Ready for Dessert, Revised

A revised edition of David Lebovitz’s bestselling collection of desserts, featuring stunning new photography and more than 170 mouthwatering recipes for pastries, cakes, cookies, and more.

Professional cook and baker David Lebovitz is a master of perfectly pitched desserts and irreverent humora combination that has won him and his books hundreds of thousands of fans. This completely revised edition ofReady for Dessertis a compilation of David’s favorite and best recipes. He serves up a tantalizing array of nearly 175 cakes, pies, tarts, crisps, cobblers, cookies, candies, ice creams, pastries, custards, souffls, puddings, and even dessert sauces, fruit preserves, and homemade liqueurs.

Sharing a pared-down sophistication and a focus on fresh, pure flavors and seasonal ingredients, David’s desserts range from simple to showy, light to rich, and classic to edgy, likeNectarine-Raspberry Upside-Down Gingerbread Cake,Apple-Quince Tarte Tatin,Lemon-Ginger Crme Brle,Buckwheat Chocolate Chip Cookies,Butterscotch-Pecan Ice Cream,Maple Tartlets,and a universally adoredSalted Butter Caramel Saucethat can top just about anything.

Featuring several all-new recipes and photography shot on location in Paris by award-winning food photographer Ed Anderson,Ready for Dessert, Revised, offers showstopping treats that bakers of all skill levels will master with ease. And Davids trademark friendly guidance, as well as serving suggestions, storage advice, flavor variations, and tips will help ensure success every time. So if youre ready for dessert (and who isnt?), crack open this sweet and essential collection and lets get baking.