Revenge is A Dish Best Served As Just Desserts

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Cookbooks with a gimmick can get kind of shtick-y, but I was fabulously surprised that Heather Kim steers right out of this territory and into a sea of deliciousness, whimsy, and plenty of moxie.

The color and illustrations are so vibrant and alive. I have straight up put cookbooks down if they can't show me visually how awesome the food is. I love the small touches and attention to detail in the doodles and text imposed over pictures. It makes ever page worth checking out (lol at the bibliographic information page not escaping vandalism). I love the cuteness in the margins, looking at you bunny spatula and kitty serving counter. On a more serious not there are also a lot of handy infographics for the nitty gritty of baking.

It helps that the recipies look nommereffic (aka delicious as all heck). Captain Crunch is my favorite cereal and I would never have thought to mix it into cookie dough. I'm not usually a fan of gingersnaps, but these look awesome and I would definitely give them a try. Same with the figgy cookies, (bad flavors from childhood) but I would definitely whip up a batch of these to re-condition my stance. As for chocolate-hazelnut peanut butter bars. . . I do not dislike a single word in that string, perfection.

My indicator for a good cookbook is that I'm excited to try the recipes and the early selection, that I can see from the index or from skimming, are things I haven't seen before and can't easily just get on the internet.This makes a cookbook a must buy and I'm excited by all of the recipes shared here. It's not food I'm going to make all time (though I wish I could) but I would definitely not hesitate to pull out a recipe from this book for a special occasion or for a "why not?" kind of mood; it's one I feel is worth owning and would be enjoyable to read through.

I trust a baker who's willing to get her work tattooed onto herself. The cover is gorgeous and is a perfect representation of what waits inside. I don't necessarily identify fully with the theme, but I can get behind it when it looks this satisfying.