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New York Times bestselling author of The Nerdy Nummies Cookbook and beloved YouTube star Rosanna Pansino is back with a delicious and inspired new collection of recipes!

In this book you will find more than 85 recipes for many of the holidays and special occasions that Rosanna Pansino's family celebrates, such as Christmas, New Year's, Valentine's Day, birthdays, Mother's Day, Father's Day, and more. It will be your guide for years to come with fun, creative, and delicious ideas to make and share. This book has everything you'll need to make a lasting impression. It's also sprinkled with several recipes that are either gluten-free, dairy-free, or vegan, so there's something for everyone to enjoy and celebrate all year round!

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Publishers Weekly Review

Pansino's second cookbook (after The Nerdy Nummies Cookbook) is a delightful celebration of themed baked goods suitable for a myriad of occasions, including baby showers, birthdays, and religious holidays. Throughout, Pansino creatively utilizes store-bought candies for her confections: she uses Reese's Pieces to create corn kernels for harvest corn-shaped peanut butter cookies; mini Cadbury eggs are painted to look like baby chicks for chocolate-coconut nest cookies; and Tootsie Rolls are formed into mini grilled hamburgers atop BBQ Grill Cupcakes (for Father's Day). Many of the recipes require careful attention, such as Save-the-Date lemon sablAc cookies (imprinted with a calendar and an event date), Conversation Heart petits fours, and a spiced reindeer-shaped cake, but all include step-by-step photographs. Pansino also includes several gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan recipes, such as wine gummy bears, strawberry champagne macarons, and salted whiskey caramels. Pansino's anecdotes and family photos are as adorable as her culinary creations ("My elementary school teacher asked me what my favorite subject in school was and I answered 'Snack Time!'"). From simpler projects like maple pecan blondies to more intricate ones like a beehive-shaped baby shower honey cake, this book will inspire bakers of all levels. (Oct.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Booklist Review

YouTuber Pansino is known for her cute and nerdy baking tutorials, which often feature guest appearances by other well-known personalities. Here she offers recipes designed to suit celebrations of nine North American holidays plus an assortment of items for other special occasions. Pansino's fans will not be disappointed, as many of these are full-recipe versions of tutorials she's previously shared in video form, and her personality and enthusiasm come through in her photos and the tone of the text. Ro Tips are scattered throughout, with hints for best practices related to specific techniques. Baking enthusiasts unfamiliar with her videos will nonetheless certainly recognize the classics she's embellished or tailored to her own style, such as beignets, brownies, cookies, cupcakes, macarons, and more. Most of the recipes require fewer than a dozen steps and ingredients that are widely available across most of North America. A bonus: among the base recipes are several vegan versions, including royal icing, buttercream frosting, and caramel sauce. Templates for shaped items are also included.--Anne Heidemann Copyright 2018 Booklist

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Rosanna Pansino is an award-winning YouTube star, baker, entrepreneur, and author. Her first book, The Nerdy Nummies Cookbook , is a New York Times bestseller. She also created and hosts Nerdy Nummies, the internet's most popular baking show. Pansino launched her YouTube channel in 2011 and since then her videos have been viewed more than 2.5 billion times. With more than 10 million subscribers, Rosanna is one of the most-watched and followed personalities on the internet. In 2015, she executive produced and hosted two holiday food specials on the Cooking Channel. In 2017, she partnered with Wilton to launch her own branded line of baking tools and was named the top food influencer of the year by Forbes . She currently lives in Los Angeles with her family and dog Cookie.