Danny Seo - Naturally, Delicious 100 Sweet but Not Sinful Treats.

Desserts

100 Sweetbut Not Sinful Treats

Danny Seo

From the kitchens of Naturally, Danny Seo

Digital Edition 1.0

Text 2020 Danny Seo

Photography credits noted throughout.

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ISBN: 978-1-4236-5538-1 (ebook)

To Kerry. Youre the sweetest thing.

Contents

It sure takes a village to make a bookand this is no exception.

Of course, a big dose of gratitude goes to Gibbs Smith and my editorMichelle Branson who had the brilliant idea to turn my love of desserts with ahealthy twist into a book.

My agent Ive worked with for as long as I can rememberJoy Tutelawhohas been a guide, a friend andlike the Golden Girls jingle saysa confidant.

The hardworking photographers who contributed to this book: AlexandraGrablewski, Rikki Snyder, David Engelhardt, Armando Rafael, and Shelly Strazis.

In my earlier life, I was a prop stylist, so I can appreciate what ittakes to turn a simple recipe into a work-of-art in photos. Heres a big cheer tothe stylists who worked on these images: Maeve Sheridan, Kristine Trevino, NidiaCuevo, Corey Belle, Eugene Jho, and Leslie Orlandi.

Plus everyone at the magazine who help churn out one issue afteranother (and each time better!): Sandy Soria, Alexis Cook, Mike Wilson, and all thecontributing writers and everyone at RFP Corp who help behind the scenes. And to allthe brand partners who have supported us from the start and continue to do so today,thank you soooo much.

And finally, a big thank you to all the viewers and readers. Its onething to create a beautiful product, but its only worth it when it inspires andexcites people like you. I do this for you. Cheers!

Photograph by Victoria Pearson

The funny thingis,I have never really been a person with a sweet tooth. In fact, Iam more likely to decline dessert and opt for an extra serving of something salty,crispy, and savory over something sugary, creamy, and rich.

So you might be reading this and wondering: Why on earth did you writea book on desserts then? Because, when I do have a rare hankering for somethingsweet, I basically live by this motto: just go for it.

But its not an all-you-can-eat binge fest on sugar and fat. Instead,theyre actual desserts that still have the Naturallyethos of adding innutrition (like veggies and high fiber grains), using real, wholesome ingredients,and steering clear of artificial flavors and colors in the recipes. Theyre worththe calories and lightened up just enough to lessen the guilt.

And these desserts have to be worth the time to make, too. In anincreasingly busy world, I wanted all of the recipes to be simple, but not dumbeddown. Just that right balance of being able to look at all the steps and ingredientsand come to a conclusion that you could make it and you could make it right. Nohard-to-find ingredients and no special tools only a James Beard-worthy pastry chefwould have in their arsenal.

What is in Naturally,Delicious Dessertsis a compendium of my top 100 sweet treats wevepublished in the pages of the magazine. Ive also baked many of these on the set ofmy TV show, so if youve watched and didnt have a pen and paper handy, now youvegot one place to find all of those recipes. Theres also enough variety and ideashere for you to find a treasure trove of new favorites and to be inspired to lightensome old-fashioned recipes you might have that are passed down from generation togeneration. I mean, who knew you could make your own Twix bars that taste betterthan the store-bought version?