{"product_id":"brooks-headleys-fancy-desserts-brooks-headley-9780393241075","title":"Brooks Headley's Fancy Desserts: The Recipes of del Posto's James Beard Award-Winning Pastry Chef","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile other chefs paid dues on restaurant lines and at cooking schools, Brooks Headley was in the back of a tour van as a drummer in much-loved punk bands that never made a dime. Former executive pastry chef at New York's Del Posto restaurant, Headley created unorthodox recipes that echoed his unconventional background: fruit was king, vegetables were championed, acidity was key, and simplicity was the goal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 97 recipes and more than 100 photographs, \u003cem\u003eBrooks Headley's Fancy Desserts\u003c\/em\u003e has six chapters: \"Fruit,\" \"Vegetables,\" \"Grains and Flours,\" \"Chocolate,\" \"Seeds and Nuts,\" and \"Dairy.\" Recipes range from verjus melon candy to tofu chocolate creme brul馥, fruit sorbet to eggplant and chocolate, showcasing Headley's unique perspective on ingredients and methodology. Guest contributors include philosopher-musician Ian Svenonius, essayist Sloane Crosley, and award-winning chefs Gabrielle Hamilton and David Kinch. \u003cem\u003eBrooks Headley's Fancy Desserts\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential, inventive addition to the shelf of both home cooks and professional chefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brooks Headley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0393241076\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780393241075\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.33h x 8.31w x 0.96d","brand":"Brooks Headley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44045148193023,"sku":"9780393241075","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cc296acc-a30b-482d-83cd-88d411ab109d.jpg?v=1684977019","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/brooks-headleys-fancy-desserts-brooks-headley-9780393241075","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}