A Baker's Field Guide to Holiday Candy & Confections: Sweet Treats All Year Long - Softcover

Celebrate the holidays (or any day!) with these fabulous recipes from around the world for festive homemade treats. Give your Valentine a special sweet, like Chocolate Hazelnut Italian Kisses, or scare up some frightfully delicious delights for Halloween, such as Spider Webs and Easy Marbled Candy Corn Bark. Featuring full-color photographs for each recipe, the fun field guide format provides quick reference to each type of candy and confection "species,â? including its Habitat (country of origin), Field Notes (helpful information), and Lifespan (how long it will keep). You'll find classic candies, new twists on old favorites, and utterly original creations in this newest, sweetest offering in the Baker's Field Guide Series.

PRAISE for A BAKER'S FIELD GUIDE TO HOLIDAY CANDY & CONFECTIONS   “This irresistible collection of candy and confection recipes, which are so easy to make, offers a different candy for nearly every day of the year. With one recipe more delicious sounding than the next, I can’t wait to make them all!” – Gale Gand, executive pastry chef/partner at Tru and host of the Food Network’s "Sweet Dreams"   “Dede Wilson doesn’t scare you with all the chemistry involved, but instead she brings out the fun and magic in the art of candy making. With candy and confection recipes from all over the world, this book takes you on a wonderful trip of food exploration.” – Ayis Antoniou and Suzanne Lombardi, co-founders of Dancing Deer Baking Company and Tiny Trapeze Confections   “Dede Wilson provides very clear and easy-to-follow instructions in how to make candies and confections. Her book is packed with delectable recipes, and you won’t have to guess which candies to make for holidays and special occasions, because each recipe tells what holiday or occasion it is for. All you have to be concerned about is how many you want to share with your friends and family!” – Carole Bloom, author of Truffles, Candies & Confections; The Chocolate Lover’s Cookbook for Dummies; and Cookies for Dummies