Family Celebrations with the Cake Boss: Recipes for Get-Togethers Throughout the Year
Make every gathering with your friends and famiglia extra special with these great new cookies, cupcakes, cakes, and other delicious, gorgeous desserts—and a hundred other original recipes featuring the Cake Boss’s signature twist on favorite family foods!

Buon Anno! Buon Compleanno! Buon Natale! Buon Appetito!

A party just isn’t a party without something wonderful to eat and drink—and an incredible dessert at the center! Make every gathering with your friends and famiglia extra special with these a hundred original recipes featuring the Cake Boss’s signature twists on favorite family foods.

Cake Boss Buddy Valastro and his tight-knit, fun-loving family get together around food every day, so it’s no surprise they go all out on special occasions with dishes that are traditions in their own right, such as Pepperoni Pizza Puffs at the kids’ birthday bashes, Valastro Family Stuffing on Thanksgiving, and Marinated Seafood Salad every Christmas. From holidays to summer barbeques to bake-a-paloozas designed to brighten those nasty, bad-weather days when kids and grown-ups alike are cooped up inside, Buddy’s celebrations are always punctuated by a special cake, cupcake, or dessert that captures the essence of the occasion with an unforgettable visual and—of course—an incredible taste. Some desserts are seasonal and simple to make but are beautiful nonetheless, such as Italian Wheat Pie; Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie with its delightful autumnal border of pie-crust leaves; a Valentine’s Day Heart Cake frosted with chocolate mousse and decorated with chocolate shavings; and a Volcano Mousse Cake—individual desserts coated in melted chocolate—for Mother’s Day.

Then there are the truly spectacular cakes with special effects like the grill-shaped cake for a Memorial Day—or any—cookout, complete with its own hot dogs and burgers (cleverly fashioned from fondant, grill marks and all); an Easter Basket Cake with its basket-weave sides and topping of actual jelly beans and chocolate candy; and the Christmas Gift Cake—a magnificent, gold fondant–“wrapped” gift. And underneath every creative decoration lies an absolutely delicious, tried-and-true basic recipe, the foundation to a great dessert, created by Buddy himself. Buddy also teaches you ways to customize decorations for the sports fans in your family with special cookies and cakes for birthdays and tailgate parties, and there are lots of desserts that kids will have fun making with you. Clear, step-by-step instructions, decorating tips, and gorgeous photography guide you through recipes perfect for all generations and every occasion—as if Buddy were by your side teaching you himself.

These menus celebrate a delicious year in the life of the Valastro family, starting with New Year’s Day and running right through New Year’s Eve. Now you can mark the moments in your life with unforgettable desserts as well as Buddy’s family’s traditional dishes, which are sure to inspire good times for yours. Whether you’re cooking for six or sixty, Family Celebrations with the Cake Boss will make your next family gathering an event to remember.
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Family Celebrations with the Cake Boss: Recipes for Get-Togethers Throughout the Year
Make every gathering with your friends and famiglia extra special with these great new cookies, cupcakes, cakes, and other delicious, gorgeous desserts—and a hundred other original recipes featuring the Cake Boss’s signature twist on favorite family foods!

Buon Anno! Buon Compleanno! Buon Natale! Buon Appetito!

A party just isn’t a party without something wonderful to eat and drink—and an incredible dessert at the center! Make every gathering with your friends and famiglia extra special with these a hundred original recipes featuring the Cake Boss’s signature twists on favorite family foods.

Cake Boss Buddy Valastro and his tight-knit, fun-loving family get together around food every day, so it’s no surprise they go all out on special occasions with dishes that are traditions in their own right, such as Pepperoni Pizza Puffs at the kids’ birthday bashes, Valastro Family Stuffing on Thanksgiving, and Marinated Seafood Salad every Christmas. From holidays to summer barbeques to bake-a-paloozas designed to brighten those nasty, bad-weather days when kids and grown-ups alike are cooped up inside, Buddy’s celebrations are always punctuated by a special cake, cupcake, or dessert that captures the essence of the occasion with an unforgettable visual and—of course—an incredible taste. Some desserts are seasonal and simple to make but are beautiful nonetheless, such as Italian Wheat Pie; Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie with its delightful autumnal border of pie-crust leaves; a Valentine’s Day Heart Cake frosted with chocolate mousse and decorated with chocolate shavings; and a Volcano Mousse Cake—individual desserts coated in melted chocolate—for Mother’s Day.

Then there are the truly spectacular cakes with special effects like the grill-shaped cake for a Memorial Day—or any—cookout, complete with its own hot dogs and burgers (cleverly fashioned from fondant, grill marks and all); an Easter Basket Cake with its basket-weave sides and topping of actual jelly beans and chocolate candy; and the Christmas Gift Cake—a magnificent, gold fondant–“wrapped” gift. And underneath every creative decoration lies an absolutely delicious, tried-and-true basic recipe, the foundation to a great dessert, created by Buddy himself. Buddy also teaches you ways to customize decorations for the sports fans in your family with special cookies and cakes for birthdays and tailgate parties, and there are lots of desserts that kids will have fun making with you. Clear, step-by-step instructions, decorating tips, and gorgeous photography guide you through recipes perfect for all generations and every occasion—as if Buddy were by your side teaching you himself.

