<div>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</div>

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<div>“There are as many types of potpies as there are California foodies . . . a handy framework to use when building your own comfort food.” —Chico News &amp; Review With succulent fillings under their golden toppings, it’s no wonder that potpies have such a universal appeal. Author Elinor Klivans offers a huge range of filling options from vegetables and eggs to meats, chicken, or fish. And the variety of toppings is a real eye-opener: homemade crusts; story-bought phyllo or puff pastry; tortillas; quick-mixing corn bread or biscuits; even nuts, potatoes, or bread. These fifty recipes go from classics like beef and vegetable potpie or everyone’s favorite chicken pot pie, to new takes like the Breakfast Special Potpie: Eggs, bacon, and potatoes with an Irish soda bread crust is a great new option for brunch. Also included are plenty of meatless versions, such as the sublime Spinach, Ricotta, and Parmesan Potpie topped with a delicious cream cheese crust. Advice about assembling and baking potpies assures that all parts of the fillings will be cooked just right and toppings will stand at crispy and proud attention. With useful ideas for do-ahead preparation, storing, freezing, and re-heating, there’s nothing like Potpies!</div>

Potpies

<div>The take-along book for whipping up cupcakes anytime and anyplace—from the renowned food writer and author of Big Fat Cookies. Drawn from the bestselling book, Cupcakes!, this ebook includes such inviting recipes as Chocolate Mousse Cupcakes, Vanilla Cheesecake Crunch-Top Cupcakes and the deliriously delicious Lemon Angel Cupcakes. Here are twenty-five scrumptious ways to bring smiles faster than a kid can lick the batter off a beater. From the elegant to the unexpected, these are Elinor Klivans’ favorite recipes, guaranteed to bring the wow factor to any occasion or event. Praise for Cupcakes! “Without spending any more time than you would making a mix you can create cupcakes that are elegant, simple, delicious, beautiful, comforting.” —The Nibble “Lush, larger-than-life photographs are just the icing on the cupcake that is this delightful contribution to the canon of confectionary cookbooks . . . Unlike several other cupcake books, Klivans’ recipes are easy to follow and produce excellent results.” —Publishers Weekly</div>

Cupcakes

<div>Bigger is better in the cookbook that “opens up a whole universe of giants, including chocolate chip whoppers and king-sized raisin pillows” (The Boston Globe). Nobody’s ever made baking history with a scrawny cookie. No matter what the occasion, nothing beats the big, fat, homemade kind. With this deliciously fun cookbook and a few simple ingredients, anyone can whip up a quick batch of one of fifty different gigantic crispy, chewy, or fancy-pants sandwich cookies. From classic Super Chocolate Chip to colossal Mocha Mud Mountains, Jumbo Coconut Macaroons to Lemon Whoopie Pies, this is total cookie satisfaction. Introductory material includes tips on buying the best ingredients, techniques such as mixing and forming the perfect round, baking ahead and storing, and for those who actually like to share their cookies, how to pack them up safely so they won’t break on the way to the party. So, get that sweet tooth ready and bite into a Big Fat Cookie. “Cookies don’t always get much credit for being desserts, partly because of their small size. Klivans’s creations, however, give cookies the size they need to hold their own at the end of a meal (or anytime) . . . Even those who spend very little time in the kitchen will be inspired to break out their baking sheets after thumbing through this enticing book.” —Publishers Weekly “A former pastry chef and author of several baking books, Klivans draws heavily on the classics—chocolate chip, oatmeal, shortbread, gingerbread—but she always manages to interject an unusual twist . . . a book that any cookie-loving reader will want to use over and over again.” —East Bay Times</div>

