About this item
With a lump of gingerbread dough and a collection of cookie cutters, there’s no end to the fun you can have. Get your piping bags ready and let baking queen Annie Rigg inspire you to create all sorts of cute and quirky gingerbread characters and shapes in no time. Start with the basics. Once you know how to make the ultimate gingerbread or chocolate gingerbread dough, and you have got to grips with Annie’s icing techniques, you’ll be ready to start decorating. Both adults and kids will love the ideas in the cute chapter. From a traditional gingerbread family to an adorable fluffy sheep, there’s something here to bring a smile to someone’s face. When you want to really show off your decorating skills, why not turn to the pretty chapter? Bring a box of beautifully made autumn leaf cookies to a Thanksgiving dinner, or a batch of pretty shoes to a Mother’s Day tea party and you’ll soon be everyone’s favourite guest! Christmas, Halloween and weddings are all perfect occasions for festive gingerbread.
About the Author
Annie Rigg has been baking cakes since she was old enough to hold a whisk. Thanks to a small tribe of godchildren, she regularly makes birthday cakes for kids. She has been a freelance food stylist and writer for many years and has worked on numerous books and bestselling magazines. In another life she cooked for a number of world-famous acts on tour, such as Tom Jones, Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd and The Rolling Stones. For Ryland Peters & Small she has written Make, Bake & Celebrate!, Macarons, Fabulous Brownies, Decorated Gingerbread, Decorating Cakes & Cookies, Holiday Cupcakes and Christmas Cooking with Kids.
