{"product_id":"sweet-and-vicious-isbn-9780847841042","title":"Sweet and Vicious","description":"\u003cb\u003eINDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards -- 2014 Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAn irreverent cookbook filled with inventive recipes for baking that deliver a punch. Libbie Summers is not your run-of-the-mill cook. Growing up, she was the kind of child who dunked her potato chips into chocolate syrup to see if it might taste good (it does). That insatiable curiosity-and sweet tooth-is what fuels this book. \u003ci\u003eSweet and Vicious\u003c\/i\u003e is all about exploring new taste sensations in the realm of baking. It is a no-holds-barred approach to baking outside the box with crazy-brilliant combinations. Savory and spicy flavors come into play often, such as in Habanero Carrot Cake, Fig and Pig Pie, and Mojito Cookies. Other times, the innovation comes in the form of a cooking method or serving presentation borrowed from another side of the kitchen, as with Meatball Muffins or Grilled Apricot Polenta Cake. There is also a healthy dose of humor sprinkled around, with recipes such as Gingerbread Working Girls, Preggers Pink Pickle Pie, and Salvation Cinnamon Rolls. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEssential to her philosophy is that sweets are supposed to be over-the-top, and that there is no point in firing up the oven if you are not making something so good it hurts. \u003ci\u003eSweet and Vicious\u003c\/i\u003e brings a sense of adventure into the kitchen and some fun into desserts. Isn't that the whole point of dessert, after all?\"\u003cb\u003eLearn to expect the unexpected\u003c\/b\u003e from\u003ci\u003e Sweet and Vicious\u003c\/i\u003e. There is a fantastical element to the book that adds another dimension. What birthday reveler wouldn't be charmed by the mile-high cotton candy that garnishes the Fairground Attraction Cake? \u003cb\u003eThe fact that the recipes are extremely user-friendly and well-written adds to Summers' credibility\u003c\/b\u003e...Clearly, she knows how to have fun, but she's also not afraid to get a little bawdy, with recipes like Looking for Mr. Goodbar Cake, Stoned Tart, and Retired Gingerbread Working Girls.\" -\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Summers calls it baking with attitude–fearless and fun. Make your guests giggle and sigh as they slice into chocolate Post-Coital Pie or reach for another of Bob’s Fried Firecrackers. This is the only baking book I’ve ever seen that encourages you to change the recipes–”and make them more personal, more provocative.” And a provocative creativity is Summers’ main ingredient in chapters on cakes, sweet and savory breads and pastries, pies, cookies, even dog treats. But to break the rules, you need to learn them and Summers includes good basic skills and recipes. By the way, this stuff works. I took those Side Slap and Tickle Cookies to a party and made a new friend who fell for the malt and chocolate flavors. And the Pull-Apart Boy Bread flavored with garlic, olive oil, and grated Parmesan? It was pulled apart–fast–and devoured. When you need to make a statement or get some attention–make it \u003ci\u003eSweet \u0026amp; Vicious\u003c\/i\u003e.” -\u003ci\u003eAppetite for Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Rich in butter, sugar and spice, these recipes are not for the dieter or the faint of heart. With 100 recipes to choose from, it'll be hard for readers to decide where to start, but try the \"Wahini Pie,\" a macadamia nut version of the traditional pecan pie, and there'll be no going back to your old recipes. Discover: Interesting new flavors blended together turn conventional desserts upside down.\" -\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Bake with attitude using blogger and style-maven Libbie Summer’s outrageously fun cookbook, \u003ci\u003eSweet \u0026amp; Vicious.”\u003c\/i\u003e –\u003ci\u003eSouthern Living\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"...I \u003cb\u003eabsolutely loved it!\u003c\/b\u003e Infused with Libbie Summers' humor and peppered with wonderful personal anecdotes, \u003ci\u003eSweet \u0026amp; Vicious\u003c\/i\u003e offers recipes that take you a little out of your comfort zone - that make you a little less timid, a little more adventurous. They beg you to test your limits just ever so slightly - or sweetly... \u003cb\u003eThese recipes dare you to have fun, to enjoy, to be a little risky -or risque... It's a book you not only want to look at, but you will want to read - \u003c\/b\u003ethe back stories to many of these recipes are wonderful.\"  -\u003ci\u003eThe Entertaining House\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“…challenges and charms our taste buds with daring delectables...