Big Fat Cookies

<div>“Klivans rounds up all the freezer cookies she can think of and hands them to us in one very tempting package . . . You’ll find all your favorites here.” —Kitchn For those short on time but long on cookie love, Slice &amp; Bake Cookies comes to the rescue! Elinor Klivans, the baking expert behind Big Fat Cookies and Cupcakes!, shares fifty recipes that are quick to mix up, stash in the refrigerator or freezer, and have at the ready to slice and bake whenever a sweet craving strikes. From classics such as old-fashioned oatmeal raisin cookies and Linzer hearts to modern takes on savory cookies and crackers, the recipes collected here fit the bill for any impromptu get-together. With a rundown of ingredients and baking equipment—plus tips on decorating, serving, storing, and even shipping—freshly baked, warm-from-the-oven cookies will always be on hand. “The bible of slice-and-bake cookies.” —The Dallas Morning News “Many recipes have built-in kid appeal and are easy enough for any child adept at Play-Doh to help with measuring, mixing or shaping the rolls. Little ones may just like to help with decorating.” —Chicago Tribune</div>

Slice & Bake Cookies

<div>“Without spending any more time than you would making a mix you can create cupcakes that are elegant, simple, delicious, beautiful, comforting.” —The Nibble What’s short and sweet and cute as a button? Cupcakes! And everyone loves ‘em! Trusted favorites at picnics, potlucks, and bake sales, cupcakes go equally well at relaxed and informal gatherings or at elegant parties. Here are fifty scrumptious ways to bring smiles and those nostalgic memories back faster than a kid can lick the batter off a beater. Try a Cinnamon Sugar Puff Cupcake—they go from mixing bowl to oven to one happy taker in less than an hour. Who needs a peanut butter cup when there’s a peanut butter cupcake in the house? Ethereal Lemon Angel Cupcakes soar even higher when served with some fresh seasonal fruit. With tips and techniques for perfect cupcake-making, basic “head-start’ recipes, and gorgeous photographs, it’s time to get out the baking pans and join the cupcake craze. These diminutive cakes may be small but they stand tall in the world of sweets. “Lush, larger-than-life photographs are just the icing on the cupcake that is this delightful contribution to the canon of confectionary cookbooks . . . Unlike several other cupcake books, Klivans’ recipes are easy to follow and produce excellent results.” —Publishers Weekly</div>

Cupcakes!

<div>“[A] drool-inducing, photo-heavy cookbook . . . [Klivans] guides even the least confident baker to a cocoa-dusted kitchen and full-on chocolate ecstasy.” —Publishers Weekly There are enough people out there obsessed with chocolate cake to warrant an official holiday: National Chocolate Cake Day, January 27. Beloved baker Elinor Klivans, author of the best-selling Cupcakes! and Cupcake Kit, has dedicated her new cookbook to the stuff of chocoholic fantasy: chocolate cake. There’s something for bakers of every skill level in the fifty recipes included here, from fast chocolate fixes like the Hot Chocolate Pudding Cake to more elaborate recipes like the Mocha Whipped Cream Truffle Cake. This book is certain to be celebrated by chocolate lovers everywhere. And how will they do that? With cake, of course! “A splendid book. Many of the recipes are easy, but even the ones that are somewhat complicated—the New Brooklyn Chocolate Blackout Cake, for instance—feature concise instructions written in plain language. And the photos and food-styling are stunning. All together, it’s a great package. True chocoholics won’t want to miss this one.” —January Magazine</div>

Chocolate Cakes

<div>The master baker is back with the finest no-fuss recipes for homemade breads of all kinds—from crusty artisanal bread to biscuits, babka and more! Best-selling author and baking authority Elinor Klivans presents sixty-five quick and simple recipes for irresistibly delicious homemade breads. With her easy-to-master techniques, anyone can whip up such delightful treats as Apricot Corn Muffins, Anytime Butter Twists, and Buttermilk Corn Bread, plus really super-fast favorites like Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pancakes and Very Big Popovers, all with a minimum of sweat in the kitchen. From morning treats like crumpets, muffins, and sticky breads to savory and nutritious multigrains and dark ryes, Fast Breads will make any novice baker into a master bread maker!</div>

