Kristina was one of three grand prize winners and was thrilled to have her cookie selected by such a distinguished group of three judges, including Iuzzini. I happen to be lucky enough to have a signed copy of Sugar Rush because my daughter Kristina received one from Johnny Iuzzini when he was a judge at a recent cookie contest that Kristina entered at the iconic Kitchen Arts & Letters cookbook store in New York City. The cookies are beautiful with a fine crumb (there is some cake flour in the dough) with crispy edges yet a gentle softness in the center. Use all your willpower not to eat most of the dough so you can enjoy the cookies. Oh, yes, they were killer all right, even the dough. The exact name is Killer Chocolate Chip Cookies, that contain a touch of cinnamon, almond extract, and a sprinkle of smoked Maldon sea salt on top. Except, and not surprisingly, it was not just any chocolate chip cookie in this cookbook. I decided to start with the very basic and popular chocolate chip cookie. The other chapters include Eggs and Meringue Caramel Cakes, Cupcakes, Brownies, and Muffins Cookies, Tea Cakes, and Biscuits Tarts, Cobblers, and Crisps Yeast Doughs Glazes, Frostings, Fillings, and Sauces and how to build a balanced dessert. In the Custards and Creamy Desserts chapter, you will learn how to make a classic vanilla cream sauce (Creme Anglaise) but also how to make a roasted white chocolate panna cotta. You will love it if you have a passion for baking. It’s easy to read and follow, with basic recipes yet such creativity too. This incredible cookbook is for the home cook and pastry chef alike. All of these achievements and more made Sugar Rush the perfect cookbook to begin January, which also happens to be National Baking Month. You may also know him as the head judge of past show Just Desserts on Bravo’s Top Chef, and one of the current judges on the hit program The Great American Baking Show on ABC. Those of you who love to bake probably know James Beard Award-Winning Pastry Chef, Johnny Iuzzini.
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