Our exquisite tres leches mousse cake recipe this weeks is from New-School Sweets: Old-School Pastries with an Insanely Delicious Twist, a fantastic new book that takes classic pastry techniques and  mashes them up with hip new flavors and a flourish of modern whimsy. Guaranteed to reignite your passion for desserts, these delectable recipes will delight your your family and friends, as well as your taste buds, and make a huge impression at parties, celebrations and get-togethers. Vinesh ... Read More...

Rising Hope is the brand new cookbook from the wonderful Luminary Bakery, a social enterprise founded in London to support disadvantaged women, including those who were homeless, imprisoned, or sex trafficking victims, by teaching them how to bake. The six-month training course Luminary Bakery provides for these struggling women facilitates personal and professional development – not only do they learn a trade, they are part of a safe and stable community. Some women are already great home ... Read More...

Petits fours are the quintessential final flourish with which to round off an elegant dinner party but also make a superb gift for special occasions or even as part of an afternoon tea. Cheryl Wakerhauser of the Pix Patisserie fame has put together a fabulous collection of recipes for petits fours, bon bons, macarons and other whimsical bite-sized treats in her new book: Petite Patisserie. With lots of bold flavors and patisserie ingenuity, its guaranteed to capture the imagination of those ... Read More...