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Author Bullock-Prado, Gesine.

Title Confections of a closet master baker : one woman's sweet journey from unhappy Hollywood executive to contented country baker / Gesine Bullock-Prado ; illustrations by Raymond G. Prado.

Publication Info. New York : Broadway Books, 2009.

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Location Call No. Status
 Manchester, Whiton Branch - Basement Materials  641.815 BULLOCK-PRADO    Check Shelf
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction  641.815 BULLOCK-PRADO    Check Shelf
 Plainville Public Library - Non Fiction  641.815 BUL    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  B-BULLOCK-PRADO, G.    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description ix, 226 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Summary "A former Hollywood insider chucks it all to become a master baker in this hilarious, poignant morsel of a memoir. As head of her celebrity sister's production company, Gesine Bullock-Prado had a closet full of designer clothes and the ear of all the influential movie studio heads. But she was miserable. The only solace she found was in her secret passion: baking..."--Dust jacket.
Contents The devil in St. Nick -- The witching hour : golden eggs -- To thine own baking self be true : expresso cheesecake -- My kingdom for a scone : scones -- Be nice to your mother (sponge) : focaccia -- Montpeculiar : starry starry nights -- Eat, drink, and be Larry : maple pecan sticky buns -- Ode to the Oreo : devil's cream pie -- Crunchy clouds : Raspberry meringues -- The monster on the wall : Zwetschgendatschi -- End it with a sigh : cherry filling -- Doing lunch, the Vermont way : opera cake -- Tiers of frustration : carrot cake -- A grand opening : apple pie -- Lamb of God and star giant : New England -- The sacred time : Mandelhoernchen -- Chocolate-covered chakras : apfelkuchen -- And did I mention we were on the Food Network? : passionfruit healer -- Running regrets : Helga's cake -- Career day.
Subject Bullock-Prado, Gesine.
Bakers -- Biography.
Baking.
ISBN 9780767932684
0767932684
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