Maida Heatter, dubbed "the Queen of Cake" by Saveur, is the author of several classic books on dessert and baking. She is the recipient of three James Beard Foundation awards, and was inducted into the organization's Hall of Fame. Born in Long Island and now 101 years old, she lives in Miami Beach.
"A phenomenon."--Washington Post
"Doyenne of desserts, queen of cookies, sultana of sweets... People
love to bake Maida Heatter recipes... producing luscious creations
that almost invariably bring grown men and women to their
knees."--New York Times
"Everything I know about baking I learned from Maida Heatter...
it's as if she's standing beside you in the kitchen, encouraging
you as you go along." --Martha Stewart Living
"Maida Heatter is the fairy godmother of anything sweet, spicy,
crunchy, chewy, or fluffy that you could possibly imagine
baking."--Wolfgang Puck
"Whenever someone tells me they want to start baking, I tell them
to turn to Maida Heatter."--Dorie Greenspan
"Her recipes (and Maida herself) are known for their precision;
each step is integral, each ingredient intentional... you need to
read her cookbooks, and bake from them."--Food52
"I feel as if I am standing alongside her... I often find myself
laughing out loud as I read her anecdotes about her successes and
her failures ... What beginners can expect from Maida's book is an
extremely high success rate."--Nancy Silverton
"The Queen of Cake... Maida's goal is a perfect dessert every
time--and she wants those who follow her recipes to achieve the
same end." --Saveur
"There are no secrets. Maida Heatter is in your kitchen corner. The
conversation is easy to follow, and you pick it up whenever you
crack open one of her books... Most important, Heatter has recipes
for everyone." --Chicago Tribune
"While personable and funny, Heatter is relentless in her quest for
perfection. These are recipes to read closely, and not just for her
delightful borscht belt humor... How lucky that a new generation
will get to know the sweet genius of Maida Heatter. These days, we
could all use a dazzling grandmother to tell us that everything is
going to be all right--or, at the very least, our skinny peanut
wafers will."--Christine Muhlke, New York Times
"For the baker of any age... If you're of a certain age and spent
any time around flour, sugar, and eggs, you would know about Maida
Heatter and her recipes. Saveur magazine called her "The Queen of
Cake," and indeed she is, along with queen of brownies, cookies,
muffins, and more... Happiness is Baking is a collection of her
favorites that will be welcomed by those who have spent far less
time in the kitchen than she has."--Minneapolis Star-Tribune
"Happiness is Baking is for the sons and daughters, grandsons and
granddaughters of the bakers who first fell in love with Heatter
four decades ago. All of her famous cakes and cookies are
here."--Boston Globe
"An outstanding and approachable collection of classics for bakers
of all ages and skill levels... One of the season's standout baking
volumes."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Cause for celebration. It's high time to introduce the queen of
cake, as Saveur magazine dubbed her, to a new generation of
bakers... Heatter's instructions are meticulous and fool-proof,
down to how to line a pan with aluminum foil. But it's her
enthusiastic, texture-specific descriptions of the results you can
expect if you follow her recipes to a T that inspired a whole
generation of bakers to pull out their measuring cups."
--Christian Science Monitor
"Decades of experience have gone into the making of this delightful
collection of cakes, pies, cookies, brownies, and bars. Heatter
writes recipes with a precision that will embolden new bakers to
create successful desserts, while offering up explanations that
will teach seasoned bakers something new... An excellent collection
for novice bakers as well as those who enjoy learning how to bake
with precision (and why it matters)."--Library Journal
"If you love classic American baked goods, then this is your grand
prize. Maida's voice is evident on every page and is always a
delight."--Kitchen Arts & Letters
"Perfect for a baking newbie... [Maida's] recipes are exceedingly
thorough and always reliable."--Portland Press-Herald
ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR -- Food and Wine
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