The Village Baker's Wife: The Desserts and Pastries That Made Gayle's Bakery Famous [A Baking Book]

The Village Baker's Wife: The Desserts and Pastries That Made Gayle's Bakery Famous [A Baking Book]

Since 1978, Gayle's Bakery and Rosticceria in the Santa Cruz-area town of Capitola, California, has grown from a humble 800-square-foot shop to one of the largest, most successful fine-quality bakeries in the country. <i>The Village Baker's Wife </i>compiles the all-butter, real-sugar, whole-cream, fine-chocolate desserts and pastries that made Gayle's legendary.<br /><br /> With more than 150 recipes, 130 instructional illustrations, and 25 essays on baking techniques, this is the only cookbook you need to make show-stopping desserts and pastries, such as:<br /> -Lemon Lust Bars<br /> -Princess Cake<br /> -Ham and Cheese Croissants<br /> -Apple Bear Claw Danish Braid<br /> -Chocolate Truffle Cake<br /> -Hazelnut Twist Cookies<br /> -Garlic Cheese Pretzels<br /><br /> Brimming with anecdotes and insightful baking tips from Gayle and Joe Ortiz (author of <i>The Village Bake</i>r) this personal collection will inspire and delight any avid or occasional home baker—the sweeter the tooth, the better.