It is 1941. Eighteen-year-old Ruby leaves behind the family farm, her serious mother and roguish father, and heads for Adelaide. After a brief courtship, she enters into a hasty marriage with a soldier about to go to war – who returns a changed man. In this absorbing novel, Anna Goldsworthy recreates the world of Adelaide half a century ago, and portrays the phases of a woman’s life with intimacy and sly humour. We follow Ruby as she contends with her damaged husband and eccentric in-laws. We see her experience motherhood and changing social circumstances, until, in a moving twist, a figure from the past reappears, to kindle a late-life romance. In her captivating fiction debut, Goldsworthy evokes a woman’s life in a pre-feminist world. In this tender, funny book, she combines an Austenesque wit with Alice Munro’s feeling for human complexity.

Sweeten Any Occasion with Bold, Unforgettable Desserts From Brown Butter Ghee Shortbread Cookies to Pomegranate Curd Brownies, these decadently spiced, versatile recipes are a joy to make and share. Drawing inspiration from her Indian-American upbringing and experience on MasterChef, Hetal Vasavada infuses every creation with the flavors of her heritage. The results are remarkable treats like Mango Lassi French Macarons and Ginger–Chai Chocolate Pot de Crème. Whip up a batch of small sweets (mithai) like Sesame Seed Brittle and Bourbon Biscuits, or impress guests with a fantastic breakfast like Banana Custard Brioche Donuts. The Gulab Jamun Cake, inspired by the quintessential Indian dough-balls soaked in spiced syrup, is the perfect showstopper for any gathering. Simple techniques and smart shortcuts make it easy to create familiar flavors or experiment with new ones. With delectable ingredients like ginger, cardamom, saffron, fennel and rose, every bite is worth celebrating.

This is an inspirational guide to baking from the winner of 'The Great British Bake Off 2010'. From the traditional to new twists on old favourites there are recipes to suit all abilities. The book covers cakes, cookies, pastry, desserts, and even ice-creams.

Selected short stories of the author.

Chocolate chip-filled recipes that “run the gamut from a variety of cookies and candies to muffins, pies, tarts, puddings, cakes and ice cream desserts” (San Bernardino Sun). One of the greatest pleasures of life is biting into a warm chocolate chip cookie straight from the oven. Now imagine it’s Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding or Chocolate Chip Angel Cake with Chocolate Marshmallow Frosting. The Essential Chocolate Chip Cookbook offers forty-five recipes that cover all the dessert bases—cookies, cakes, candies, brownies, tarts, frozen treats, and more. Chocolate chips saturate these recipes inside and out, so there’s also a guide to the differences between these tiny indulgences. Using milk, semisweet, bittersweet, and white chocolate, Klivans encourages readers to discover their favorite chocolate chip recipes by, of course, tasting them all! “If you keep chocolate chips stashed in your fridge or cupboard and want to whip up something beyond the usual chocolate chip cookies, you’ll find 45 creative ideas in The Essential Chocolate Chip Cookbook.” —Tampa Bay Times

Most of us have been wowed by the delights of French patisserie. Now Edd Kimber shows you how to recreate these recipes at home! With step-by-step photographs for basic pastry and icings, Edd guides you through the techniques, taking the fear out of a Genoise sponge and simplifying a croissant dough. Chapters include: - Sweet Treats featuring Classic Financiers - Canneles and Eclairs - Desserts & Cakes such as Cherry Clafoutis and Buche de Noel - Pastry including basic recipes for pate sablee and pate sucree as well as recipes to use them in - Basics: the essential icings and creams, such as Mousseline and Creme Chantilly Edd's mouth-watering recipes use bakeware found in home kitchens (no need for expensive or complex equipment) so you too can create perfect patisserie!

Baking legend Mary Berry, longtime judge of The Great British Baking Show, presents this revised and updated edition of her seminal baking book, featuring 250 recipes, including 20 all-new bakes, updated photography, and Americanized measurements. Mary Berry’s Baking Bible has been thrilling home bakers with delectable, no-fuss, trustworthy recipes for more than a decade. Now the queen of British baking brings her straightforward advice and expertise to this fully revised edition of classic bakes. Her biggest collection yet also features 20 new recipes plus mouthwatering photography. A sampling of her beloved desserts includes: • Cakes: Victoria Sandwich; Very Best Chocolate Fudge; Lemon Yogurt • Cookies and Bars: Melting Moments; Orange and Chocolate Shortbread; Bakewell Slices • Traybakes: Lemon Drizzle; Coffee and Walnut; Double Chocolate Chip and Marshmallow • Tarts and Pastries: French Apple Tart; Chocolate Eclairs; Profiteroles • Breads: Crunchy Orange Syrup Loaf; Quick Sourdough Loaf; White Cottage Loaf • Puddings and Pies: Sticky Apricot Pudding; Classic Apple Pie; Crème Brûlée • Cheesecakes: American Chocolate Ripple; Buttermilk and Honey; and Key Lime Pie Readers will also be delighted to discover that many of her treasured recipes have been updated and simplified to suit the needs and tastes of today’s home bakers. And, as always with foolproof recipes from Mary Berry, there will be no soggy bottoms!