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Butterflies and All Things Sweet: The Story of Ms B's Cakes

by Bonnae Gokson, A. Chester Ong, Petrina Tinslay
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Butterflies and All Things Sweet: The Story of Ms B's Cakes
Butterflies and All Things Sweet: The Story of Ms B's Cakes

Cakes as edible art; indulge in visual feast.

If you have an appreciation for the artistry that goes into creating beautiful things, "Butterflies and All Things Sweet" offers a deeply satisfying visual journey. It's more than baking—it's an exploration of creativity, style, and sensory pleasure. Bonnae Gokson invites you into a realm where every cake is an expression of elegance and whimsy. It's a treat for anyone who enjoys luxury, design, and the sweeter things in life, all topped with the vibrant energy of Hong Kong.

  • San Francisco Book Festival for Photography/Art (2014)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Butterflies and All Things Sweet: The Story of Ms B's Cakes

by Bonnae Gokson, A. Chester Ong, Petrina Tinslay
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ISBN: 9781939621016
Authors: Bonnae Gokson, A. Chester Ong, Petrina Tinslay
Publisher: GOFF BOOKS
Date of Publication: 2013-10-29
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Art, Food & Drink, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Art Books Monographs, Biography, Cooking, Food and Drink, Art and Photography, Crafts, Design, Photography, Memoir
Goodreads rating: 4.5
(rated by 6 readers)

Description

Bonnae Gokson’s book Butterflies and All Things Sweet opens a window into the inspiration and ideas behind her extraordinary cake designs. Unique in the world, these cakes encapsulate the creative vision of the woman who made her name working with luxury brands including Chanel, Giorgio Armani, W Hotels and Ritz Carlton. Butterflies and All Things Sweet is not a cookbook, but a visual feast, exploring the ingredients, ideas, and inspiration behind the works of edible art through lush photography shot on location in Hong Kong—the home of Bonnae Gokson’s cafes and restaurants—and internationally. The ruffles of a petticoat. The petals of a delicate peony. Rolls and rolls of satin ribbons in a dozen shades of red. The startling purple hue of taro at the market. The juicy citrus cells of a pomelo, the jewel-like seeds of a pomegranate. Fragrant ripe raspberries at the height of their perfection. The gold luster of a butterfly’s wing, glimpsed and then gone. “When there’s a lot going on, it is the simple things in life that are the most powerful,” she says. Bonnae Gokson’s privileged upbringing exposed her to fine dining, grand entertaining, and extensive international travel, and these influences shaped her destiny as the Hong Kong style icon she is today. Yet it is
 

Cakes as edible art; indulge in visual feast.

If you have an appreciation for the artistry that goes into creating beautiful things, "Butterflies and All Things Sweet" offers a deeply satisfying visual journey. It's more than baking—it's an exploration of creativity, style, and sensory pleasure. Bonnae Gokson invites you into a realm where every cake is an expression of elegance and whimsy. It's a treat for anyone who enjoys luxury, design, and the sweeter things in life, all topped with the vibrant energy of Hong Kong.

  • San Francisco Book Festival for Photography/Art (2014)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.