\u003ci\u003eSweet \u0026amp; Vicious\u003c\/i\u003e, the follow-up to her \u003ci\u003eWhole Hog cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e, dares us to take chances with fearless flavor combos in whimsical recipes with names that would make your grandmother blush…The cookbook is artfully rendered and tactile, just like the recipes inside, filled with stories that are, by turns, funny…” –\u003ci\u003eSavannah Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"This highly anticipated followup focuses on baking, using the same fun and creative outlook as its predecessor. Libbie's hilarious stories are still prevalent throughout the book, as are the outstanding photos...As expected, \u003cb\u003eI can wholeheartedly recommend this lovely and edgy cookbook\u003c\/b\u003e. Both recipes I've tried so far (and I guarantee there will be more soon) have hit the mark on all levels. If you love to bake and you're looking for some new and inventive ways to heat up your kitchen, \u003ci\u003eSweet and Vicious\u003c\/i\u003e is the book for you.\" -\u003ci\u003eMissionFood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Libbie Summers expertly breaks down the inhibitions that we bring to baking (that notoriously finicky frontier for home cooks) and leads us to a freer, more creative place, where playfulness is paramount--and where the buttercream, flour and sugar boogie\/breakdance together! \"\u003ci\u003eSweet \u0026amp; Vicious\u003c\/i\u003e\" is an insanely colorful, energizing read, as well as a practical guide to creating more showstopping sweets.\"  –Matt Lee and Ted Lee, authors of \u003ci\u003eThe Lee Bros. Charleston Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Wow! Be prepared to be inspired, enlightened, and delighted with these wonderfully diverse desserts, from Libbie Summers. Smoky, savory, salty, fruity, and fiery flavors come together in this collection of anything-but-ordinary cakes, breads, cookies…and more!”  –David Lebovitz, author of \u003ci\u003eMy Paris Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eReady for Dessert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What a gorgeous, divine, beautiful, sweet and saucy cook book. Not only do I want to make and eat everything in the book, I want to EAT the BOOK!”  –Carson Kressley, Emmy Award winning television personality\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Miss Libbie never misses: she's a vicious talent who just happens to be a sweetheart, too...I can't wait to make every single one of these fantastic and fun-filled fabulous recipes!\"  –Alex Hitz, creator of The Beverly Hills Kitchen, author of \u003ci\u003eMy Beverly Hills Kitchen: Classic Southern Cooking with a French Twist\u003c\/i\u003e, Food Editor at \u003ci\u003eHouse Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Libbie is a woman who knows how to have a fabulous time, both in and out of the kitchen. As an antidote to sourpuss bakers who take themselves and their \"kwee-zeen\" a little too seriously, dig into this hunger-inducing book. Open to any page, and I dare you not to blurt out (as I did), \"OMG. I need to make that NOW.\"  –Rick Rodgers, The James Beard Foundation and IACP Award-winning author of over 40 cookbooks including \u003ci\u003eThe Chelsea Market Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eSweet and Vicious\u003c\/i\u003e is brilliant! Libbie is unstoppable, she has created a book full of surprises. Fun, inspired, full of flavor and most importantly delicious! Thank you Libbie my dogs and I applaud you''  –Grant Harold, royal etiquette consultant and former royal butler to HRH The Prince of Wales\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"...I devoured this book cover to cover, laughing at her sometimes-bawdy wit and salivating at one enticing concoction after another. Test: If you can read the recipe for Salty Pumpkin Spice Cake and resist the urge to preheat your oven, you might not be from this planet.”  –Joe Yonan, food and travel editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eEat Your Vegetables\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"The book is more than just gorgeously frosted cakes — there are plenty of quirky cookies, quick breads, and dog treats (yes, dog treats) that even apprentice-level bakers can tackle with confidence. It's also worth paging through this book just for the ideas alone. I love the flavor combinations and surprise ingredients...\" -\u003ci\u003eTheKitchn\u003c\/i\u003eLibbie Summers, fearless, funny, and frank, is the author of The Whole Hog Cookbook. She began her culinary career as a chef on private yachts and went on to become a culinary producer. 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