Genius Desserts – Food 52

In this follow-up to the IACP award-winning,New York Timesbest-selling cookbookGenius Recipes,Food52 is back with the most beloved and talked-about desserts of our time (and the under-the-radar gems that will soon join their ranks)in a collection that will make you a local legend, and a smarter baker to boot.

Drawing from her James Beard Award-nominated Genius Recipes column and powered by the cooking wisdom and generosity of the Food52 community, creative director Kristen Miglore set out to unearth the most game-changing dessert recipes from beloved cookbook authors, chefs, and bakersand collect them all in one indispensable guide.

This led her to iconic desserts spanning the last century: Maida Heatters East 62nd Street Lemon Cake, Franois Payards Flourless Chocolate-Walnut Cookies, and Nancy Silvertons Butterscotch Budino. But it also turned up little-known gems: a comforting Peach Cobbler with Hot Sugar Crust from Renee Erickson and an imaginative Parsnip Cake with Blood Orange Buttercream fromLucky Peach, along with genius tips, riffs, and mini-recipes, and the lively stories behind each one.

Thegeniusof this collection is that Kristen has scouted out and rigorously tested recipes from the most trusted dessert experts, finding over 100 of their standouts.Each recipe shines in a different way and teaches you something new, whether its how to use unconventional ingredients (likeSunsets whole orange cake), how to make the most of brilliant methods (roasted sugar from Stella Parks), or how to embrace stunning simplicity (Dorie Greenspans three-ingredient cookies). With photographer James Ransoms riveting images throughout,Genius Dessertsis destined to become every baker’s go-to reference for the very best desserts from the smartest teachers of our timefor all the dinner parties, potlucks, bake sales, and late-night snacks in between.

Kristen Miglore – Hardcover