Most Popular Books by Buddy Valastro

Now in paperback, Cake Boss is the New York Times bestselling life story of Buddy Valastro, the star of the hit TLC show, Cake Boss, and master baker of Carlo’s Bake Shop, the Hoboken, New Jersey institution that he runs with the help of his funny and fiery family. Buddy Valastro was born to bake. But he’s also a devoted family man, as loyal to his contemporary kitchen kin as he is to the legacy of the Valastros who baked before him. In Cake Boss, Buddy reveals how he came to be America’s Favorite Baker and the inspirational tale of how his ancestors strove to succeed in America. Distinctively earnest, always honest, Buddy shares his inspiring tale of life, love, and loss—as well as thirty-seven recipes that will make readers the “cake boss” of their own kitchens. Buddy’s beautifully designed cakes are the stuff of legend—and so is the remarkable story of his father, a beloved member of the community and a brilliant baker who set the stage for his family’s rise to the pinnacle of their industry. Presenting an irresistible combination of time-tested old-world recipes and modern creations, all founded on rock solid “old-school” techniques, Cake Boss recounts the incredible true story of how Carlo’s Bake Shop came to be, and how one hard-working family succeeded in making it a household name. The strong bond and loving dynamic of the Valastro clan make this an uncommonly touching and inspiring memoir.

Buddy Valastro, master baker and star of the TLC smash hit Cake Boss and Food Network’s Buddy vs. Duff, shares everything a home cook needs to know about baking—from the fundamentals of mixing, rolling, and kneading to the secrets of cake construction and decoration—with this accessible and fun recipe collection and step-by-step how-to guide. For beginning home cooks, seasoned bakers, and even some professionals looking to pick up a trick or two, Baking with the Cake Boss effortlessly and enthusiastically teaches you everything from how to perfect the simplest butter cookies to creating magnificent wedding cakes. With his characteristic passion and good-natured humor, Buddy Valastro offers so much more than simply recipes. Blending his clear, helpful advice and charming personal stories, this cookbook features more than seventy decorating styles and recipes, including unforgettable and delicious cookies, pastries, pies, and so much more.

Presents a selection of the celebrity baker''s core recipes and techniques, and provides tips on selecting baking and decorating equipment, matching cake flavors, and creating effects with frosting and fondant.

TLC’s beloved Buddy Valastro is not only a master baker and the Cake Boss, he’s also a great cook and star of the hit show, Kitchen Boss. Now he shares 100 delicious, essential Italian-American recipes—from his grandmother’s secret dishes to his personal favorites—with his own signature touches that make dinner a family event. TLC’s beloved Buddy Valastro is not only a master baker, he’s also a great cook—the boss of his home kitchen as well as of his famous bakery, Carlo’s Bake Shop. Home cooking is even more vital for the Valastro family than the work they do at the bakery. Every Sunday, the whole clan gathers to cook and eat Sunday Gravy—their family recipe for hearty tomato sauce. These nourishing meals are the glue of their family. Cooking Italian with the Cake Boss shares 100 delicious Italian- American recipes beloved by Buddy’s family, from his grandmother’s secret dishes to Buddy’s personal favorites, with Buddy’s own signature touches that make dinner a family event. Buddy Valastro is renowned worldwide as the Cake Boss, but Buddy knows far more than just desserts. He makes classic dishes like Pasta Carbonara, Shrimp Scampi, and Eggplant Parmesan even more irresistible with his singular flair and with old-school tips passed down through generations. With his friendly charm, he guides even novice cooks from appetizers through more complicated dishes, and all 100 easy-to-follow recipes use ingredients that are obtainable and affordable. Your family will love sitting down at the table to eat Steak alla Buddy, Auntie Anna’s Manicotti, Mozzarella-and- Sausage-Stuffed Chicken, Veal Saltimbocca, Buddy’s Swiss Chard, and mouthwatering desserts like Lemon Granita, Apple Snacking Cake, Cocoa-Hazelnut Cream with Berries, and Rockin’ Rice Pudding. Buddy’s recipes allow home cooks to become the bosses of their own kitchens, and anyone will be able to whip up a tasty and nutritious Italian dinner. Filled with luscious full-color photography and with stories from the irrepressible Valastro clan, Cooking Italian with the Cake Boss shows how to create new takes on traditional dishes that will make your famiglia happy. *** My family, the Valastros, makes its living by baking and selling just about anything you can think of at Carlo’s Bake Shop. It’s what we’re known for. But there’s another side to our family and our relationship to food, and it’s just as personal, maybe even more personal, than what we do at the bakery. I’m talking about the recipes and dishes, meals and traditions that nourish our bodies and souls when we get home. Just like any other family, we enjoy chilling out and spending time together, and there’s no way we’d rather do that than around a table, a place that keeps us grounded and connected to each other as well as to the relatives who came before us. As proud as I am of our professional success, I’m just as proud that we’ve been able to continue making time for our family and extended family—and we’re talking a lot of people— to meet several times a week and eat together. And now I’m honored to share with you my family’s favorite recipes and to tell you the stories of what makes them so near and dear to our hearts. I hope they might become favorites for your family as well, that they help you create memories to last a lifetime, the same way they’ve done for us Valastros. -- Buon Appetito, Buddy Valastro

