"This one-of-a-kind treasury is a complete guide to every aspect of the cookie cutter art: there are instructions for baking and cutting cookies and making and applying icing, as well as sources for cutters (Butts even shows you how to create your own,) and unusual ways to present cookies for entertaining and gift giving. Butts gives detailed, illustrated directions for more than ten piping techniques, including garlands, flowers, and pull-through designs, as well as special decorative effects like sponge painting and shading." "The heart of the book is "A Cookie Calendar," with delectable recipes for more than twenty different kinds of cookies, and more than forty designs with decorating instructions for each one. January brings Almond Nut-Crunch Cookie Snowmen, while Pansies made of Mrs. Harlan's Highbrow Shortbread welcome the first day of spring. A Wedding Cake made of Chocolate Lovers' Shortbread Mainlined with Espresso makes a perfect shower favor, and Spiced Molasses Cookies in the form of colorful Autumn Leaves and Indian Corn make Thanksgiving even more special." "From Gingerbread Santas and Hanukkah Dreidels to a Chocolate Minichip Apple for the Teacher, these cookies are irresistible to nibble on and just as much fun to make."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

The protection and preservation of a product, the launch of new products or re-launch of existing products, perception of added-value to products or services, and cost reduction in the supply chain are all objectives of food packaging. Taking into consideration the requirements specific to different products, how can one package successfully meet all of these goals? Food Packaging Technology provides a contemporary overview of food processing and packaging technologies. Covering the wide range of issues you face when developing innovative food packaging, the book includes: Food packaging strategy, design, and development Food biodeterioation and methods of preservation Packaged product quality and shelf life Logistical packaging for food marketing systems Packaging materials and processes The battle rages over which type of container should be used for which application. It is therefore necessary to consider which materials, or combination of materials and processes will best serve the market and enhance brand value. Food Packaging Technology gives you the tools to determine which form of packaging will meet your business goals without compromising the safety of your product.

Create showstopping cookies that taste as good as they look! A collection that includes something for everyone, no matter the occasion or season. In Creative Cookie Decorating for Everyone, the follow-up to the beloved Creative Cookie Decorating, Emily Hutchinson takes you through decorating with buttercream, with hundreds of step-by-step photos. She covers each season and holiday with new ideas and designs for your cookies. Unique to this book are instructions for how to flood with buttercream. (Yes, you read that right, you can flood with buttercream!) Emily shares twice as many (new!) delicious recipes while also including allergy-conscious cookies that everyone can enjoy. These recipes have been tested and perfected, so they are ready for the spotlight! Emily's main goal is to teach you all her tips and tricks, which have taken her years to learn, and help you develop or fine-tune your decorating skills, no matter your background experience in the kitchen. Emily loves to see bakers succeed, and this book is sure to help you take your cookies to the next level. Emily, the creator of The Hutch Oven, has built a brand around creative ways to decorate beautiful and achievable buttercream-frosted cookie designs with trusted recipes. She passionately shares her gift of baking, along with her inspiring journey after her daughter passed away from SIDS in 2008. Her heartfelt stories will leave you full of hope and the feel of a warm embrace as you soak up valuable cookie knowledge. Emily is real and relatable, and it's like you're baking right alongside her. Creative Cookie Decorating for Everyone is as much about finding joy and peace in the kitchen as it is connecting with people while baking.

This long awaited second edition of a popular textbook has a simple and direct approach to the diversity and complexity of food processing. It explains the principles of operations and illustrates them by individual processes. The new edition has been enlarged to include sections on freezing, drying, psychrometry, and a completely new section on mechanical refrigeration. All the units have been converted to SI measure. Each chapter contains unworked examples to help the student gain a grasp of the subject, and although primarily intended for the student food technologist or process engineer, this book will also be useful to technical workers in the food industry