Brilliant Biscuits

Book excerpt: From bespoke biscuit-maker Pamela Giles comes this inspiring guide to making and decorating biscuits, packed with original design ideas and colourful decorating tips plus biscuit basics, such as equipment essentials and how to build and store a cutter collection. Giles shares her professional know-how on storing dough, rolling it out, cutting out shapes, baking and storing biscuits, as well as icing essentials, such as how to store icing or colour royal icing. Accessibly arranged in user-friendly themed sections, for all levels of expertise - from those who enjoy baking but have never decorated biscuits to anyone looking to refine their skills. Featuring all special celebrations, from birthdays to weddings and Christmas, including thank-you gifts and how to involve children in the fun. Beautifully illustrated with Pamela Giles's own photos, there's something for everyone, whatever the celebration.