American Girl (Weldon Owen)

Over fifty kid-friendly recipes for cakes, cupcakes, cookies, pies, tarts, and icy treats for enjoying during the summer months. From Mermaid Ice Cream Pops and Frozen Lemonade to Watermelon Cake and Day-at-the-Beach Cupcakes, American Girl Summer Treats offers an enticing collection of delicious baked goods and cool sweets that take full advantage of all the seasonal fruits and dessert trends of the summer months. The more than fifty inspiring recipes appeal to young chefs of all experience levels with easy-to-follow step-by-step directions, gorgeous full-color photography, helpful cooking tips, and ideas for serving and preparation. Included are no-fail instructions for mixing the perfect pie pastry, helpful cooking decorating techniques for a summer cookie plate, and how to make ice cream from scratch. Whether you want to celebrate the Fourth of July, cool off with a poolside Piña Colada, or throw an ice cream party, this book will inspire you to make the most of any summer's day.

Inspiring recipes to help you surprise a parent with breakfast in bed, host an epic next-day sleepover brunch party, or improve your smoothie game. From muffins and pancakes, to cheesy egg sandwiches and cinnamon rolls, there's something, everyone will enjoy. This cumulative book starts with Breakfast Basics: a chapter dedicated to all the essentials to making a standout spread, including Easy Fried Eggs, Basic and Lemon-Poppy Seed Waffles, and four kinds of muffins. Next up is Sweet Treats, which is chockfull of favorites like Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting, Sweet & Savory Mini Scones, and other goodies. Discover yummy additions to round out your breakfast, such as Maple-Glazed Bacon, a Coffee-Free "Latte," and other drinks in Tasty Extras. You'll find delicious and wholesome options in Good for You, such as, a sweet Coconut & Chia-Seed Pudding and homemade granola. Egg-cellent Eats offers eggs in all forms: scrambled and wrapped inside Breakfast Burritos, fried inside a Toad in a Hole, and so much more. Gather your friends for some Crowd Pleasers that no one can resist, like Peach-Blackberry Crisp and PB&J Paninis. American Girl Breakfast and Brunch goes with the exclusive line of cookware products from Williams Sonoma and American Girl, but these delicious recipes can also be, made with the utensils you already have in your home.

Make the holiday season extra cozy with baked treats from Thanksgiving pies to Christmas cookies and more in this cookbook for creative young chefs! American Girl Holiday Baking features more than fifty delicious holiday recipes. From winter-themed cupcakes to chocolate candies and nut brittles, there's a special treat to celebrate every occasion during the winter season. Readers will find fantastic ideas for home-baked gifts that are perfect for sharing, plus party planning and decorating tips, packaging ideas, and other fun ways to be creative, while filling the home with the aromas of holiday baking. Whether you want to make spectacular cookies for a cookie exchange party, seasonal cakes and tarts for a special dessert, or homemade candies and confections for gifts, this beautifully photographed collection of recipes will become a new holiday treasure and tradition. In addition to essential baking tips and safety knowhow, discover fun skills like piping and flooding icing, transforming sugar cookies into ornaments, frosting cakes, and rolling dough like a pro.

Learn how to whip up tasty treats for movie nights, picnics, fiestas, family dinners, and more. Cook up some fun with American Girl Cooking-the perfect cookbook for the emerging chef (and American Girl fan) in your family. Packed with great, easy-to-follow recipes fit for any occasion, this new title will inspire young cooks to get in the kitchen and create delicious, wholesome, dishes and give a great sense of accomplishment. Being able to cook good food is a skill you'll enjoy and benefit from your entire life. With this book as your very own cooking coach, learn how to make tasty and nutritious snacks, soups, salads, main dishes, and more to share with your friends and family. Snacks:From caprese kebabs to lemony hummus to hot cheese dip, these recipes are perfect for sharing and satisfying between-meal cravings. Soups & Salads: Featuring comforting favorites like chicken noodle soup and creamy tomato soup with cheese toasts and lighter fare like taco and BLT salads, there's something here for everyone. Main Dishes: A wide range of impressive-yet-easy dinners, such as rosemary roast chicken, spaghetti and meatballs, and fish tacos with slaw, are both nourishing and delectable. Side Dishes: Buttery peas with mint, creamiest mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, cheesy garlic bread, and more round out any meal. American Girl Cooking goes with the exclusive line of cookware products from Williams-Sonoma and American Girl, but these delicious recipes can also be, made with the utensils you already have in your home.

There's cupcake fun for everyone in this delightful cookbook with more than fifty easy-to-follow recipes from the classic to the fantastic! Celebrate the joy of girlhood with delicious treats that are just as fun to make as they are to eat. Try carrot cake cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, devil's food with easy chocolate ganache, or cupcakes with flavors like rocky road, cookies-n-cream, chocolate banana cream pie, salted caramel, blackberry coconut, cinnamon roll, and brown butter-honey. Once baked, you'll find ample inspiration for decorating your cupcakes, with everything from a simple swipe of frosting and scattering of sprinkles, to toasted coconut, marshmallows, fresh fruit, edible flowers, colorful glazes, crunchy nuts, ice cream, and more.

