{"title":"Ysanne Spevack","description":"\u003cp\u003eYsanne Spevack's works invite readers into a world where food and creativity intertwine. Her books focus on inspired cooking, often spotlighting wholesome, vibrant dishes that celebrate the natural flavours of ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom inventive approaches to vegetable-based recipes to thoughtful explorations of flavour combinations, her writing offers both practicality and imaginative flair for those passionate about food.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vegetable-cakes-by-ysanne-spevack-9780754833246","title":"Vegetable Cakes","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy aren't we using vegetables in dessert? That seems obvious at first - they're not as sweet as fruit. Until you remember that a lot of fruits are quite tart to taste, and many veggies are quite sweet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe all know there's a spectrum - every child knows that many vegetables are really fruits, including avocados, tomatoes, peas, sweetcorn, courgettes, and bell peppers - in fact, so many vegetables are technically fruits, this book could almost be called \u003cem\u003eFruit Cakes\u003c\/em\u003e! Or Cakes Made With Fruits That Aren't As Popular As Apples And Pears!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this truly innovative new baking book, Ysanne Spevack has made sure to include not only veggies that are secretly fruits, but also veggies that are 100% bona-fide vegetables, such as carrots, lettuce, spinach, cauliflower and onions. Why conform to the norm, let's embrace the strange and say yes to vegetables in unusual places!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVegetables are delicious, and of course they can all be sweetened, either by being marinated and mixed with something sweet (and healthy), or by having their natural sugars caramelised - or both. Many vegetables offer other plus points, like outrageous colours or surprising textures. Take beetroots - how could you turn down such a wonderful colour? And lotus roots - the crunch and the shape is too extraordinary to refuse! The gorgeous spiralling shapes of the fiddlehead ferns make a tart of true artistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd, of course, there are the health benefits of eating more veg. Many people struggle with ways to eat their recommended five (or more) a day, and parents often worry about getting vegetables into their children without a fight. Children, of course, are savvy to every trick to smuggle vegetables into their dinner, and can find the evidence - a speck of green in a veggie burger - within seconds. But give them a cake with a big cauliflower inside, and the silliness of it gets a foot in the door. The pure anarchy of putting soft leaves inside a layer cake or loaf engages most people's sense of humour. Once you're there, Godzilla Cake is a cinch!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOther ideas are things of pure beauty, whether cascading radish slices offering unexpected juicy crispness to a pavlova, or swirls of purple radicchio adorning a rich and creamy cheesecake. Widen your perspective and enter into a brave new parallel world of possibilities. These recipes may feature some of the most familiar ingredients in your fridge, but in an enlightening and often entertaining way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLastly, but most importantly of all, the cakes, bakes, cookies and treats are all absolutely wonderful to eat - which is Ysanne's aim, to indulge in the pleasures of baking and eating, with a side helping of health along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"John Reed Book Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67712443646188,"sku":"9780754833246","price":29.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780754833246-vegetable-cakes-1.jpg?v=1791856271"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/ysanne-spevack.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}