Hi, Rebels!Welcome to the second Rebel Girls cookbook. We’re so glad you’re here! Are you on the hunt for a crowd-pleasing treat for a birthday or celebration? Looking to try something different after Sunday dinner? Do you need a quick recipe to satisfy your sweet tooth or maybe you and your bestie have all day and want to make something that will totally impress your family? No matter the reason, this book has lots of incredible options for you.
Whether you’re craving something chocolatey or searching for a special way to use up the apples you picked this weekend, you’re in the right place. The recipes in this book are as varied as they are delicious. You’ll find cookies, cakes, puddings, bars, popsicles, easy-to-make ice cream, and more. You’ll also find desserts from around the world—honey-soaked cookies popular in Greece, jammy tarts from Guyana, a Brazilian carrot cake, and even a Lebanese-style fruit cocktail.
This book is also filled with handy information about making desserts. Whether you’ve been baking for years or you are just getting interested in whipping up treats for your family, you will be able to use and enjoy these recipes. Do you want to know the best way to turn a cake out of its pan or dust a dessert with confectioners’ (powdered) sugar? The informative intro and step-by-step instructions will make tricky techniques simple and help boost your confidence in the kitchen.
Plus, you’ll learn fun facts about chefs and women throughout history and hear from kids like you about the recipes they like best.
You’ll also meet some of the Rebels currently ruling the food world. Molly Yeh, farmer and TV cooking show host, teaches you how easy it is to make your own sweet granola bars at home. Chrissy Tracey, forager and vegan chef, shows you an awesome way to use up leftover bananas with her Banana Split Bites. And award-winning pastry chef and author Abi Balingit shares a Mango Cream Pie recipe inspired by her favorite childhood snack. In this book, 14 talented chefs share stories, advice, and recipes—with you.
As you flip through these pages, we hope you are inspired to start chopping, whisking, mixing, baking, frosting, and trying out new desserts. From gingerbread cookies and lemon bars to chocolate milkshakes and berry cobblers, the options are exciting and scrumptious. So, choose your dessert, wash your hands, and let’s get cooking!
—The Rebel Girls Team
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