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Cake Chic
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Peggy Porschen
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Free shipping NZ wide Ships within 24 hours from UK supplier | Rating: | | | Format: | Hardback, 144 pages | | Other Information: | 120 colour photographs | | Release Date: | 17 July 2009 | Peggy Porschen has spearheaded the whole shift of cake decor from traditional to cutting edge. After the enormous success of her Pretty Party Cakes and Romantic Cakes, Peggy now focuses her considerable creative talents on an idea close to her heart and for which she is increasingly in demand - super stylish cakes for all manner of occasions. In this book she combines her amazing gift for matching charming design with striking colour and her effortless flair for accessorizing cakes like fashion outfits to produce her most striking and elegant collection of cakes yet. She also puts even more emphasis on making her cakes taste every bit as good as they look, adding new and exciting flavours to her basic cakes, as well as using the best and most flavoursome of organic ingredients. There are ideas for events like milestone birthdays, girly tea parties, baby showers, and hen nights, as well as more exotic occasions like cocktail parties, anniversaries and pool parties. However, Cake Chic isn't necessarily just for girls, but will suit anyone who wants to put on a memorable show with the minimum of fuss. About the AuthorPeggy Porschen grew up in Germany, a country renowned for its cakes. She moved to London in 1998 graduating top of her class at the prestigious Cordon Bleu school. From there, she went on to work as pastry chef at the Lanesborough Hotel and with master baker Gerhart Jenne at Konditor and Cook on London's South Bank. Quickly developing her own highly individual style, she left there to set up her own business, which was instantly successful. Soon she was making cakes and cookies for major events of all kinds, including chocolate Faberge Eggs for guests at Elton John's 2003 White Tie and Tiara Ball. Most recently she supplies Fortnum & Mason with an exquisite range of decorated cookies and speciality confections. Her cakes have been featured in the Daily Mail, The Sunday Times, The Financial Times, Wedding Flowers, Brides, You and Your Wedding, Wedding Day, OK, Delicious and Marie Claire. Author Location: London |
| Publisher: | Quadrille Publishing Ltd | | ISBN: | 1844007103 |
| EAN: | 9781844007103 | | Dimensions: | 29.0 x 22.0 x 1.0 centimeters (0.92 kg) |
| Age Range: |
15+ years |
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 – Customer review on 25/11/2009
Love this book! The variety of cake designs and her colour choices are just fantastic. A fantastic reference book for cool 'pretty' ideas. A fantastic purchase.
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– Customer review on 02/10/2009
These are not your everday little cakes and are not forthe beginner but if you have an occasion that it worth the effort then this is the book for you. I must admit, seeing cakes I had spent ages preparing disappear in a single gulp was a bit ouchy so choose your venue! The photos are sumptuous and inspirationsal, the recipes are fiddly but achievable, a must have for that special occaision.
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– Customer review on 31/10/2010
Just love Peggy's work. This book would have to be the last word in Chic!
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– Customer review on 04/11/2009
One of a kind!
What can I possibly say about Peggy Porschen that had not been said before?
Peggy is a well-known, London based cake decorator and professional pastry chef (Sir Elton John and Stella McCartney are customers and big fans). Her ideas are utterly original, absolutely lovely and widely copied worldwide.
This book, as well as her other books “Pretty Party Cakes” and “Romantic Cakes”, is gorgeous.
She proves once more that a great cake design/decoration doesn’t necessarily need to be difficult. It demands some basic piping and fondant (sugar paste) handling skills, but the intermediate cake decorator will be able to achieve great results.
The instructions and how-to photographs are excellent and very well explained. The recipes are basic but work very well.
Her cookie decorating designs are so cute that I bet you’ll jump to the kitchen and have a great time among your imagination, gingerbread, colours and royal icing!
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