More than sixty sweet treats that offer vitamins, minerals, fiber—and a heavenly taste of the tropics. When you think of coconuts, what comes to mind? Paradise, of course! Toasted, sugared, creamy, or crunchy, nothing compares to the flavor of coconut. Lori Longbotham, former Gourmet editor and author of Luscious Lemon Desserts and Luscious Chocolate Desserts, now offers a taste of paradise with over sixty recipes for coconut-based cakes, tarts, cookies, custards, sauces, and candies. From classic coconut cream pie to Coconut Pistachio Baklava to Deep Dark Chocolate, Coconut, and Ginger Brownies, these recipes are proof that sweets can be nutritious—because coconut is high in fiber, rich with vitamins and minerals, and utterly indulgent.

A cookbook for lemon lovers with more than seventy “mouthwateringly irresistible” dessert recipes (Publishers Weekly). Lemon sweets are the divas of desserts. Assertive and bold, lemons can be flamboyant, tart, and tangy as in the Lemon Granita or sweet, mellow, and velvety like the creamy Lemon Panna Cotta. Over seventy recipes—from the classics to lip-smacking new favorites—are enticingly presented in Luscious Lemon Desserts. These recipes vary from the simple to the sublime, from the quick and easy to the most elaborate showstoppers, whether it’s a fast and fabulous lemon pudding or a Mile-High Lemon Angel Food Cake. Former editor of Gourmet Lori Longbotham also provides great tips on buying, storing, and using this most popular fruit. “Longbotham’s splendid recipes are as fresh, bright, and zesty as the fruit she celebrates.” —Dorie Greenspan, author of Baking with Julia “This author knows her lemons and how to make them shine.” —San Francisco Chronicle “When life hands you lemons, lunge for this book!” —Tish Boyle, author of Diner Desserts

The go-to soup-to-nuts guide on how to really make money from food writing, both in print and online With recipe-driven blogs, cookbooks, reviews, and endless foodie websites, food writing is ever in demand. In this award-winning guide, noted journalist and writing instructor Dianne Jacob offers tips and strategies for getting published and other ways to turn your passion into cash, whether it's in print or online. With insider secrets and helpful advice from award-winning writers, agents, and editors, Will Write for Food is still the essential guide to go from starving artist to well-fed writer.

Unleash your culinary creativity with "Guiltless Gourmet," the ultimate guide to indulgent, sugar-free baking. Dive into a world where sweet doesn't have to compromise health, and where every dessert can satisfy without sugar's guilt. Start your journey in Chapter 1, where you'll discover the benefits of a sugar-free lifestyle and the transformative power of natural sweeteners. From the versatile stevia to the exotic monk fruit, learn how to sweeten with nature’s gifts. Explore gluten-free flours, the secrets of binding without sugar, and the delicious potential of coconut and almond milk in Chapter 3, setting a solid foundation for sugar-free baking. Master the art of flavor balancing in Chapter 4, enhancing your creations with spices, acids, and natural chocolate alternatives. Get your kitchen ready in Chapter 5 with essential tools and smart organization tips to streamline your baking experience. With "Guiltless Gourmet," every dessert becomes a masterpiece. Transform classics like chocolate chip cookies, carrot cake, and lemon tarts into sugar-free delights that redefine indulgence. Whether you're baking a decadent chocolate pie or crafting luxurious cheesecakes, this eBook provides innovative recipes that impress without the sugar spike. Explore the richness of brownies, the refreshing cool of sorbets and ice creams, and the elegance of custards and mousses—all crafted to delight the taste buds while maintaining a healthful edge. With a focus on creative plating and presentation, your desserts will not only taste incredible but look stunning too. Host unforgettable sugar-free dessert parties, pairing your creations with perfect beverages and setting a delightful atmosphere. Face common baking challenges with confidence and tailor recipes to meet dietary needs, ensuring that everyone can enjoy your sugar-free culinary prowess. Finally, Chapter 18 inspires creativity beyond the basics, encouraging you to innovate with global flavors and develop your unique culinary style. Embrace a sugar-free lifestyle with "Guiltless Gourmet" and revolutionize your approach to sweetness—one irresistible dessert at a time.

It can be difficult to find truly indulgent vegan desserts -- especially chocolate. But for the first time, chocolate cakes, brownies, truffles, puddings, ice creams, and more are within reach: dairy-free, organic, fair-trade, and sublime. Author, baking instructor, and vegan powerhouse Fran Costigan has dedicated years to satisfying her sweet tooth while keeping it vegan. Through experimentation and long hours in the kitchen, she's recreated some of her favorite chocolate desserts as better-for-you interpretations that pass the taste test: Bittersweet Chocolate Truffles (with a variety of flavor variations), a Brooklyn Blackout Layer Cake, a Sacher Torte, even chocolate Moon Pies! Her detailed instructions make for professional-quality outcomes every time: it's like a personal baking class, right in your kitchen. The perfect gift for anyone with a sweet tooth, Vegan Chocolate is sure to become an instant classic.

