POPINA BOOK OF BAKING

by Isidora Popovic

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New hardcover book with dustjacket, with over 60 delicious sweet and savoury recipes. 144 pages, published 2010

cookies & biscuits ~ tarts ~ straws & bites ~ cakes & muffins

Popina makes award-winning organic cakes, bakes and tarts. They started out in 2000 with a grant from the Prince's Trust and a stall in London's Portobello Market, and their products have since graced the shelves of many gourmet food shops. Popina thrives on producing handmade, organic, additive-free sweet and savoury bakes using the finest seasonal ingredients. The Popina Book of Bakin is a unique opportunity to make their best-loved treats in your own home.

Choose something from the Biscuits, Biscotti and Bites chapter and fill your home with the smell of freshly baked Ginger and Caramelized Chilli Biscuits or Fig, Apricot and Nut Biscotti. As well as a variety of tasty biscuits and cookies bursting with delicious dried fruit and nuts, there are also ideas for moreish Florentines and featherlight Walnut Shortbreads.

Sweet Tarts and Pies provide plenty of ideas for desserts and afternoon tea. Try a stunning Chocolate, Pear and Hazelnut Tart or a sweet, sticky Rustic Plum Tart to celebrate the season's bounty of fruit.

If you crave Cakes and Muffins, bake Popina's unique Chocolate Truffle Brownies - rich, dense and packed with dark chocolate - perfect for chocoholics. For something healthier but just as irresistable, bake a batch of Cranberry, Orange and Pistachio Muffins and really spice up your morning.

If you're looking for Savoury Straws and Bites to serve with a glass of wine, there are plenty of ideas in this chapter, from Stilton and Celery Bites to fiery Spinach and Chilli Straws.

Baking Savoury Tarts is a great way to make the most of fresh produce and ring in the seasons – Fennel and Courgette Tart offers a taste of sunshine, while Honey-roast Parsnip, Carrot and Shallot Tart is perfect for winter entertaining. .

In the this beautiful book, Popina's founder Isidora Popovic shares more than 60 effortless, artican-style recipes for delicious baked treats to suit novice bakers and seasoned cooks alike.

Popina Book of Baking is a UK publication - all measurements are in metric.

About the Author

Isidora Popovic set up Popina in 2000 with initial help from The Prince's Trust after graduating from a Contemporary Art course at Goldsmiths College in London. In 2001 Isidora opened the first Popina market stall in the famous Portabello Road in Notting Hill, London, offering unique, hand made treats. Since then Popina has established contacts with some of London's most prestigious food buyers. Today you can find Popina product in the fresh bakery departments of UK's finest food halls and delis as well as from Popina Farmers' Market stalls across London. Popina is a Gold Winner of several acclaimed Great Taste Awards, and is approved by the Soil Association Organic Standards.

Isidora is originally from Serbia. Her father was a poet, her grandfather milled flour and her great-great grandfather was a Duke.

Popina Book of Baking - Isidora Popovic