Can't resist chocolate cookies? Or how about lemon squares, toffee bars or coconut macaroons? They are all here, plus lots more -- favorite recipes for chewy cookie-jar cookies and delicate holiday treats as well as sandwich cookies, filled cookies, fancy dessert cookies and chocolate cookies. The No Nonsense Cooking Guides are written by Irena Chalmers, one of America's most respected food personalities and author of over 100 cookbooks which have sold more than 18 million copies.
Irena Chalmers has worn many hats in the food industry. The publisher, producer, and packager of more than forty books, she has regularly contributed to such publications as The New York Times, Food & Wine, Gastronomica, Food Arts, and Nation’s Restaurant News. She was a founding member and past president of both the International Association of Culinary Professionals and Les Dames d’Escoffier International, as well as “Who’s Who” member of the James Beard Foundation.
Chalmers divided her time as a faculty member at The Culinary Institute of America, “The Last Word” columnist for Chef magazine, consultant, food blogger and commentator, and counselor to many about to embark on their own culinary adventure.