Born out of the popular blog Kale & Caramel, this sumptuously photographed and beautifully written cookbook presents eighty recipes for delicious vegan and vegetarian dishes featuring herbs and flowers, as well as luxurious do-it-yourself beauty products. Plant-whisperer, writer, and photographer Lily Diamond believes that herbs and flowers have the power to nourish inside and out. “Lily’s deep connection to nature is beautifully woven throughout this personal collection of recipes,” says award-winning vegetarian chef Amy Chaplin. Each chapter celebrates an aromatic herb or flower, including basil, cilantro, fennel, mint, oregano, rosemary, sage, thyme, lavender, jasmine, rose, and orange blossom. Mollie Katzen, author of the beloved Moosewood Cookbook, calls the book “a gift, articulated through a poetic voice, original and bold.” The recipes tell a coming-of-age story through Lily’s kinship with plants, from a sun-drenched Maui childhood to healing from heartbreak and her mother’s death. With bright flavors, gorgeous scents, evocative stories, and more than one hundred photographs, Kale & Caramel creates a lush garden of experience open to harvest year round.

The nutritionist and popular voice behind the Kale and Chocolate blog helps readers make the best food choices for optimal health. Learn what to eat before you exercise, during workouts, and after you train in order to reach the next level of fitness--or to look and feel better than ever before.

Laurie Sadowski cuts no corners with this impressive assortment of gluten-free goodies that do not skimp on flavor or texture. She has cracked the secret to making flaky pies, delicate tarts, gooey pudding cakes, luscious layered desserts, fruity cobblers and crisps, rich cheesecakes, and spectacular frozen delights free of most major allergens. Using wholesome and delicious gluten-free grains and healthful natural ingredients, these decadent desserts are designed for people with gluten sensitivity and food allergies, but will satisfy even the most discriminating sweet tooth. Precise, step-by-step instructions ensure that even novice bakers will turn out impressive creations. Deep-Dish Apple Crumb Pie, Sweet Cherry Cobbler, and Coconut Cream Cheesecake are a few of the mouthwatering sweets to be enjoyed. From the perfect pie crust to learning the differences between crumbles, crisps, cobblers, grunts, buckles, and pandowdies, Laurie provides a crash course in dessertology. Numerous tables, lists, and tips offer invaluable guidance in selecting safe ingredients, interpreting labels, and converting conventional recipes. Potential allergens in each recipe are clearly labeled to assist those with multiple sensitivities. And storage advice is provided for each type of dessert so leftover treats can be as thoroughly enjoyed as they were the day they were made. This is the latest installment in The Allergy-Free Cook series. Check out The Allergy-Free Cook Bakes Bread and The Allergy-Free Cook Bakes Cakes and Cookies.

Chef Chloe, the first vegan winner of Cupcake Wars, brings her signature creativity and fun to the best part of every meal: Dessert! CHEF CHLOE’S first all-dessert cookbook, Chloe’s Vegan Desserts, will satisfy your sweet tooth from morning to night with more than 100 recipes for cakes and cupcakes, ice cream and doughnuts and pies—oh my! And you just will not believe these delicious dishes are vegan. You can start the day with New York–Style Crumb Cake, light and zesty Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins, luscious Chocolate Babka, or decadent Tiramisu Pancakes (topped with a dollop of cool Coconut Whipped Cream). Here, too, are more than a dozen inventive, innovative, irresistible cupcake recipes, including Chloe’s Cupcake Wars’ Award-Winning Chocolate Orange Cupcakes with Candied Orange Peel, saffron- and cardamom-spiced Bollywood Cupcakes, and rich and boozy Chocolate Beer Cupcakes with Irish Whiskey Buttercream. Chloe’s got you covered for the holidays with her Easy Apple Pie and Absolutely Perfect Pumpkin Pie, Holiday Trifle, Nuts for Hot Cocoa, and Pumpkin Spice Latte. She re-creates classic desserts and treats from Chocolate Chip Cookies to Classic Crème Brûlée, and veganizes store-bought favorites with her Oreo-style Chloe O’s, Pumpkin Whoopie Pies, Animal Cookies, and Black-and-White Cookies—which are better (and healthier) than what you’ll find at the grocery store. Chloe also serves up brand-new triumphs like her dreamy Lemon Olive-Oil Cake, Rosemary Ice Cream with Blueberry Sauce, Coconut Cream Pie, Chocolate Cream Pie, Coconut Sorbet with Cashew Brittle, and good-to-the-last-drop milkshakes. Who can possibly resist? Go ahead and lick that spoon—there are no worries when you bake vegan! With gorgeous color photography, clever tips, and a comprehensive section on vegan baking basics to get you started, Chloe’s Vegan Desserts will be your new vegan dessert bible.