Finalist for a James Beard Award: "This thoroughly delightful collection is a must-have for baking and confectionary enthusiasts everywhere." -Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Since 2003, Valerie Gordon has provided award-winning sweets and baked goods from her Los Angeles boutique, as well as her booths at the Santa Monica and Hollywood farmers' markets, and now her creations are sold nationwide. This comprehensive cookbook filled with her beloved recipes lets you eat and bake the Valerie way.

Favorite desserts like petits fours, cakes, truffles, and cookies have been perfected with the addition of candied rose petals, atomized chocolate, fleur de sel, matcha tea, and other special ingredients. Valerie re-creates desserts from Los Angeles's lost restaurants such as Chasen's and the Brown Derby; she simplifies the process of making jam; she provides an accessible way to mix and match components so readers can design their own luscious cakes and pies. Filled with helpful tricks, recipes for a range of tastes, and gorgeous full-color photographs, Sweet is destined to become every baker's favorite cookbook.

"Full of sumptuous recipes-quince and pear pie, tiramisu trifle, Champagne cake-that are sure to entice the sweet tooth in everyone." -Los Angeles Magazine