These menus celebrate a delicious year in the life of the Valastro family, starting with New Year’s Day and running right through New Year’s Eve. Now you can mark the moments in your life with unforgettable desserts as well as Buddy’s family’s traditional dishes, which are sure to inspire good times for yours. Whether you’re cooking for six or sixty, Family Celebrations with the Cake Boss will make your next family gathering an event to remember.
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Family Celebrations with the Cake Boss: Recipes for Get-Togethers Throughout the Year

Family Celebrations with the Cake Boss: Recipes for Get-Togethers Throughout the Year

by Buddy Valastro
Family Celebrations with the Cake Boss: Recipes for Get-Togethers Throughout the Year

Family Celebrations with the Cake Boss: Recipes for Get-Togethers Throughout the Year

by Buddy Valastro

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Make every gathering with your friends and famiglia extra special with these great new cookies, cupcakes, cakes, and other delicious, gorgeous desserts—and a hundred other original recipes featuring the Cake Boss’s signature twist on favorite family foods!

Buon Anno! Buon Compleanno! Buon Natale! Buon Appetito!

A party just isn’t a party without something wonderful to eat and drink—and an incredible dessert at the center! Make every gathering with your friends and famiglia extra special with these a hundred original recipes featuring the Cake Boss’s signature twists on favorite family foods.

Cake Boss Buddy Valastro and his tight-knit, fun-loving family get together around food every day, so it’s no surprise they go all out on special occasions with dishes that are traditions in their own right, such as Pepperoni Pizza Puffs at the kids’ birthday bashes, Valastro Family Stuffing on Thanksgiving, and Marinated Seafood Salad every Christmas. From holidays to summer barbeques to bake-a-paloozas designed to brighten those nasty, bad-weather days when kids and grown-ups alike are cooped up inside, Buddy’s celebrations are always punctuated by a special cake, cupcake, or dessert that captures the essence of the occasion with an unforgettable visual and—of course—an incredible taste. Some desserts are seasonal and simple to make but are beautiful nonetheless, such as Italian Wheat Pie; Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie with its delightful autumnal border of pie-crust leaves; a Valentine’s Day Heart Cake frosted with chocolate mousse and decorated with chocolate shavings; and a Volcano Mousse Cake—individual desserts coated in melted chocolate—for Mother’s Day.

Then there are the truly spectacular cakes with special effects like the grill-shaped cake for a Memorial Day—or any—cookout, complete with its own hot dogs and burgers (cleverly fashioned from fondant, grill marks and all); an Easter Basket Cake with its basket-weave sides and topping of actual jelly beans and chocolate candy; and the Christmas Gift Cake—a magnificent, gold fondant–“wrapped” gift. And underneath every creative decoration lies an absolutely delicious, tried-and-true basic recipe, the foundation to a great dessert, created by Buddy himself. Buddy also teaches you ways to customize decorations for the sports fans in your family with special cookies and cakes for birthdays and tailgate parties, and there are lots of desserts that kids will have fun making with you. Clear, step-by-step instructions, decorating tips, and gorgeous photography guide you through recipes perfect for all generations and every occasion—as if Buddy were by your side teaching you himself.

These menus celebrate a delicious year in the life of the Valastro family, starting with New Year’s Day and running right through New Year’s Eve. Now you can mark the moments in your life with unforgettable desserts as well as Buddy’s family’s traditional dishes, which are sure to inspire good times for yours. Whether you’re cooking for six or sixty, Family Celebrations with the Cake Boss will make your next family gathering an event to remember.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781451674378
Publisher: Atria Books
Publication date: 11/05/2013
Sold by: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format: eBook
Pages: 336
File size: 144 MB
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About the Author

About The Author
Buddy Valastro is the star of TLC’s hit series Cake Boss and Next Great Baker and Food Network’s Buddy vs. Duff, as well as the author of four cookbooks, including the New York Times bestsellers Cake Boss and Baking with the Cake Boss. He is the owner of Carlo’s Bake Shop and lives with his wife and four children in New Jersey.

