Whether it's picture-perfect cake pops or teeny tiny treats, no one can resist these miniature creations! This book is packed with great ideas for adding flair to parties or just making everyday snacks special.

"Groundbreaking recipes for real desserts-sweetened entirely by fruit and other natural, unexpectedly sweet ingredients-from a pastry cook who's worked at acclaimed restaurants in New York and France"--

"How does a cocoa bean turn into tasty chocolate? Follow each step in the food production cycle-- from planting cocoa trees to eating a sweet treat-- in this fascinating book!"--Page 4 of cover.

Provides a simple explanation of the role that fats and sweets play in good nutrition.

"Food writer Kaori Becker's easy-to-follow techniques for creating and cooking with mochi deliver the perfect mix of fun and tradition"-- Becker shows how to turn rice, sugar, and water into mochi-- the chewy Japanese rice-dough treat-- right in your own kitchen! She shares recipes for filled and unfilled mochi, as well as ideas for trying mochi dough in baked goods, like donuts or savory bites. Traditional or new, there is a recipe here for everyone!...

This ebook contains a bonus vignette! Someone's sweet on revenge . . . Christmas is Bailey King's favorite time of year. For her first Yuletide in Harvest, Ohio, the former big-city chocolatier is recreating a cherished holiday treat: peppermint combined with molten white chocolate. But her sugar high plummets when her former boyfriend walks into the candy shop she now runs with her Amish grandmother. New York celebrity chef Eric Sharp and his...