Sweet Gratitude: Bake a Thank-You for the Really Important People in Your Life
by Judith C. Sutton
from Artisan

Editorial Review:

More than seventy delectable and foolproof recipes for home-baked sweets meant for giving--to anyone for any occasion.
Nothing says thank you more simply--or more generously--than the gift of something freshly baked from the oven. With Sweet Gratitude, Judith Sutton inspires readers to head to the kitchen instead of the mall anytime they are moved to acknowledge the important people or events in their lives or to express feelings of gratitude and caring.
So whether it's the postman who gets a fistful of Brown Sugar Shortbreads (easily made in minutes) as thanks for delivering bundles of vacation mail or the plumber who gets a Two-Ginger Gingerbread for making a New Year's Eve house call, there's something here for anyone and any occasion. Take the billowy white Coconut Layer Cake to a favorite godchild's wedding shower or bring over a batch of decorated cupcakes to a busy mom when it's her turn to provide the classroom treats. At exam cram time, a box of caramel-topped cookies or fudgy brownies can encourage a late-night studier, while Really Chocolate Chocolate Pudding is just the thing when only comfort food will do.
Featured alongside scores of cookies, brownies and bars, cakes, creamy tarts, mousses, and a candy or two are notes about ingredients and techniques; tips for keeping, storing, and even packing and shipping treats; as well as creative suggestions for variations, garnishing and serving, and freezing and making ahead. Fifty colorful and whimsical watercolors make the book itself a beautiful and practical gift--even to oneself.

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Every recipe deelishhhhh!
  Thanks, Judith! I will follow you and your recipes to the ends of the earth! Your recipes are meticulous AND user friendly! And MORE importantly, always delicious. My taste buds thank you, my heart thanks you, my friends thank you, but my hips are a little pissed off!

• Insanely Good
  LOVE IT! Every recipe works and the results are mind bogglingly delicious! Who needs fancy baking books filled with hundreds of recipes, many of which don't work, when this one has a small but perfect collection sweets! Give it as a gift to yourself or anyone else.

• An absolute favorite
  I have made the fudgy brownies over and over again to rave reviews. I have SO many baking books (probably too many - I'm addicted) but these are the brownies I always make. Cold from the fridge, they are amazing. I also made the lemon tart twice - my first foray into making a tart - and it turned out great both times. I'll make it again when it's hot this summer - it's a fresh, light dessert - big crowd pleaser. This is a GREAT book.

• I love baking!!
  This book is AWESOME! I love to bake and I love to bake for others, and this book makes it even easier! It's easy to go through and mark each page for a certain someone, and all the cookies are AMAZING. My only suggestion for improvement would be a spiral binding (shouldn't that be standard on cook books of any kind?!). Otherwise, enjoy the sweets and the happiness of others when you deliver them :0)