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Publication Date: October, 2007

Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey Desserts for the Serious Sweet Tooth
By Jill O’Connor
Photographs by Leigh Beisch $22.95 hc
ISBN-13: 978-0-8118-5566-2
168 pp, 30 color photographs

Take your sweet tooth to a whole new level with a collection of desserts that gives over 75 sticky, chewy, messy, gooey reasons to stock up on napkins and milk. With recipes that range from Chocolate Caramel-Pecan Soufflé Cake and Cinnamon-Donut Bread Pudding to Double-Crumble Hot Apple Pies and Giant Coconut Cream Puffs anyone with a hankering for the sweet side of life will be more than satisfied.

In addition to each sugary favorite, the author has included techniques and tools to make it easy to recreate each decadent treasure. Sprinkled throughout are tips on using phyllo dough, toasting nuts, and making a heavenly ganache, so every over-the-top treat tastes as irresistible as it sounds. If you think chocolate, marshmallow and caramel belong in a separate food group, get ready to bite into all that’s Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey.

JILL O’CONNOR is a graduate of the Cordon Bleu Cooking School in London. Her previous books include Phyllo, Easter Treats, and Simple French Desserts. She lives in Coronado, California.

LEIGH BEISCH is a San Francisco–based photographer. Her work has appeared in Irish Puddings, Tarts, Crumbles, and Fools and Gentlemen, Start Your Ovens.

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