanied by colorful and succulent photographs.
From dramatic dragons to flying hearts, Planet Cake Cupcakes reinvents the cupcake. Cake-maker to the stars, Paris Cutler, sets a new standard in cupcake creativity in this follow-up to the best-seller Planet Cake, with all the icing and decorating techniques needed to make little works of edible art. Stunning photographs and step-by-step illustrations will ensure success in creating cupcakes that are out of this world.
Preparing for a bake sale or just in the mood for a tasty sweet treat? Then step into the world of cupcakes and muffins with this gorgeous collection of 150 home-baked recipes.This collection has a range of flavours and styles to suit every taste and occasion.. With simple step-by-step instructions and full colour images, creating delicious baked goodies really couldn't be easier.
Join Adriano Zumbo on a whirlwind tour through his whimsical world of sweet treats. Learn how to create his Willy Wonka-style inventions, from melt-in-the-mouth macarons with bold flavor combinations to sublime chocolates, perfect pastries and amazing gateaux, and dessert creations. Challenge yourself to conquer the croque-en-bouche, or take on the wonderful, multi-layered v8 cake, both made famous after featuring on "MasterChef Australia". Inspirational and utterly irresistible, Zumbo will take you on a journey beyond the chocolate factory.
This book is the ANSWER to that constant juggle for the perfect balance. Full of new receipes that combine fresh ingredients, pantry staples and a few tricks for a LIGHTER touch, it's focused on ease and FLAVOUR, leaving room for the little indulgences in life.
Featuring 100 classic and traditional recipes with a section on pasta and sauces.