This book offers over 100 essential recipes for cookies, cakes, breads, and breakfast pastries. Alongside classics like Lemon Bars and Key Lime Pie, Silverton showcases her original creations: Double-Decker Chocolate Cookies, Iced Raisin Bars, and Chocolate Brandy Cake—each poised to become a staple in any kitchen. With its expertly refined recipes, The Cookie That Changed My Life is an indispensable guide to baking excellence.
512 pages
Nancy Silverton co-owns several restaurants in Los Angeles and Newport Beach, California. These include Osteria Mozza, Pizzeria Mozza, Chi Spacca, and Mozza2Go. She started La Brea Bakery and is the only chef to win both the Outstanding Chef and Outstanding Pastry Chef awards from the James Beard Foundation. Carolynn Carreño is a journalist who has won a James Beard Award. She wrote "Bowls of Plenty" and has co-authored many other cookbooks.