Sweet Gratitude: Delicious Ways to Bake a Thank-You For the Really Important People in Your Life

By Judith C. Sutton

More than seventy delectable and foolproof recipes for home-baked sweets meant for giving--to anyone for any occasion. Nothing says thank you more simply--or more generously--than the gift of something freshly baked from the oven. With Sweet Gratitude , Judith Sutton inspires readers to head to the kitchen instead of the mall anytime they are moved to acknowledge the important people or events in their lives or to express feelings of gratitude and caring. So whether it's the postman who gets a fistful of Brown Sugar Shortbreads (easily made in minutes) as thanks for delivering bundles of vacation mail or the plumber who gets a Two-Ginger Gingerbread for making a New Year's Eve house call, there's something here for anyone and any occasion. Take the billowy white Coconut Layer Cake to a favorite godchild's wedding shower or bring over a batch of decorated cupcakes to a busy mom when it's her turn to provide the classroom treats. At exam cram time, a box of caramel-topped cookies or fudgy brownies can encourage a late-night studier, while Really Chocolate Chocolate Pudding is just the thing when only comfort food will do. Featured alongside scores of cookies, brownies and bars, cakes, creamy tarts, mousses, and a candy or two are notes about ingredients and techniques; tips for keeping, storing, and even packing and shipping treats; as well as creative suggestions for variations, garnishing and serving, and freezing and making ahead. Fifty colorful and whimsical watercolors make the book itself a beautiful and practical gift--even to oneself.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1579652611
• ISBN13: 9781579652616
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Artisan Publishers
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Easy to use...

I just received the book this afternoon, and within five minutes I had already chosen a recipe I wanted to try. I was able to jump right in since most of the recipes don't require exotic ingredients. I started with the "melt-in-your-mouth coconut macaroons." While I didn't get 60 cookies, as the recipe indicates, they were incredibly easy to make and the lightest macaroons I have ever tasted. I will make these for my Christmas baskets this year. The book is wondeful, and you won't regret buying it.

Baking up a storm

Usually when I use a cookbook, I prepare a recipe and return the book to the shelf. Sweet Gratitude has been on my kitchen counter for weeks as I try to keep up with end-of-the-year school parties, summer picnics, baseball practice, and the list goes on. Every recipe I've tried has been excellent--Chunky Chocolate Chip Cookies for my husband's office party, Peanut Butter Cookies with Crunch for a PTA meeting, Cupcakes for Busy Moms for my son's t-ball team, Lemon Mousse and Brown Sugar Shortbread for a dinner party, and Little Lemon Loaves for my daughter's school picnic. If it sounds like I'm exaggerating, I'm not! When you bake from this book you give the thank you and you get an even bigger one back.

OUTSTANDING! Don't miss this one!

I have ordered every gifts from the kitchen book I ever heard of, but was usually deeply disappointed. IMHO, only five are worth owning - and this is definitely one of them. Each recipe is preceded by a brief description of why it is special - and all are, indeed, special, often containing secret ingredients, such as pepper in ginger cookies. There are even wonderful slice and bake cookies. The recipes are awesome; don't miss this incredible book.

Grateful in Brooklyn

This is an absolutely charming book full of cute illustrations and top-notch recipes. The Super Fudgy Brownies are the best I've ever tried, and I've tried quite a few brownie recipes. I made the Totally Unlike Store-Bought Caramels and was floored by how deliciously chewy they were. The book also includes lots of helpful info on packing and shipping homemade sweets. You have MY gratitude, Judith Sutton!

The Best Recipes, Ever! A Perfect Gift

Sutton is known for reliable, delicious, clear recipes. That should be enough to recommend it, but this wonderful book is so much more. Each recipe really makes for a memorable, tasty treat as special thank-you for a teacher, friend, or hostess. No kidding; when I took some cookies to a party of food-snobs, people went nuts over these delights! The beautifully written accompanying text and delightful illustrations raise this work above all others in its class: the book itself makes for a perfect Thank-You for the really important people in your life. This book makes you happy, and anyone who bakes will treasure it always. When is volume II?