The Read Before Eating 2013 Holiday Recipe Collection 12 Holiday Favorites The holiday season is upon us, bringing with it some wonderful opportunities to gather together with friends and family and enjoy a delicious, home-cooked meal. This year, we at Atria Books have created a free recipe sampler guaranteed to lower your stress and heighten your enjoyment when it’s your turn to cook! Featuring recipes from: Bake It, Don’t Fake It! by Heather Bertinetti Callie’s Biscuits and Southern Traditions by Carrie Morey The Can’t Cook Book by Jessica Seinfeld Family Celebrations with the Cake Boss by Buddy Valastro Miss Kay’s Duck Commander Kitchen by Kay Robertson Week in a Day by Rachael Ray These hand-picked palate pleasers will help you whip up just the right bite for almost any occasion—from a quiet meal with your family while you’re busy wrapping last-minute gifts, to a raucous New Year’s Eve party with hundreds of your closest friends. Even after the celebrations are done, you will likely find that these irresistible dishes created by some of our favorite star chefs will make frequent appearances on your table throughout the year.

"Besides being a master baker and fantastic cook, Buddy Valastro is a great host. He knows the key to every successful family dinner, gathering, or party: a fabulous cake as the starring attraction together with great food! Clear, step-by-step instructions and photos will guide you through recipes perfect for all generations and for every occasion--birthday parties, anniversary parties, summer barbeques, and feasts for the major holidays"--

From Baking with the Cake Boss: a collection of ten delectable cupcake and little cake recipes, including a decorating guide for creating pretty, sweet treats! Cake Boss desserts are in high demand, with fans clamoring for more of Buddy Valastro’s delicious cupcakes and little cakes. This collection of recipes includes easy-to-follow instructions, along with mouthwatering recipes for butterfly pastries, beautifully decorated cupcakes, and charming Cassatini. Stunning photographs and a helpful decorating guide provide clear directions for making your treats even more appealing with an assortment of flowers, Christmas trees, and decorative flourishes. Whether you’re looking to impress with your decorative flair or you just need a quick-and-easy reference for perfect buttercream frosting, Buddy’s winning recipes are here for your convenience and baking pleasure.

From Baking with the Cake Boss and Cake Boss: this collection of ten mouthwatering cookie recipes will bring the perfect amount of sweetness to any occasion. Buddy Valastro makes cookies that are as delicious as his famous cakes. With this collection of ten perfect cookie recipes—complete with hassle-free, easy-to-follow directions and beautiful photographs—you’ll find your favorite recipes. Here are classics, like Chocolate Chip Cookies, Biscotti, and Chocolate Brownie Clusters, and holiday treats, such as Icebox Christmas Cookies, Rugelach, and Linzer Tart cookies. A perfect purchase for the holiday season, Buddy’s Best Cookies will send you straight to the kitchen to mix up your next batch of delicious, irresistible treats.

What’s a birthday without cake or a Thanksgiving dinner without pie? Desserts have always brought people together to celebrate, indulge, and enjoy each other’s company. This year, Atria Books is ready to help you celebrate your most memorable occasions with a free baking sampler ebook featuring the most decadent, delicious, and delectable treats around. Recipes are selected from: Family Celebrations with the Cake Boss by Buddy Valastro Bake It, Don’t Fake It! by Heather Bertinetti Chloe’s Vegan Desserts by Chloe Coscarelli Callie’s Biscuits and Southern Traditions by Carrie Morey Cooking with Carla by Carla Hall Whether you are planning a small gathering or an elaborate twelve-course affair, we’ve got the perfect dessert recipe for you. Beautifully packaged and easy to use, the cookbooks sampled here are sure to become trusted friends in your kitchen. So fire up the oven and grab your spatulas and spoons. Bon appétit from all of us at Atria Books! Find out more about your favorite authors at Facebook.com/AtriaBooks Twitter.com/AtriaBooks AtriaBooks.Tumblr.com

