Sweet Revenge: Passive-Aggressive Desserts for Your Exes & Enemies

Serving up innuendo, sage advice, and deliciousness topped with a healthy sprinkle of joyous snark, Heather Kim crafts a cookbook for the bitter, the broken hearted, and those who just love a tasty treat. With the wisdom and pithy candor of a sagacious older sister or cool aunt, Kim offers readers a cathartic way to deal with the pangs of lost love and ruined friendships. Despite the titular passive-aggressiveness, Kim truly injects her work with positivity, humor, and a healthy dose of self-confidence alongside the drool-worthy recipes. If recipe names like "Kiss My Molasses" and "Stop Texting Me, You Crepe" don't immediately draw readers in, the many full-color, mouth-watering pictures will do the trick. Recipes are clearly laid out and simple to follow. While the conversational tone and slang keep the instructions fresh and engaging, some instructions offer more charm than guidance, making it potentially head-scratching for a novice cook. For example, the instruction to "...caramelize the sugar until it starts to smoke and froth like a rabid dog" might benefit bakers more by offering less simile and more specificity. However, these instances are few and far between. This book is full of helpful guidance for the novice and seasoned chefs alike. Conversion tables, ingredient and cooking method explanations, and breakdowns of various types of sugar, flour, nuts, etc. all provide the home pastry chef ample guidance as they dump, mix, and knead their heartache into submission.