The Cookiepedia: Mixing Baking, and Reinventing the Classics

(Hardback)

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""cook ie- a small flat, baked cake which is either crisp or soft but firm (often with chocolate chips, candies, or nuts mixed in); insanely delicious."" "If you miss the days when snacks were simple and handmade, you ll love this homespun encyclopedia of cookies. Full of hand-drawn illustrations and gorgeous photographs, The Cookiepedia features 50 classic recipes for everything from Amaretti and Animal Cookies to Gingersnaps, Rugelach, Snickerdoodles, and dozens of other favorites, plus hundreds of ideas for adapting recipes and making them your own."

Reviews

An encyclopedia of cookies. Oh yes. Buttery, chocolaty, fancy, fruity, spicy and nutty cookies fill the pages of this super cute book. It lays flat, too. Love that.Bakerella

A spiral-bound cookbook bursting with more than 50 inspired cookie recipes, its set apart by fun extras: funky drawings, tips and tricks, copious room for recipe notes, and more.Grandparents.com

All cookie lovers will enjoy preparing and improvising on classic cookies with this scrumptious cookbook.Library Journal

For a decidedly fun, down-to-earth approach to baking, this one certainly looks the part: a notebook with a kraft paper cover, wire-bound pages, and simple line illustrations. But there's more to this than looks. While Adimando arms you with the basics, there's the intention and hope that you'll be inspired to create your own.Epicurious

The Cookiepedia is written in a fresh, friendly style, like having a sister or a buddy in the kitchen with you.Sacramento Bee

If you don't already own a great cookie baking book with standards and classics, this one will do the trick. If you own a million cookie books, you're still going to want this one. It's accessible, fresh, fun, and inspiring.Apartment Therapy: The Kitchn

The recipes, delightful hand-drawn illustrations, and full-color photographs make [The Cookiepedia] an absolute delight.TucsonCitizen.com

Totally funChicago Daily Herald

Every baker needs a go-to cookie book for basic standbys. This cute cookbook is it, and it makes the perfect stocking stuffer.FoodNetwork.com

Author Bio

"Stacy Adimando lives in Brooklyn and is the current deputy lifestyle editor or Everyday with Rachael Ray. She is a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education and weekly contributor to Serious Eats."