A revised edition of David Lebovitz's renowned collection of desserts, featuring stunning new photography and more than 170 recipes for pastries, cakes, cookies, and more.

Professional cook and baker David Lebovitz is a master of perfectly pitched desserts and irreverent humour—a combination that has won him and his books hundreds of thousands of fans. This completely revised edition of Ready for Dessert is a compilation of David's favourite and best recipes. He serves up an array of 175 cakes, pies, tarts, crisps, cobblers, cookies, candies, ice creams, pastries, custards, soufflés, puddings, and even dessert sauces, fruit preserves, and homemade liqueurs.

Sharing a pared-down sophistication and a focus on fresh, pure flavours and seasonal ingredients, David's desserts range from simple to showy, light to rich, and classic to edgy, like Nectarine-Raspberry Upside-Down Gingerbread Cake, Apple-Quince Tarte Tatin, Lemon-Ginger Crème Brûlée, Buckwheat Chocolate Chip Cookies, Butterscotch-Pecan Ice Cream, Maple Tartlets, and a universally adored Salted Butter Caramel Sauce that can top just about anything.

Featuring several all-new recipes and photography shot on location in Paris by award-winning food photographer Ed Anderson, Ready for Dessert, Revised, offers treats that bakers of all skill levels will master with ease. And David’s trademark friendly guidance, as well as serving suggestions, storage advice, flavour variations, and tips will help ensure success every time.

Details
Hardcover / 320 pages
Published 30 September 2025