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Family Celebrations with the Cake Boss

Table of Contents

Introduction 2

How to use this Book 5

New Year's Day Brunch

Asparagus Frittata 9

Orzo with Ham, Peas, & Goat Cheese 10

Antipasto Salad 13

Pecan Cinnamon Buns 15

Chocolate Pots de Crème 17

Strawberry Napoleons 19

New Year's Day Top Hat Cupcakes 21

Valentine's Day Dinner for Two

Smoked Salmon Risotto 27

Whole Steamed Lobsters with Garlic Butter 29

Creamed Spinach 30

Chocolate Semifreddo with Raspberry Sauce 31

Grand Marnier Soufflés 35

Valentine's Day Heart Cake 37

Bad Weather Baking Day with Kids

Easy Tomato Soup 43

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Bacon & Sprouts 44

Nutty Bumps on a Log 47

Apple-Oatmeal Cookies 49

Flourless Coconut-Chocolate Drops 50

Caramel-Nut Clusters 52

Spiky Layer Cake 55

Easter Supper

Crostini with Ricotta & Honey 60

Baby Spinach & Marinated Artichoke Salad 62

Creamy Black Pepper Polenta 63

Pistachio-Crusted Lamb Chops 65

Roasted Mushrooms with Fresh Parsley 67

Citrus-Olive Oil Cake 69

Italian Wheat Pie 70

Pasta Frolla 73

Easter Basket Cake 75

Tea Party

Cheddar & Cauliflower Quiche Cutouts 81

Chocolate Chip Scones 83

Simple Shortbread Cookies 84

Strawberry Toaster Pastry 87

Nutella & Banana Finger Sandwiches 88

Very Berry Tea 89

Tea Kettle Cookies 91

Kid's Birthday Party

White Chocolate Birthday Popcorn 97

Pepperoni Pizza Puffs 99

Baked Broccoli Bites 100

Sesame Chicken Fingers 101

Candy Bar Brownie Sundaes 103

Birthday Party Jersey Cake 105

Mother's Day Breakfast in Bed

Basil Egg Strata 111

Blueberry-Lemon Pancakes 112

Maple-Glazed Bacon 114

Chai Tea Lattes 115

Sugar-Dusted Blackberry Tartlets 117

Mother's Day Volcano Mousse Cake 119

Memorial Day Grilling Classics

Barbecued Chicken Wings with Homemade Sauce 125

Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus 126

Grilled Fruit Skewers 127

Scallop & Bell Pepper Kebabs 129

Roasted & Grilled Baby Back Pork Ribs 131

Shortcakes with Grilled Peaches & Mascarpone 133

Memorial Day Grill Cake 135

Manly Man Father's Day Feast

Roasted Rib Eyes with Horseradish Butter 143

Sesame Green Beans 144

Iceberg Wedges with Blue Cheese Dressing & Bacon 145

Twice-Baked Potatoes 147

Chocolate Peanut Butter Icebox Cake 149

Stout Floats 151

Father's Day Beer Cake 153

Fourth of July

Chili con Queso 159

Flank Steak with Italian Salsa Verde 161

Black-Eyed Peas Salad 162

Grilled Chili-Lime Shrimp Skewers 165

Plum Galette 167

Red, White, & Blue Strawberries 169

Fourth of July Flag Cake 171

Fall Tailgate

Cayenne Peanuts 177

Spinach-Artichoke Dip with Parmesan 179

Asian Pork Sliders 181

Tri-Colore Asian Slaw 182

Sporty Sugar Cookies 185

Sugar Cookies 189

All-Purpose Cocktail Party

Mini Beef Wellingtons 193

Crab Salad in Endive Leaves 194

Potato Pancakes with Crème Fraîche & Caviar 196

Bourbon Party Punch 197

Chocolate Truffles 198

Pass-Around Vanilla Cakes 201

Cocktail Cupcakes 203

Thanksgiving Dinner

Herbed Turkey with Homemade Gravy 209

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes 211

Sautéed Kale with Red-Wine Vinegar & Almonds 213

Homemade Cranberry Sauce 214

Valastro Family Stuffing 216

Molasses Cookies 219

Piecrust 221

Pumpkin Pie with Autumn Leaves 222

Christmas Eve

Linguini with White Clam Sauce 227

Zucchini Fritters 228

Garlic Bread 229

Garlic & Rosemary Prime Rib 231

Ricotta Cheesecake 233

Chocolate Fondue 235

Croquembouche 237

Cream Puff Shells 241

Christmas Day

Marinated Seafood Salad 245

Baked Ziti 247

Cherry-Glazed Holiday Ham 249

Candy Cane Cookies 251

Gingerbread Cookie Sandwiches 252

Eggnog Ice Cream 255

Christmas Gift Cake 257

New Year's Eve Buffet Winners

Champagne & Strawberry Cocktails 262

Lentils with Onions 263

Sliced Zucchini & Tomato Pizzette 264

Figs in Blankets 267

Cotechino Sausage 268

Tipsy Tiramisù Cups 271

Poached Pears with Vanilla Gelato 273

Homemade Nut & Fruit Brittle 275

Midnight Cookies 277

New Year's Eve Cake 279

Appendix:

Decorating 283

Basic Cake Recipes 291

Frostings & Fillings 301

Index 313

Acknowledgments 324

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