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How to Cook That

Crazy Sweet Creations (Dessert Recipe Book, Baking Cookbook)
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How to Cook That by Ann Reardon is a delightful cookbook that guides readers through baking and food science, offering creative recipes and ingenious kitchen hacks. Ann Reardon, a renowned food scientist and YouTube star, shares step-by-step instructions for jaw-dropping desserts and culinary tips that make both baking and cooking accessible and fun for cooks of all levels. The book is infused with her warm, approachable style and expert advice, perfect for those looking to elevate their kitchen skills.
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You might enjoy this book if you're passionate about creating awe-inspiring desserts and ambitious baking projects. The author, Ann Reardon, is known for her innovative recipes and detailed tutorials that not only encourage creativity but also provide the confidence to tackle complex culinary challenges. Perfect for home bakers looking to expand their skills with unique and visually stunning confections.

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Ann Reardon's award-winning video series How To Cook That draws millions of people from all around the globe each week, eager to learn the secrets of her extravagant cakes, chocolates, and desserts. Now, Ann has created a book to help even more people learn how to make her a non-stop carnival of eye-popping creations and fun and delicious baking projects.

  • Ann has 4.7 million subscribers on YouTube
    • Age:
      • 25-34: 34%
      • 18-24: 33%
      • 35-44: 16%
      • 45-54: 7%
      • 13-17: 5%
    • Countries:
      • United States: 43%
      • United Kingdom: 12%
      • Austalia: 7%
      • Canada: 6%
      • India: 4%
      • Germany: 3%
  • She has 191k followers on Instagram, which means she unblocked the β€œswipe up” function. Essentially, she can post about her book on her Instagram story and link a shopping page to it.
  • She has 116k followers on Facebook
  • She also has 17.9k followers on Twitter
  • She has 560k monthly views on Pinterest and 20k subscribers
  • She also has a successful website/blog where she posts weekly
  • Ann’s main audience is American women, ages 18-24.
  • Her secondary audience is women 35-55.
  • Her YouTube channel had over 63 million views worldwide in 2019.
Podcasts:
  • Nine to Noon (03/11/2020): "Australian dietitian and YouTuber debunks kitchen hacks"
    • https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/nine-to-noon/australian-dietitian-and-lmgU-3uL7nf/
  • Follow Friday (06/25/2021): "Ann Reardon (How to Cook That): Food fakery, glitterbombs, steamy photographs"
    • https://followfridaypodcast.com/ann-reardon
Media Hits:
  • Hot Chocolate Hits (12/22/2014): "Phenomenal Foodies: Q&A with Ann Reardon from How to Cook That"
    • https://www.hotchocolatehits.com/2014/12/phenomenal-foodies-ann-reardon.html/
  • Tubefilter (01/22/15): "YouTube Millionaires: Ann Reardon Knows How to Cook That"
    • https://www.tubefilter.com/2015/01/22/ann-reardon-how-to-cook-that-youtube-millionaires/
  • The Daily Telegraph (08/01/2015): "YouTube’s How To Cook That star Ann Reardon puts the heat on content thieves"
    • https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/youtubes-how-to-cook-that-star-ann-reardon-puts-the-heat-on-content-thieves/news-story/c051df50446a5885e6a6608d52b8af72
  • RNZ (03/12/2020): "Australian dietitian and YouTuber debunks kitchen hacks"
    • https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018738105/australian-dietitian-and-youtuber-debunks-kitchen-hacks
  • The Mary Sue (02/12/2021): "Ann Reardon From How to Cook That Debunks Fake How-To Videos to Our Delight"
    • https://www.themarysue.com/ann-reardon-how-to-cook-that-debunk-how-to-videos/
  • Jezebel (03/05/2021): "How to Cook That Is a One-Stop Shop for Debunking Viral Cooking Videos"
    • https://jezebel.com/how-to-cook-that-is-a-one-stop-shop-for-debunking-viral-1846061144Β 
  • Publishers Weekly (05/20/2021): "How to Cook That: Crazy Sweet Creations"
    • Review of Ann Reardon’s book by Publishers Weekly
    • https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-64250-578-8
  • Oh, Bite It! (06/16/2021): "Crazy Sweet Creations!"
    • https://www.ohbiteit.com/2021/06/crazy-sweet-creations-2.html

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How to Cook That Dessert Cookbook: Pastries, Cakes and Sweet Creations

"How to Cook That is the most popular Australian cooking channel in all the world, and it's not hard to see why." PopSugar

Editors' pick: Best Cookbooks, Food & Wine
#1 Best Seller in Chocolate Baking, Confectionary Desserts, Pastry Baking, Garnishing Meals, Holiday Cooking, Main Courses & Side Dishes, Cookies, Cooking by Ingredient, and Pie Baking

Offering a fun-filled step-by-step dessert cookbook, Ann Reardon teaches you how to create delicious and impressive pastries, cakes and sweet creations.

Join food scientist Ann Reardon, an accomplished pastry chef, who draws millions of baking fans together each week, eager to learn the secrets of her extravagant cakes, chocolates, and eye-popping desserts. Her warmth and sense of fun in the kitchen shine through on every page as she reveals the science behind recreating your own culinary masterpieces.

For home cooks and fans who love their desserts, cakes, and ice creams to look amazing and taste even better. Take your culinary creations to influencer status.

You'll also:

  • Learn to make treats that get the whole family cooking
  • Create baked goods that tap into beloved pop culture trends
  • Impress guests with beautiful desserts

Readers of dessert cookbooks like Dessert Person, Sally's Cookie Addiction, Tartine, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Joshua Weissman: An Unapologetic Cookbook, or 100 Cookies will love How to Cook That: Crazy Sweet Creations.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781684811557

Publisher: Yellow Pear Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 November 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Yellow Pear Press

Illustration: full color photos of the desserts and cooking processes

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 600g

Pages: 200

About the Author

Ann Reardonis the creator and host of How to Cook That, the #1 baking series in Australia and #3 in the US. Reardon is a certified scientist and dietician. After many years in food service, she started the How to Cook That channel out of Sydney, Australia in 2009. Reardon came up with the idea as she was night nursing her third-born son. She began with a post a week, and an occasional video. As her platform grew, she moved to YouTube and her followers grew. How to Cook focuses on desserts and pop-culture.

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