I Love Desserts: Coffee Cakes

the appetizer:

Coffee Cakes, Simple, Sweet, and Savory, by Lou Seibert Pappas, features recipes like Sun-Dried Tomato-Pistachio Polenta Cake, Chocolate Streusel-Ribboned Bundt Cake, and Greek Almond-Crusted Citrus Loaves.

Coffee Cakes
Simple, Sweet, and Savory

by Lou Seibert Pappas

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Trust the author of Biscotti to deliver the secrets of great kuchen in the kitchen!

Traditional coffee cakes, delicious new flavors, quick recipes, and more elaborate yeast breads—they're all here, and they're all perfect for breakfast, brunch, picnics, and desserts. From sweet morning surprises such as Strawberry Coffee Cakes or Sticky Caramel Pinwheels to savories such as Ruby Grape Focaccia or Gruyère Cheese Brioche Braid and treats such as Dark Chocolate-Almond Cake, here are more than 50 simply-can't-go-wrong pleasers. Tips for baking techniques including preferred ingredients, how to manage dough, and how to store and serve coffee cakes are included in this gorgeously photographed collection. Bringing comfort to the table is made easy—all it takes is Coffee Cakes!

About the Author

Lou Seibert Pappas is the author of numerous cookbooks including Fondue; Ice Creams & Sorbets; Crème Brûlée; Pancakes & Waffles; Biscotti; The Christmas Candy Book; The Christmas Cookie Book; Crêpes; and Omelettes, Soufflés & Frittatas. She lives in Palo Alto, California.

Maren Caruso's food photography has been featured in more than 20 cookbooks as well as in magazines such as San Francisco, Sunset, Saveur, Better Homes and Gardens, and Wine Country Living. She lives in San Francisco.

Coffee Cakes
Simple, Sweet, and Savory
by Lou Seibert Pappas
Chronicle Books
Paperback; $18.95
132 pp; 25 color photographs;
ISBN: 0811855074
Information provided by the publisher.

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