![Modern Art Desserts: Recipes for Cakes, Cookies, Confections, and Frozen Treats Based on Iconic Works of Art [A Baking Book]](https://i1.wp.com/m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61OolX2jtBL._SL1200_.jpg?w=1155&resize=1155,770&ssl=1 "Modern Art Desserts: Recipes for Cakes, Cookies, Confections, and Frozen Treats Based on Iconic Works of Art [A Baking Book]")
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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 Mondrian’s well-known composition, this collection of uniquely delicious recipes for cookies, parfait, gelées, 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 art’s 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 curator’s 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.
Publisher : Ten Speed Press; First Edition (April 16, 2013)
Language : English
Hardcover : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 1607743906
ISBN-13 : 978-1607743903
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 7.8 x 1 x 9.3 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book visually appealing and a great gift for bakers. They enjoy the recipes and the creative blend of baking and modern art. The book provides thorough instructions and sourcing information, including details on each artist referenced. However, some customers find the recipes challenging to make and the instructions unclear.
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