Sweet Miniatures The Art of Making Bite-Size Desserts

Just in time for the holidays, it is the return of Sweet Miniatures! This is a completely revised and expanded edition of the award-winning bestseller from 1990. Illustrations demonstrate the techniques used in these 125 recipes for exquisite miniature tarts and cakes and colourful candies, cookies, and scrumptious bite-size desserts. This is an essential reference for anyone who entertains or bakes for others. The whole game plan is here, with clearly defined step-by-step instructions, useful information for making large batches of miniatures, and the best ways to store and freeze these melt-in-your-mouth morsels. Treats are grouped according to texture-the Chewy Miniatures section, for instance, includes Macaroon Trios, Gianduja Cubes, and Meringue Bubbles.

Flo Braker is a nationally recognized baking expert and former president of the International Association of Culinary Professionals. She is a frequent contributor to the San Francisco Chronicle's food section and lives in the Bay Area.

Michael Lamotte is a San Francisco-based photographer whose photographs have appeared in Bon App tit, Esquire, Sunset, and other notable publications, as well as in prominent national advertising campaigns and three other cookbooks.