{"product_id":"more-than-cake-by-natasha-pickowicz-9781648290541","title":"More Than Cake","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sumptuous debut cookbook from celebrated baker, activist, and pastry \"it girl\" Natasha Pickowicz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNatasha Pickowicz is a creative force in the world of baking. Her pastries are uniquely delicious and surprising. She's picked up three James Beard Award nominations for her time as a professional pastry chef. Her buzzy bake sales for Planned Parenthood and other nonprofits have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars. Now she shares her recipes and baking know-how in a debut cookbook brimming with the energy, passion, joy, knowledge, and spirit of generosity that define her work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe recipes are fresh and uncomplicated, drawing on the author's Chinese and Californian heritage. She pairs nectarine and miso in a tarte tatin and makes a layer cake with olive oil, mascarpone, and fennel. Black cardamom gets tucked into pecan sticky buns, and galettes go savoury with kabocha squash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd she's a born teacher. Of course pastry requires a real focus on detail and technique, but the author is here at every step with invaluable tips: underbeat meringue; boil your plum stones to extract even more plum flavour; look for \"first-press\" yuzu juice; for the flakiest pie dough, first freeze your butter, then use a grater to get perfect shreds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMore Than Cake\u003c\/em\u003e means baking to bring people together. It calls on you to prioritise pleasure. As the author writes, \"Dessert is beyond simple calories and nutrition. . . . It spreads delight in a way that no other kind of dish can. This is something I think people really need—it's not optional.\" It's a philosophy to live by.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46998531309804,"sku":"9781648290541","price":87.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23723953482774.jpg?v=1763218689","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/more-than-cake-by-natasha-pickowicz-9781648290541","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}