Young chefs can learn essential kitchen skills while creating teatime recipes-including cakes, biscuits, scones, savory tea sandwiches, and more. With mouthwatering treats like vanilla-rose teacakes, strawberry shortcakes, and chocolate palmiers to more traditional tea-party fare such as cucumber-mint sandwiches, berry-studded scone bites, and buttery shortbreads, this collection of fifty recipes will appeal to kid chefs of all skill levels. This beautiful cookbook also features easy-to-follow instructions, inspiring full-color photography, and fun ideas for creating different tea parties-including a cozy tea for an after-school playdate, a festive holiday tea party, an al fresco gathering with iced tea and summer treats, and more-that celebrate this beloved and timeless tradition.

The go-to guide for girl bakers, who want to share the fun homemade cookies-featuring more than sixty recipes, plus decorating tips and more! American Girl Cookies is chock full of recipes for one of America's favorite sweet treats, from classic favorites to contemporary creations. Chewy, crunchy, gooey, or crumbly, choose from a delectable collection of drop cookies, sandwich cookies, cut-out cookies, brownies, and bars-like cinnamon-y snickerdoodles, chocolate sweetheart sandwiches, lemon squares studded with coconut, brownies covered in gooey chocolate frosting, rainbow sugar cookies, and cookie cutouts decorated with every kind of sprinkle! In addition to essential baking tips and safety knowhow, discover fun skills like piping and flooding icing, making natural food dyes, and rolling and storing dough like a pro. Whether you want to bake the perfect after-school snack, fun desserts for a party, or a dozen special treats to gift and share, this beautifully photographed collection of recipes will inspire you to bake cookies for any and every occasion. This guide has everything you'll need to become an expert cookie maker in no time. So, grab your friends, your rolling pin, and get baking!

In this fifth cookbook from Williams Sonoma and American Girl, aspiring cooks will expand their culinary knowledge and palate-and discover a world of savory and sweet delicacies like mini meatballs from Sweden, fresh spring rolls from Vietnam, pad thai from Thailand, tikka masala from India, paella from Spain, kiwi and berry pavlovas from New Zealand, sticky toffee pudding from Great Britain, and so much more. The easy-to-follow recipes are organized by type and span the globe-from France to Brazil, Turkey to Argentina, Italy to India and beyond-giving kid cooks an opportunity to learn how people eat all over the world. An illustrated map with flags, colorful illustrations featuring passports, and party ideas for sharing these worldly recipes with friends round out the collection.

Dial up the festivities-from Valentine's Day to Halloween, summer barbecues to sleepovers, with recipes, party themes, and craft and decorating ideas. In this cookbook from Williams Sonoma and American Girl, aspiring chefs will discover bite-sized delicacies like chocolate-dipped strawberries and butterfly-shaped cheese sandwiches, along with fare such as, chicken-apple sausages on a stick, baked sweet potato fries, and caramel-dipped apple slices for holidays, like 4th of July and Halloween, paired with clever serving ideas, fun theme-driven crafts, and colorful party favors. Sweet treats include s'mores ice cream sundaes, raspberry jam sandwich heart cookies, cinnamon-sugar monkey bread, peppermint brownie bites, hot chocolate cookies. Savory dishes features mac & cheese cups, grilled cheese hearts with tomato-star orzo soup, bite-sized broccoli-cheddar quiches, mini corn on the cob with lime butter, biscuit-wrapped veggie hot dog "mummies." Refreshing drinks such as melon-mint agua fresca, spooky smoothies, milkshakes, and fruity "tea" will wet your whistle. The delicious recipes, fun ideas, and colorful images in American Girl Parties will captivate young cooks and can be, made with everyday cookware and kitchen utensils, this companion title to American Girl Baking and American Girl Cooking will be a go-to resource for your little chef.

The cookbook that invites young chefs to develop critical kitchen skills and learn historical context for the recipes inspired by their favorite dolls. With sweet and savory treats to bake and share-from Molly's ice cream sandwiches to Julie's cheese fondue, Melody's strawberry icebox pie to Luciana's star cookies-this collection of fifty kid-friendly recipes covers a wide range of flavors to satisfy kid chefs of all skill levels. This perfect gift for American Girl fans features colorful pictures of the dishes and characters interspersed throughout the pages and will keep kids engaged and curious. • FIFTY RECIPES: Learn to make baked goods from cookies to muffins to show-stopping celebration cakes • TREATS FROM EVERY ERA: From Rebecca's early twentieth-century Challah to Joss's Sand Dollar Snickerdoodles • LEARN BAKING TIPS AND TRICKS: Master measuring, rolling, frosting and decorating! • INSPIRING IMAGES: Full-color photos help ensure success • OFFICIAL AMERICAN GIRL COOKBOOK: The trusted partner for families who want to raise strong, confident girls and help girls discover their sense of self.