Lily Vanilli's Sweet Tooth: Recipes and Tips from a Modern Artisan Bakery

by Lily Jones

Since she started out selling her cakes at a market in East London, Lily Jones (aka Vanilli) has gone on to become one of Britain's best-loved artisan bakers. With a star-studded client list and a thriving bakery on Columbia Road, Lily's bakes are famous for their unique flavour combinations, spectacular design and exquisite taste. In Sweet Tooth , Lily takes you behind the scenes of her bakery and shows you how to master some of the core skills of baking, arming you with the expertise you need to develop your own recipes, and move beyond the cupcake once and for all. Packed with over 100 inspirational and easy to follow recipes for layer cakes, tarts, biscuits, meringues, confectionary and ice creams, Lily shares her invaluable tips and decorating techniques.

Sweet Tooth is essential reading for anyone who is passionate about making sweets - from the complete beginner to the expert baker.

Genres: Cookbooks

272 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2012

Reviews

[Babylemonaidhotmail.com · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is one of the most exquisitely photographed, styled, edited, and obviously one of the best collections of recipes ever! everything in here would be the hit of the party, and she explains recipes in a very clear, calm manner :)

[Carla · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5*

[K · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is amazing!

First of all its such a beautiful book full of great pics. Secondly I love the scientific approach and breaking down role of ingredients. Thirdly- great recipes, she also encourages to learn the basics and after experiment with our own ideas and preferences. Great idea for glass/candy shards, chapter with the basics like buttercreams, coulis, ganache, inspirational pictures how to decorate your cake, amazing explanation for sponge cakes and pastry dough- if something went wrong- she explains why.

Its great book, full of tips, knowledge and of course delicious recipees!

I made red velvet, bakewells, frangipane, watermelonade, redcurrant friands, many buttercreams and brownies and every recipe turned out perfectly. My favourite baking book.

[Maisie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am yet to bake anything from this but it is a gorgeous book.