Cookbook Divas

Here is our preview of the much-anticipated baking book “Cake from Lucie: Recipes and Techniques from the French Countryside to New York City.”

It’s by Lucie Franc de Ferriére ( April 2026) She is the founder of the beloved New York City bakery called “From Lucie.”

This spectacular baking book offers recipes and techniques for making gorgeous and whimsical cakes often festooned with fresh flowers.

Chapters include:

• Simple: Effortless Cakes for Every Day

• Piéce de Resistance: Showstopping Cakes

• Dessert: Whimsical Takes on Classic Desserts

• Goutér: The French Tradition of a 4 pm Treat

I really appreciate the many step-by-step photos in this new cookbook, as well as the lessons on how to infuse butter; how to assemble, frost and cut a layer cake; and how to decorate cakes.

Thoughtfully, there are a few vegan cake and frosting recipes, plus a gluten free recipe and notes on gluten free flour.

This is a truly beautiful and impressive cookbook!

-Carrie

On Sundays, we drink wine and read cookbooks.

Happy Mother’s Day! (and happy Aunties Day as well)

Here are the brand new cookbooks that came out this week (May 5, 2026) from various publishers.

We will preview as many of these here for you as we can!

Here is my cookbook preview of the new gluten-free baking cookbook “Bake It Gluten Free: 100 Recipes for Classic Treats” by Dana Pollack ( 2025)

Chapters in this cookbook include:

• Cookies
• Cakes
• Breads
• Bars
• Cupcakes
• Pies
• Ice Cream
• Donuts

It’s a lovely and much needed cookbook for bakers who need to make gkuten free bakes and desserts!

-Carrie