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One of the New York Times Best Cookbooks of 2023 • One of WBUR Here & Now's Best Cookbooks of 2023 London’s East End meets Northern California in 75 indulgent bakes from the author of The Violet Bakery Cookbook. Renowned for the wedding cake she created for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Claire Ptak knows there’s nothing like a cake when it comes to expressions and celebrations of love. A Chez Panisse alum, Ptak is a Northern California native who now runs the wildly successful Violet Bakery in London. Reflecting on her upbringing and love of in-season produce, she shares 75 sweet and savory creations, including Huckleberry Basil Sugar Scones, Peaches and Cream Angel Food Cake, and a ...
The now-classic introduction to designing typography, handsomely redesigned and updated for the digital ageIn this invaluable book, Karen Cheng explains the processes behind creating and designing type, one of the most important tools of graphic design. She addresses issues of structure, optical compensation, and legibility, with special emphasis given to the often-overlooked relationships between letters and shapes in font design. In this second edition, students and professional graphic designers alike will benefit from an expanded discussion of the creative practice of designing type—what designers need to consider, their rationale, and issues of accessibility—in the context of contem...
**AN OBSERVER FOOD BOOK OF 2023** **A NEW YORK TIMES BEST COOKBOOK OF 2023** 'Absolutely enchanting' Nigella Lawson | 'Delightful' Nigel Slater Whether it's for ourselves, to show love for a child, friend or partner, or to celebrate a rite of passage, there is no denying the incredible effect that cakes can have. Claire Ptak started baking as a child, taught by her mum and grandma, and has now been running her own food business, Violet Cakes, for nearly two decades. This book is a collection of her formative baking stories and tips and current favourite recipes - what she is baking throughout the day, for any occasion. From Brown Sugar Victoria Sponge, Chocolate Violet Babka Buns, Tahini Hal...
La ricchezza degli elementi vegetali scelti in un monumento di così grande rilievo storico e la loro ben precisa disposizione evidenziano come essi abbiano non solo un effetto decorativo, ma che siano lo strumento di ben preciso intento simbolico-allegorico, collegato al manifesto politico del costituendo impero. Nel volume vengono illustrati gli elementi costitutivi di questo alfabeto botanico, le regole di organizzazione del linguaggio iconografico e infine si propone la lettura del messaggio augusteo di nuova prosperità, in un processo di rinascita possibile grazie alla pace, attraverso una continua trasformazione, che si proietta verso l'eternità. Giulia Caneva, professore ordinario d...
"With this ATLAS we are attempting to offer some means of navigating present and near-future challenges and to find ways of describing and responding to humanity's state of ecological, economic and cultural interdependence"--P. 4.
An visual exploration of punctuation marks and typographic symbols, looking at their history and at key graphic representations.