Sweet: The Secret to the Best Desserts [Hardcover]

Maximize the power of sweetness with 80 delicious, impressive and flavor-packed recipes.

Ever wondered how to make a dish extra delicious? Look no further. In this book, Alexina Anatole,MasterCheffinalist and author ofBitter, unlocks the secrets of sweetness. Journeying through 10 shades of sweetness, through ingredients like brown sugar, strawberries, peaches, honey, vanilla and bananas—Alexina reveals the most tempting results that can be achieved by balancing flavor, texture and temperature.

Sweetis the perfect guide to using sweetness, with tips on tempering and complementing sweetness, so you can develop the skills to perfectly balance flavors to your liking and take your dishes to the next level. With twists on the classics and exciting new creations, these 80 recipes for desserts (and sweet-savory dishes) offer comfort while also delivering bold, exciting flavors. Whether you love desserts or believe that you’re not a dessert person, this inspiring cookbook is guaranteed to delight.

Discover recipes for all occasions and palates, such as:

• Banoffee Coffee Sundae
• White Chocolate Basque Cheesecake
• Mango, Coconut + Lime Celebration Cake
• Matcha Tiramisu
• Pear Sorbet with Frozen Roquefort
• Terrazzo Cookies
• Pear, Gorgonzola + Walnut Potato-Crusted Quiche
• Burned Peach + Burrata with Hot sauce Dressing
• Prune + Thyme Sausage Rolls

Many of the recipes inSweetare either vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free or gluten-free with options to suit all dietary preferences.Alexina Anatole is a chef, TV presenter, and writer based in London. After reaching the final of UK MasterChef in 2021, she made a brave career change from the trading floor to the food world. Anatole also writes Small Wins, a Substack newsletter that enhances your cooking and your life in small, manageable ways. She has been featured on BBC One’s Saturdlc¶