Author(s): Fiona Pearce

Cooking

What is it that makes tiny things to eat so appealing? There's an Alice-in-Wonderland charm about teeny petits fours, delectable little sponge cakes, button-like macaroons in sugar-candy colours...and things you can just pop in your mouth and finish in a bite or two never leave you feeling too full, or guilty, just happy with their deliciousness. Treat Petite takes a trend that's on the up in expensive patisseries and luxury cupcake stores and shows you how to make it work at home in creating some seriously cute and delectable food. Not only do all these morsels taste divine, but theres a good range in the recipes included, so there's plenty here to please most palates. You dont need a load of special gadgets or fancy cooking techniques to make these miniature luxuries, either: just a few pointers on how to keep them perfect. And despite their diminutive size, each and every one of these treats can really work a cake stand.