“Napoleon” and “Bear in the North”, “Anthill” and “Curly Pinscher”, “Turtle” and “Spartak”, “Polet” and “Prague”, honey cakes, sour cream and cream rolls... From the names alone My mouth is watering, and my thoughts are returning to childhood! Our mothers and grandmothers prepared all this and much more, showing miracles of ingenuity and creating real confectionery masterpieces from the most ordinary products. Now, taking a place at the stove, you can appreciate the accuracy of the recipes, proven over the years, and the ease of preparing these baked goods. More than 100 detailed step-by-step recipes for holiday cakes and pastries made from sponge, shortbread, puff pastry, choux pastry and honey dough with creams and fillings made with butter, milk, cream with cocoa, chocolate, berries, fruits and nuts. Bright illustrations will tell you how you can decorate the delicious food you have prepared!

Compiled by Larisa Kuzmina