Master Class with Toba Garrett

by Garrett, Toba M.

• ISBN13: 9780470581223
• ISBN10: 0470581220
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-01-29
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Explore the newest techniques in cake decoration and design with Toba Garrett As one of the premier experts in cake decoration, Toba Garrett has trained some of the world's top cake artists. Offering a perfect blend of technique and inspiration, Master Class with Toba Garrett covers the latest trends and step-by-step methods for aspiring cake decorators and professionals who want to remain at the top of their game. Featuring detailed instruction and gorgeous photographs, the book covers all advanced techniques, including cushion work, scroll work, advanced piping, Australian stringwork, and much more. A wide variety of cakes are included, from wedding and birthday cakes to decorated cupcakes and cookies. Toba Garrett is the author of Creative Cookies: Delicious Dcorating for Any Occasion, Professional Cake Decorating, The Well-Decorated Cake, and the IACP Award-winning Wedding Cake Art and Design Includes chapters on different types of cakes along with recipes to make them

Author Biography

Toba Garrett is one of the country's foremost artists and educators in the field of cake decorating and design. She has won more than a dozen international gold and silver medals, including the trophy of Les Commandarie des Cordons Bleus de France, the gold medal from Societè des Chefs, Cuisiniers et Pattissiers de la Province de Quebec and the 14-karat-gold medal-of-honor from Le Societè Culinaire Philanthropique de New York. Garrett started the department of Cake Decorating and Design at New York's Institute for Culinary Education more than 14 years ago, where she currently serves as Master Chef-Instructor. She has been featured on TV programs including The Today Show, Emeril Live, Home Matters, B-Smith with Style, and Our Home, as well as on dozens of radio programs. Her work has appeared in countless magazines, including Brides, In-Style, Modern Bride, Gourmet, Woman's Day, Chocolatier, Pastry Art and Design, and American Cake Decorating.

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgments                                                                    
• Preface                                                                                              
• Introduction to Cake Artistry                                             
• The Essentials                                                                              
• The Cake Designs                                                                       
• Anniversary Cakes                                                    
• Birthday Cakes                                                                            
• Grooms’ Cakes                                                                            
• Wedding Cakes                                                                           
• Seasonal Cakes                                                                            
• Small Bites: Decorated Cookies and Cupcakes
• Recipes
• Appendix                                                                                         
• Index