There’s time to bake these days, and appetite to enjoy the results. You might consider making extra for the workers who are keeping us safe. To help, there are two newly assembled collections of the much-loved recipes from the doyenne of baking and chocolate, or as she was often called the “Queen of Cake,” Maida Heatter, who died last year at 102, “Cookies Are Magic” and “Chocolate Is Forever.” They’d make a good gift for Mother’s Day.
“Cookies Are Magic: Classic Cookies, Brownies, Bars and More,” with a foreword by Deb Perelman; “Chocolate Is Forever: Classic Cakes, Cookies, Pastries, Pies, Puddings, Candies, Confections and More,” with a foreword by David Lebovitz (Voracious, $28 each).
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