Misleading Desserts: A Girl’s Information to Baking Dangerous!

Photographer and stylist Christine McConnell transforms the peculiar into the extraordinary—from on a regular basis dinners, to desserts for all events, to the partitions of your kitchen, and even some over-the-top creations only for enjoyable.

Taking inspiration from the likes of Tim Burton, Alfred Hitchcock, and Vincent Value and mixing in a touch of Stepford Spouse, McConnell’s baking and residential DIY tasks are a league above and past something you've seen earlier than. 

In Misleading Desserts, every dessert is a murals—some just a little twisted, others magical—however each recipe conjures up readers to create their very own guidelines with out spending a fortune. Why can’t crab desserts be a scrumptious pink-frosted dessert? And when you’re caught internet hosting a bridal bathe, why not create an precise Bridezilla cake to match the bride’s ego? Nothing is sacrosanct within the splendidly bizarre world of Christine McConnell and nothing is what it seems to be—even a traditional dinner will be reworked into one thing decadent, with doughnuts that seem like hen drumsticks, inexperienced beans fabricated from sweet, and ice cream mashed potatoes. A grasp of illusions in baking, McConnell reveals readers tips on how to create their very own secret hidden gems within the kitchen.

In her follow-up guide, McConnell will go exterior the kitchen to present readers tips on how to incorporate magic and fantasy into their dwelling decor and private type with out breaking the financial institution. Utilizing the renovations of her personal home as a information, McConnell walks readers by straightforward DIY tasks reminiscent of hand-painted wallpaper, refinishing wooden and tile flooring, and including space for storing, together with cheap adorning suggestions.

A stunning assortment of images, tales revealing her one-of-a-kind character, and useful tips for doing all of it your self, McConnell’s guide will encourage readers to be extra playful, and just a bit bit depraved, with the meals they create and the area they inhabit.