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Stories and Recipes from Mia Famiglia
Simon and Schuster
November 2010
On Sale: November 2, 2010
274 pages
ISBN: 1439183511
EAN: 9781439183519
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In this heartfelt memoir, master baker and star of the #1 hit TLC show, Buddy Valastro tells his inspiring storyβand recounts his familyβs warm memories from a lifetime of living, loving, and cake making. Television viewers have fallen in love with Buddy Valastro, master cake maker, and his funny and fiery family, proprietors of Carloβs Bakery in Hoboken, New Jersey, on the smash hit TLC series Cake Boss. Now, to coincide with Carloβs 100th anniversary, cake designer extraordinaire Buddy Valastro brings together his passion for baking and his high-energy family stories in the pages of this charming, heartwarming bookβcomplete with 25 recipes and tips that will make every reader the βcake bossβ of their own kitchen. Buddyβs beautifully designed cakes are the stuff of legendβand so is the remarkable story of his father, a beloved pillar of the community and himself a talented baker who set the stage for his familyβs rise to the pinnacle of their industry. Cake Boss recounts the story of Buddyβs life and of his familyβs bakeshop, originally established in 1910 and now a Hoboken, New Jersey, landmark and culinary tourist destination. Here also are twenty-five recipes for Carloβs Bakeryβs most sought-after pastries, pies, cupcakes, and cakes, an irresistible combination of time-tested old-world recipes and modern creations, all founded on a rock-solid βold-schoolβ baking foundation and classic techniques. This is the incredible true story of how Carloβs Bakery came to be, how one hard-working family realized their patriarchβs dream of making their beloved bake shop a household name. The special bond and loving dynamic of the Valastro clan make this an uncommonly touching and truly inspiring memoir.
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