Cake Boss: Stories and Recipes from Mia Famiglia

Cake Boss: Stories and Recipes from Mia Famiglia

by Buddy Valastro (Author)

Synopsis

Master baker and star of the #1 hit TLC show, Buddy Valastro tells his inspiring story and recounts his family's warm memories from a lifetime of living, loving, and cake making in this heartfelt memoir, in which he also shares family recipes for the bakery's most popular treats. Buddy's beautifully designed cakes are the stuff of legend-and so is the remarkable story of his father, a beloved pillar of the community and himself a talented baker who set the stage for his family's rise to the pinnacle of their industry. This is the incredible true story of how Carlo's Bakery came to be, how one hard-working family made Buddy's father's dream of making their beloved bake shop a household name a reality. The special bond and loving dynamic of the Valastro clan make this an uncommonly touching and truly inspiring memoir. Here are twenty-five recipes for Carlo's Bakery's most sought-after pastries, pies, and cakes, as well as some of Buddy's never-before-revealed tips for baking, along with fun facts and trivia.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 02 Nov 2010

ISBN 10: 1439183511
ISBN 13: 9781439183519

Media Reviews
Offers hard-won baking know-how ... [and] conveys the dramatic sweep of Buddy's accomplishments as bolstered by his traditional values and family. - Publishers Weekly
Author Bio
Buddy Valastro is the star of the hit TLC series Cake Boss, Kitchen Boss, and Next Great Baker and author of The New York Times bestsellers Cake Boss and Baking with the Cake Boss.