Receitas para celebrar o ano inteiro - Transforme todos os encontros com a famiglia e os amigos em ocasiões superespeciais com as receitas originais das festas familiares de Buddy Valastro, o Cake Boss. Das festas de fim de ano às reuniões ao ar livre no verão, passando pelo festival de gostosuras feito para iluminar os dias chuvosos e frios, as comemorações de Buddy são sempre marcadas por um bolo ou sobremesa especial que captura a essência da ocasião com visual e sabor extraordinários. O livro apresenta cardápios completos para cada ocasião celebrada pela família Valastro, do primeiro ao último dia do ano. Você também pode marcar os momentos da sua vida com os pratos tradicionais e as sobremesas e bolos incríveis preparados pelo Buddy. Quer você esteja cozinhando para seis pessoas ou para sessenta, Festas em Família com o Cake Boss vai fazer com que o próximo evento de sua família fique na memória de todos para sempre !

Minha família, os Valastros, ganha a vida cozinhando e vendendo praticamente tudo o que você imaginar na Carlo''s Bake Shop. É o que nos torna conhecidos. Mas há um outro lado de nossa família e de nosso relacionamento com a comida, e isso é tão pessoal, e talvez até mais pessoal, do que o que fazemos na confeitaria. Estou falando das receitas e pratos, refeições e tradições que alimentam nossos corpos e almas quando chegamos em casa. Como qualquer outra família, apreciamos relaxar e passar o tempo juntos, e não há jeito melhor de fazer isso ao redor de uma mesa, um lugar que nos mantém ligados e conectados uns aos outros, bem como aos parentes que nos precederam. Sinto-me tão orgulhoso de nosso êxito profissional quanto do fato de sermos capazes de continuar a reservar um tempo para nossa família e nossos parentes mais próximos. E estamos falando de muita gente! E agora me sinto honrado por dividir com vocês as receitas prediletas de minha família e contar-lhes histórias do que as faz tão próximas e queridas. Espero que elas se tornem prediletas também para a família de vocês, que os ajudem a criar lembranças que durem a vida toda, do mesmo modo que fizeram para nós, os Valastros. Buon Appetito! Buddy Valastro

Le torte di Buddy Valastro sono leggendarie, così come lo è stata la vita di suo padre, abile pasticciere, scomparso quando Buddy aveva solo 17 anni, lasciando a lui il compito di mandare avanti l''azienda. Nel suo commovente e divertente libro di memorie Valastro ci racconta come, tra mille traversie, la sua famiglia sia riuscita ad affermarsi negli Stati Uniti e come il boss delle torte abbia realizzato il suo sogno: portare la sua pasticceria ai massimi livelli, migliorando le ricette tradizionali e lanciandosi in un settore nuovo come le eccezionali torte a tema che l''hanno reso famoso in tutto il mondo. Le sue creazioni pluripremiate sono state presentate in numerose occasioni sulle principali riviste dedicate al matrimonio e alla cucina, mentre servizi che si occupano di Buddy e della pasticceria Carlo''s sono apparsi sulla stampa americana e in popolari trasmissioni televisive. In Italia il canale Real Time gli dedica ben tre programmi. Il boss delle torte parla di vita, amore, trionfi e sconfitte, ma anche di ciò che avviene dietro le quinte della produzione di paste, torte, crostate e cupcake. Il libro, ricco di aneddoti rivelatori sulla famiglia, il duro lavoro e il successo di Buddy, presenta anche le intramontabili tecniche di pasticceria che sono alla base dei suoi capolavori dolciari. Con le principali ricette, i trucchi e i consigli preziosi del boss, per preparare a casa propria i biscotti, le paste, le torte e le cupcake più celebri di Carlo''s.

Besides being a master baker and fantastic cook, Buddy Valastro is a great host. He knows the key to every successful family dinner, gathering, or party: a fabulous cake as the starring attraction together with great food! Clear, step-by-step instructions and photos will guide you through recipes perfect for all generations and for every occasion-birthday parties, anniversary parties, summer barbecues, and feasts for the major holidays. As he does in every book, Buddy brings his characteristic warmth and flair to Family Celebrations with the Cake Boss, sharing personal stories alongside cooking, baking, and decorating tips. His charisma as well as his delicious appetizers, dinners, and desserts make this an indispensable cookbook for every holiday and special occasion. Whether you''re cooking for six or sixty, these delicious dishes from the Cake Boss will make your next family gathering an event to remember!