Fast Breads

<div>Treats to suit any occasion&mdash;from fudgy brownies to sophisticated macaroons&mdash;served up by the award-winning pastry chef and author of Big Fat Cookies. Sweet, gooey chocolate chip cookies in lunch boxes; beautifully decorated holiday treats wrapped and mailed with care; and rich, moist brownies and bars overflowing from a picnic basket: these and many other recipes and ideas can be found in the pages of Cookies, Brownies &amp; Bars. Recipes include: French-Style Pistachio Macaroons Mexican Wedding Cookies Triple Chocolate Chunk Cookies Tart Key Lime Squares Toasted Hazelnut Biscotti Cream Cheese Marble Brownies Crunchy Espresso Shortbread Cream-Filled Pecan Lace Cookies Pink Raspberry Pinwheels Praise for Elinor Klivans and her baking books &ldquo;Elinor Klivans is a name you may not know&mdash;you should&mdash;but it is quite possible you have tasted her food . . . Many, many home bakers depend on her books, her recipes and her expertise. Try one of the chocolate chip cookies and you&rsquo;ll understand . . . a baking treasure.&rdquo; &mdash;Cooking by the Book &ldquo;Another recipe I love is the one for these dreamy lemon ripple cheesecake swirl bars from Camden, Maine-based cookbook author and &lsquo;cheesecake specialist&rsquo; Elinor Klivans, and I&rsquo;m not alone&mdash;they&rsquo;ve been a huge fan favorite at F&amp;W ever since we published the recipe over 10 years ago.&rdquo; &mdash;Food &amp; Wine &ldquo;Appealing . . . a combination cookbook, memoir and travelogue.&rdquo; &mdash;Publishers Weekly</div>

Cookies, Brownies & Bars

<div>A wealth of donut choices to please any palate&mdash;easy and quick to mix, form, and cook&mdash;from the award-winning pastry chef and author of Big Fat Cookies. Featuring over forty donuts in all shapes and sizes, including new twists on old favorites, such as decadent salted caramel donuts; flavor-packed lemon&ndash;olive oil donuts; crispy bacon-topped donuts; and much more. Recipes include: Bacon-Maple Donuts Banana Fritters Chocolate Chili Donuts Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Donuts Sopaipillas Meyer Lemon Custard Donuts Dulce De Leche Donuts Creole Calas Churros with Chocolate Sauce Ricotta Zeppole Praise for Elinor Klivans and her baking books &ldquo;Elinor Klivans is a name you may not know&mdash;you should&mdash;but it is quite possible you have tasted her food . . . Many, many home bakers depend on her books, her recipes and her expertise. Try one of the chocolate chip cookies and you&rsquo;ll understand . . . a baking treasure.&rdquo; &mdash;Cooking by the Book &ldquo;Another recipe I love is the one for these dreamy lemon ripple cheesecake swirl bars from Camden, Maine-based cookbook author and &lsquo;cheesecake specialist&rsquo; Elinor Klivans, and I&rsquo;m not alone&mdash;they&rsquo;ve been a huge fan favorite at F&amp;W ever since we published the recipe over 10 years ago.&rdquo; &mdash;Food &amp; Wine &ldquo;Appealing . . . a combination cookbook, memoir and travelogue.&rdquo; &mdash;Publishers Weekly</div>

Donuts

<div>Whether you prefer your donuts glazed, chocolate dipped, dusted with cinnamon, sprinkled with toasted coconut, or filled with jelly, you’ll find the perfect treat in this delectable collection. From everyday treats to special-occasion creations, the recipes include classics like vanilla-glazed, cider, and jelly-filled donuts as well as contemporary flavors such as pistachio-orange, baked chery streusel, and maple-bacon donuts, and speciality from around the world including beignets and bombolini. In addition to these mouthwatering recipes, which are accompanied by gorgeous illustrations, you’ll find a primer on dough types, tools, and techniques—rolling, cutting, and deep-frying— that will guarantee success when making donuts at home.</div>

Little Treats Donuts

<div>If you’re after the perfect cookie—whether gooey chocolate chip, thin and crispy oatmeal raisin, or classic French macaroon—this artfully curated collection of recipes delivers satisfaction on every page. The recipes are organized by type, including options for drop, shaped, piped, and rolled and cut cookies. You’ll also find fantastic brownies and bars, from tart key lime squares and raspberry-almond linzer bars to blondies glazed with caramel and decadent brownies topped with chocolate frosting. A primer on mixing doughs and batters, expert baking tips, and suggestions for serving and shipping baked goods round out this delectable collection that will appeal to cookie lovers everywhere.</div>

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Books By Elinor Klivans (12 Books)