November’s Quirk Perk: The Cookiepedia!

Posted by Eric Smith

THE COOKIEPEDIA by Stacey Adimando ($3.99)

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Trendy cupcakes may come and go, but C is for Cookie—and that’s good enough for us! If you miss the days when snacks were simple and handmade, you’ll love this homespun encyclopedia of cookies. Full of hand-drawn illustrations and gorgeous photographs, The Cookiepedia features recipes for everything from Amaretti and Almond Crescents to Gingersnaps, Rugelach, Snickerdoodles, and dozens of other favorites—more than 50 recipes in all.

With a lovely lie-flat binding and a delightfully whimsical design, The Cookiepedia will be a trusted companion for a new generation of bakers.Trendy cupcakes may come and go, but C is for Cookie-and that's good enough for us! If you miss the days when snacks were simple and handmade, you'll love this homespun encyclopedia of cookies. Full of hand-drawn illustrations and gorgeous photographs, The Cookiepedia features recipes for everything from Amaretti and Almond Crescents to Gingersnaps, Rugelach, Snickerdoodles, and dozens of other favorites-more than 50 recipes in all.

Stacy Adimando lives in Brooklyn and is the current deputy lifestyle editor or Everyday with Rachael Ray. She is a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education and weekly contributor to Serious Eats.

Eric Smith

 

ERIC SMITH is the cofounder of Geekadelphia, a popular blog covering all-that-is-geek in the City of Brotherly Love, as well as the Philadelphia Geek Awards, an annual awards show held at the Academy of Natural Sciences. He’s written for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Weekly, and Philly.com