{"product_id":"donna-bells-bake-shop-pauley-perrette-9781476771120","title":"Donna Bell's Bake Shop: Recipes and Stories of Family, Friends, and Food","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe heartwarming story of how \u003ci\u003eNCIS\u003c\/i\u003e star Pauley Perrette and her two best friends created a Southern-style bake shop in Manhattan--a celebration of love and friendship with gorgeous photographs and delicious recipes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNestled in the heart of midtown New York is a little shop with a big story. An all-natural bake shop that specializes in Southern baked goods, Donna Bell's is owned by Pauley Perrette, the actress who plays Abby Sciuto on CBS's \u003ci\u003eNCIS\u003c\/i\u003e, and her two best friends, Darren Greenblatt and Matthew Sandusky. It was named in honor of Pauley's late mother, who is the beloved inspiration for everything they bake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It all started in 1993, when Pauley met Darren in New York City's Hell's Kitchen, just blocks away from where the shop is currently located. The two became inseparable friends and Pauley's Southern mom would welcome Darren to their home with mouthwatering treats. Darren loved this food and soon left his successful career in fashion to open a food truck that sold Southern desserts at the Jersey Shore. Eventually he wanted to expand and turned to Pauley and their friend Matthew--who worked in the Los Angeles food industry--for help. Soon Matthew was on his way to New York to open Donna Bell's Bake Shop with Pauley and Darren. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With recipes for favorites like buttermilk biscuits, chocolate chip-almond scones, and peach streusel muffins; personal photographs from Pauley, Darren, Matthew, and Donna Bell herself; this is the story how one fantastic bake shop brings warmth and happiness--one treat at a time--to the urban jungle that is New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pauley Perrette, Darren Greenblatt, Matthew Sandusky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 147677112X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476771120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 7.60w x 0.80d","brand":"Pauley Perrette","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43935553126655,"sku":"9781476771120","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_a715178b-6fb9-4a2d-b33d-b380bad21a9d.jpg?v=1681420467","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/donna-bells-bake-shop-pauley-perrette-9781476771120","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}