Sweet and Vicious: Baking with Attitude by Libbie Summers

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  • Eyes wide shut bread (an apricot + rosemary chewy loaf)

    • nadiam1000 on November 14, 2020

      I thought this was okay - might try again and see if I fare better. I used fine sea salt and felt it was too salty - would reduce or use kosher salt instead (recipe did not specify) The dough came together easily and rose very well. I proofed on a parchment lined sheet. I may have over proofed slightly because my loaves fell a bit when I slashed the tops which affected the final texture. Flavor good and makes nice toast but texture could be better.

  • Root beer float poppers (a classic summer treat you chew instead of sip)

    • crowlands on March 14, 2026

      Love these cookies! Next time I’d like to add a touch of salt as they’re a bit too sweet for me. The hardest part is smashing the candies for the sugar coating - this took a while even with my workhorse of a food processor. They made my kitchen smell amazing!

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  • ISBN 10 0847841049
  • ISBN 13 9780847841042
  • Published Mar 18 2014
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 224
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Rizzoli International Publications
  • Imprint Rizzoli International Publications

Publishers Text

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 - stuck with her throughout her career as a chef and food stylist, and that is what fueled this book. Sweet and Vicious is all about exploring new taste sensations in the realm of baking. It is a no-holds-barred approach to baking outside the box, 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. In this category are Mexican Chocolate Cugs (cake baked in mugs), Dutch Oven Muffins, and Grilled Lemon Cake. There's also a healthy dose of humor sprinkled around - with recipes like Gingerbread Working Girls, Bad-Ass Pie Dough, and Bucket Cake. Essential to the philosophy is that sweets are supposed to be over the top, that there is no point in firing up the oven if you are not making something so good it hurts.

So butter and sugar are dispensed with abandon, portions are ample, and serving style is always easygoing. No calorie counters, vegans, picky eaters, just-one-bite-for-me, hold-the-sauce readers allowed.

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