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Bailey’s Chocolate Mousse
Bailey’s Chocolate Mousse

Bailey’s Chocolate Mousse excerpted from Sweet Soulful Baking: Recipes Inspired by Southern Roots by Monique Polanco. Photo credit:  Monique McLeod – Polanco.

Sweet Soulful Baking: Recipes Inspired by Southern Roots by Monique Polanco

Discover an exciting collection of delightful desserts inspired by Southern baking traditions. Monique McLeod-Polanco’s recipes are brimming with soulful flair and rich flavours while prioritizing simplicity for the home cook. Drawing inspiration from her family’s celebrations and holiday meals, these 60 scrumptious recipes will conjure all the nostalgic flavours from your youth yet dazzle the modern palate.

Fall in love with Monique’s fresh approach to the classics, including an outstanding Orange, Bourbon & Pecan Pie and a drool-worthy Coconut Cake with Lime Curd that will impress your family and friends. Recapture the magic of your grandmother’s kitchen in summertime with One-Layer Strawberry Basil Shortcake, or elevate traditional holiday bakes with Browned Butter Sweet Potato Pie.

So, grab your whisk and take a trip down South, where the secret ingredient is always love―and a bit of sugar! These showstopping desserts invite you to turn the simple, joyful act of baking into a cause for celebration. (more…)

Salted Butter Caramel Chocolate Mousse
Salted Butter Caramel Chocolate Mousse

Salted Butter Caramel Chocolate Mousse. Excerpted from THE MILK STREET COOKBOOK by Christopher Kimball with writing and editing by J. M. Hirsch and Michelle Locke. Recipes by Matthew Card, Diane Unger and the Cooks at Milk Street. Copyright © 2019 by CPK Media, LLC. Photographs by Connie Miller.

The Milk Street Cookbook 2017 to 2021

Christopher Kimball’s James Beard and Emmy Award-winning Milk Street TV show and cookbooks give home cooks a simpler, bolder, healthier way to eat and cook.

Now featuring nearly 400 tried-and-true recipes, including every recipe from every episode of the TV show, this book is the ultimate guide to high-quality, low effort cooking and the perfect kitchen companion for cooks of all skill levels.

At Milk Street, there are no long lists of hard-to-find ingredients, strange cookware, or all-day methods. Instead, every recipe has been adapted and tested for home cooks like you. You’ll find simple recipes that deliver big flavours and textures fast, such as Stir-Fried Chicken with Snap Peas and Basil, Cacio e Pepe, No-Sear Lamb or Beef and Chickpea Stew, Somali Chicken Soup, Roasted Cauliflower with Miso Glaze, French Apple Cake, and Central Mexican Guacamole and Israeli Hummus—classics with a twist!

Organized by type of dish—from salads, soups, grains, and vegetable sides to simple dinners and extraordinary desserts—this book is an indispensable reference that will introduce you to extraordinary new flavours and ingenious techniques.

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