Pavlova in a Hatbox
Sweet Memories & Desserts
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"Baking is one of the most romantic endeavors!" — Cynthia Neale
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Cynthia Neale’s Pavlova in a Hat Box, Sweet Memories and Desserts is a pithy collection of stories and meditations that have been wrested from a country childhood and a writing life. Accompanying these vignettes are classic and new sumptuous dessert recipes redolent of the comfort of old-fashioned fare, but with an organic twist. The cheerful and whimsical illustrations and art work by Maggie Martin are accented throughout the book and give heed to celebrate the simple and the grand days of our lives, and to do so with dessert. Along with this extraordinary memoir cookbook, original piano music by Linn Brown will be made available.
"Cynthia Neale’s Pavlova in a Hat Box is a love letter disguised as a cookbook! Filled with heart-warming memories of her mother and her delicious confections, Ms. Neale’s book not only offers recipes and tips on baking tools and techniques, but also invites readers into her mother’s kitchen, a place always filled with warmth and love. Beautiful full color illustrations and images of old recipe cards punctuate the book and remind us that "recipes are like love notes that warm the heart of the baker." — Margaret M. Johnson, Irish cookbook author
"Cynthia Neale's Pavlova in a Hat Box is a delicious celebration of life! Written in memoir style, her writing flows easily and the recipes feature fresh, wholesome, and organic ingredients. Her instructions are simple and encourage the baker to be creative. Each recipe is artfully illustrated with beauty and whimsy that uniquely captures the desserts that bring the author's stories to life. Whether it be a cake, a scone, or a cookie, the reader will become totally immersed in the process of creating these delectable treats. I cannot wait to try the Spiffy Spiced Molasses Cookies and the Rocking Rhubarb Pie. YUM!" — Marilynn Carter, author of No Fret Cooking
"If you’ve got a sweet tooth and an eye for deliciously vivid watercolors, this confection of a cookbook will make you wish you, too, had grown up in New York’s Finger Lakes region with a powerhouse baker of a mother. From Ceili Cake to Cranberry Tarts, the secrets are all here." — Karl Zinsmeister, co-author of Finger Lakes Feast: 110 Delicious Recipes from New York’s Hotspot for Wholesome Local Food
"Cynthia Neale's Pavlova in a Hat Box is a delicious celebration of life! Written in memoir style, her writing flows easily and the recipes feature fresh, wholesome, and organic ingredients. Her instructions are simple and encourage the baker to be creative. Each recipe is artfully illustrated with beauty and whimsy that uniquely captures the desserts that bring the author's stories to life. Whether it be a cake, a scone, or a cookie, the reader will become totally immersed in the process of creating these delectable treats. I cannot wait to try the Spiffy Spiced Molasses Cookies and the Rocking Rhubarb Pie. YUM!" — Marilynn Carter, author of No Fret Cooking
"If you’ve got a sweet tooth and an eye for deliciously vivid watercolors, this confection of a cookbook will make you wish you, too, had grown up in New York’s Finger Lakes region with a powerhouse baker of a mother. From Ceili Cake to Cranberry Tarts, the secrets are all here." — Karl Zinsmeister, co-author of Finger Lakes Feast: 110 Delicious Recipes from New York’s Hotspot for Wholesome Local Food
