The Violet Bakery Cookbook by Claire Ptak
The Violet Bakery is bustling cake shop and cafe in Hackney, east London. Famed for its exquisite baked goods and contemporary feel it has become a cult destination. In this book, structured around times of the day, she shares the flavour secrets of her delicious Violet bakes for home cooks.
Timeless elegance with a modern approach to flavours.. This book is a timeless classic in the offing -- Dale Berning Sawa * Guardian *
Claire is one of my all-time favourite cake-makers, and all her baking is seasonal, beautiful, achievable, real and of course, totally delicious * Jamie Oliver *
There is a little something for anyone with a sweet tooth -- Violet Henderson * Vogue *
[Ptak’s] recipes are thoroughly modern and celebrate simplicity, seasonality and great taste… This book deserved to have its pages smudged with butter and dusted with flour -- Roopa Gulati, 5 stars * Time Out *
An inspirational new baking book * Nigel Slater *
A treasure trove of recipes * Waitrose Kitchen *
The book presents the food with beguiling honesty, in beautiful photos by Kristin Perers, and the recipes turn out true to the pictures. -- Cliodhna Prendergast * Sunday Times *
This is a lip-smacking collection of classic cakes and new interpretations for the discerning modern home baker * Crumbs *
With sweets that are both nutritious and indulgent, the cookbook infused with California cool is sure to be a crowd pleaser -- Reenat Sinay * Evening Standard *
Full of imaginative flavor combinations * Stylist *
Our new favourite baking tome * Hello! Fashion Monthly *
You could call it cakes for hipsters, except that it’s so uncompromising in ingredients, so lavish with the good stuff and so keen on making the taste worth the calories, it stands out from the rest -- Melanie McDonagh * Evening Standard *
British baking with an American twist -- Holly Cole * Fine Dining Lovers *
Wholesome and indulgent – these are recipes you’ll want to make again and again * So Darling *
Wholesome to cook and satisfying to eat, with cakes that both taste great and feel good – this is a cookbook for today's baker * Mummy Pages *
Claire is one of my all-time favourite cake-makers, and all her baking is seasonal, beautiful, achievable, real and of course, totally delicious * Jamie Oliver *
There is a little something for anyone with a sweet tooth -- Violet Henderson * Vogue *
[Ptak’s] recipes are thoroughly modern and celebrate simplicity, seasonality and great taste… This book deserved to have its pages smudged with butter and dusted with flour -- Roopa Gulati, 5 stars * Time Out *
An inspirational new baking book * Nigel Slater *
A treasure trove of recipes * Waitrose Kitchen *
The book presents the food with beguiling honesty, in beautiful photos by Kristin Perers, and the recipes turn out true to the pictures. -- Cliodhna Prendergast * Sunday Times *
This is a lip-smacking collection of classic cakes and new interpretations for the discerning modern home baker * Crumbs *
With sweets that are both nutritious and indulgent, the cookbook infused with California cool is sure to be a crowd pleaser -- Reenat Sinay * Evening Standard *
Full of imaginative flavor combinations * Stylist *
Our new favourite baking tome * Hello! Fashion Monthly *
You could call it cakes for hipsters, except that it’s so uncompromising in ingredients, so lavish with the good stuff and so keen on making the taste worth the calories, it stands out from the rest -- Melanie McDonagh * Evening Standard *
British baking with an American twist -- Holly Cole * Fine Dining Lovers *
Wholesome and indulgent – these are recipes you’ll want to make again and again * So Darling *
Wholesome to cook and satisfying to eat, with cakes that both taste great and feel good – this is a cookbook for today's baker * Mummy Pages *
A California native, in 2005 Claire Ptak moved to London, where she opened the Violet Bakery in 2010. In 2018, she was commissioned to make the wedding cake for Prince Harry and Megan Markle's wedding cake. Before moving to London, Claire worked as a pastry chef for Alice Waters at Chez Panisse. Claire is also a food writer and stylist who has worked with Ottolenghi and Jamie Oliver, the latter of whom called her 'his favourite cake-maker in the whole world'. Her work has appeared in a wide array of publications including Vogue, the Gentlewoman and the New York Times. She has published four cookbooks before Love is a Pink Cake: The Home-Made Sweet Shop, Leon: Happy Baking, The Whoopie Pie Book and The Violet Bakery Cookbook.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780224098502 |
| ISBN 10 | 0224098500 |
| Title | The Violet Bakery Cookbook |
| Author | Claire Ptak |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2015-03-12 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Award 2016 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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