More than 250 classic cookies from the Old Country and the New World, ranging from easy, to elegant, to utterly extravagant!

What began twenty years ago as a culinary love poem from an American husband to his Czech-American wife has now evolved into an international tour de force redolent with sweet and spicy goodness. You will rely on this book time and time again for new ideas from our collective immigrant heritage of dimly remembered masterpieces.
Meet Scott Pavelle, Esq., a modern-day Renaissance Man who bakes to relax from his law practice.
Meet Kate Pavelle, his writer wife, who struggles to fit her jeans under the onslaught.
Whether you're an experienced baker or a novice, this expansive collection of European and American holiday (and other) cookies will enrich your repertoire with scores of recipes you've never seen before, and perfected versions of the ones you know.

Featuring mouth-watering photographs by eminent food photographer Laura Petrilla, this enticing cookbook will make a great gift for your family bakers – or for yourself.