The Sweet Spot: Asian-Inspired Desserts - Tapa dura

"Pichet covers the Asian dessert idiom..." -- Bobby Flay

... a unique cookbook that bridges East and West. -- Library Journal

"An original must have dessert book!" -- Sherry Yard, pastry chef & author of The Secrets of Baking

... a unique cookbook that bridges East and West.--Library Journal

"Pichet brings his Asian roots and sensibility to create incredible desserts that are both comforting and refreshing..."--Emily Luchetti, executive pastry chef, Farallon Restaurant

"You will be thrilled whenever you make any of these wonderful, super-delicious, desserts."--Maida Heatter, author of Maida Heatter's Book of Great Chocolate Desserts

"An amazing debut from a leading authority and innovator. Pichet demystifies Asian desserts and excites us with updated classics. Bravo!"--Susanna Foo

"An original must have dessert book!"--Sherry Yard, pastry chef & author of The Secrets of Baking

"Pichet manages to brilliantly realize the grand potential of combining eastern and western cuisine."--Nancy Silverton

."..filled with recipes that are at once innovative and comforting."--O magazine

Combines traditional recipes with regional cooking techniques to demonstrate a how a variety of favorite desserts can be enhanced with Asian flavors, in a volume that features such options as Steamed Almond Cake, Pistachio Kulfi, and Sesame Balls. 20,000 first printing.