{"product_id":"will-this-make-you-happy-stories-and-recipes-from-a-year-of-baking","title":"Will This Make You Happy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWill This Make You Happy\u003c\/i\u003e is an ode to the wild pleasures of transformation . . . I gulped it down, eager for every last crumb.\"\u003cb\u003e--Leslie Jamison, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMake it Scream, Make it Burn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Nora Ephron and Nigel Slater, this hybrid memoir and cookbook brings together over fifty inventive baking recipes with a lyrical coming-of-age story about desire and dessert. Perfect for home cooks, lovers of literature, and anyone who finds comfort in the kitchen.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTanya Bush is adrift in the uncertainty of her early twenties--unemployed, uninspired, and stuck in a long-term relationship that's lost its spark. One day, just to do something, she decides to bake a cake. It's gooey in the center, woefully underbaked, an absolute disaster--but it also reminds her of the pleasures of baking: sugar crystals under her fingernails, flour in her hair, and the hard-earned satisfaction of following the steps of a recipe to the end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the course of a year, Tanya embarks on a journey that carries her from her tiny apartment to the sunlit kitchens of an Italian \u003ci\u003eagriturismo\u003c\/i\u003e to the basement of a bustling Brooklyn bakery, where she rediscovers her appetite for pleasure, indulgence, and meaningful work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA culinary memoir and love story, interwoven with over fifty innovative and approachable baking recipes, \u003ci\u003eWill This Make You Happy\u003c\/i\u003e is for readers and bakers looking for something messier, more experimental, and honest than the typical aspirational cookbook.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCOMPELLING NARRATIVE: From the co-founder of the James Beard-nominated literary magazine \u003ci\u003eCake Zine\u003c\/i\u003e, pastry chef at Little Egg, and contributing writer for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times T Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, this part propulsive and witty coming-of-age story, part baking book is as satisfying to read as it is to cook from. It's meant to be devoured curled up on the couch or with the mixer whirring in the kitchen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFLEXIBLE RECIPES: The recipes in the book are designed to be mixed, matched, and adapted to the season. Whether you're a new baker or an improvisational one, \u003ci\u003eWill This Make You Happy\u003c\/i\u003e encourages play and experimentation. Featuring recipes for \u003cb\u003eNeapolitan Pavlova\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eHojicha Tiramisu\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eBlueberry Jam Corn Muffins\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eDark Chocolate and Toasted Coconut Birthday Cake\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eCardamom Crullers\u003c\/b\u003e, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chronicle Books LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48086488285342,"sku":"9781797227214","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/0657\/4494\/files\/9781797227214.jpg?v=1785899347","url":"https:\/\/tavolabooks.com\/products\/will-this-make-you-happy-stories-and-recipes-from-a-year-of-baking","provider":"Tavola Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}