In her first cookbook, the executive pastry chef of Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink hares favorite recipes for sweet panini, puddings, pies, and more irresistible desserts

In her first cookbook, BAKING OUT LOUD: Fun Desserts with Big Flavors (Clarkson Potter/Publishers; on sale October 2, 2012; CI $27.50; hardcover), Hedy Goldsmith brings back the nostalgia of childhood treats such as Oreos, Twinkies, and Pop-Tarts—and cookies, brownies, puddings, pies, cakes, ice cream, and more—and pumps up the volume with bold flavors and exciting recipes that are sophisticated yet simple enough to make at home.

The cookbook will be available at Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink Grand Cayman beginning October 2, and Goldsmith will be on-island later in the month to celebrate with three events:

• Friday, 10/19 (6-8:00 p.m.) Baking the Book with Hedy Goldsmith at Bon Vivant ~ Camana Bay

Students work with Hedy to bake (and eat!) treats from the cookbook like Popcorn + Peanut Bark and     Banana Toffee Panini. Enjoy CI$50 with signed copies of BAKING OUT LOUD available for sale on-site. To reserve a spot, contact Bon Vivant at [email protected] or 345.623.2665.

• Saturday, 10/20 (2-3:30 p.m.) Books & Books BAKING OUT LOUD Signing & Q&A ~ Camana Bay

Join Hedy for treats and a talk about her new cookbook, moderated by local food journalist Alan Markoff of the  Caymanian Compass. The new author will be available to sign books and share tastes of a few favorite recipes with guests.

• Saturday, 10/20 (7:00 p.m.) October’s Farm-to-Table Dinner at Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink with Baking Out Loud ~ Camana Bay

Join Michael’s Genuine and Slow Food South Sound for the next in their monthly family-style dinners in honour of local farmers and this time, with a special emphasis on dessert! Enjoy a four-course dinner featuring local ingredients and dessert that’s a sweet and salty slice of the recipes inside Baking Out Loud. CI$50 per person (CI$45 for Slow Food Members,) CI $75 including a signed copy of the cookbook, and CI$40 per person for beverage pairings. For reservations contact 345.640.6433 or [email protected]

Some of Hedy’s fondest childhood memories include trips to the Entenmann’s bakery outlet with her mom and baking pies in her Easy-Bake Oven. As an adult, and the executive pastry chef of Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink in Miami and Grand Cayman, she keeps the fun in dessert by maximizing the flavor of bespoke versions of everyone’s favorites and introducing her own simple and addictive recipes, including her famous gooey Banana Toffee Panini and her signature version of the classic Pop-Tart, Pop T’s. Other standout recipes in the book include:

• CHILDHOOD TREATS: You Got Chocolate in My Peanut Butter Bars; Red Velvet Twinks; Mochaccino Whoopie Pies

• BROWNIES, BITES & BARS: S’More Brownies; Candied Ginger, Blackberry & Almond Rugelach; Panforte

• COOKIES & BISCOTTI: Junk in Da Trunk Cookies; Extreme Chocolate Biscotti; Rosemary Shorts

• CUSTARDS, CREAMS & PUDDINGS: Tangerine Creamsicle Pots de Crème; Key Lime Cheesecake Flan; Basil Panna Cotta

• PIES, TARTS & CAKES: Coconut Custard Pie; Chocolate Bourbon Fudge Tart; Carrot Cake Cupcakes

• EVERYTHING FROZEN: South Philly Lemon Ice; Bacon Maple Pecan Ice Cream; Buttered Popcorn Gelato

• MORNING SWEETS: Lemon Ricotta Pancakes; Candied Bacon; Cinni Mini Bun Bites

• THINGS THAT ROCK MY WORLD: Hazelnut Praline; Blackberry-Tarragon Jam; Magic Shell

Baking Out Loud is a whimsical book of easy-to-follow recipes for delicious desserts that any fan of crispy, crunchy, creamy, chocolaty, salty-sweet will devour. With Hedy’s trademark sense of humor reflected in these 80 inventive recipes and beautiful color photographs, this bright cookbook is sure to inspire home bakers.

For tickets and information, including Grand Cayman event menus, please visit michaelsgenuine.com, the restaurant’s blog at thegenuinekitchen.com, or call 345.640.6433.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

HEDY GOLDSMITH, a 2012 James Beard Award finalist for Outstanding Pastry Chef, is the executive pastry chef for the Genuine Hospitality Group of restaurants, including Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink in Miami and Grand Cayman and Harry’s Pizzeria in Miami. Now in her third season of Cooking Channel’s Unique Sweets, Hedy has also appeared on Food Network’s The Best Thing I Ever Ate and been lauded in the New York Times, People, Bon Appétit, and Food & Wine. Hedy is a regular contributor on foodnetwork.com, and her seasonal recipes can be found on cookingchanneltv.com.

BAKING OUT LOUD

Fun Desserts with Big Flavors

by Hedy Goldsmith

Clarkson Potter/Publishers

On Sale: October 2, 2012

ISBN 978-0-307-95177-9 • CI $27.50 • hardcover

For more information on the book and Hedy Goldsmith, please contact:

Anna Mintz at Clarkson Potter

212.572.6186/[email protected]

Jackie Sayet at Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink/The Genuine Hospitality Group

786.282.8797/[email protected]