Publication

2009 - Broadway Books, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

56,500 words, Guess

Page Count

226 pages

Identifiers

and 6 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2009000945
  • OCLC Control Number298541349
  • Better World BooksT2-BOT-938
  • Better World BooksP7-BCA-033
  • Better World BooksP7-EQV-468
  • Open LibraryOL23696818M

Classifications

  • DDC641.8/15
  • LCCTX763 .B94 2009

Description

A former Hollywood insider trades the Hollywood Hills for Green Acres--and lives to tell about it in this hilarious, poignant treat of a memoir.As head of her celebrity sister's production company, Gesine Bullock-Prado had a closet full of designer clothes and the ear of all the influential studio heads, but she was miserable. The only solace she found was in her secret hobby: baking. With every sugary, buttery confection to emerge from her oven, Gesine took one step away from her glittery, empty existence--and one step closer to her true destiny. Before long, she and her husband left the trappings of their Hollywood lifestyle behind, ending up in Vermont, where they started the gem known as Gesine Confectionary. And they never looked back. Confections of a Closet Master Baker follows Gesine's journey from sugar-obsessed child to miserable, awkward Hollywood insider to reluctant master baker. Chock-full of eccentric characters, beautifully detailed descriptions of her baking process, ceaselessly funny renditions of Hollywood nonsense, and recipes, the ingredients of her story will appeal to anyone who has ever considered leaving the life they know and completely starting over.From the Hardcover edition.

Description

"A former Hollywood insider chucks it all to become a master baker in this hilarious, poignant morsel of a memoir. As head of her celebrity sister's production company, Gesine Bullock-Prado had a closet full of designer clothes and the ear of all the influential movie studio heads. But she was miserable. The only solace she found was in her secret passion: baking ..."--Jacket.

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Other Editions

  • Confections of a closet master baker: one woman's sweet journey from unhappy Hollywood executive to contented country bakerBroadway Books2009-01-01

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