Linda J. Amendt is an accomplished and experienced baker and home canner, winning over 900 awards in state and county fair food competitions across the country, including nearly 600 first place blue ribbons and special awards for excellence, and earning national recognition for her exquisite food creations.
In preserved foods competitions at state and county fairs using the American System of judging, Linda Amendt had over a 50% 1st place win ratio – over half of all of her preserved foods entries earned 1st place awards. At fairs using the Danish System of judging, she had a 100% 1st place win ratio.
Turning her expertise to
sharing her special award-winning cookie techniques developed through years of baking experience and competition, Linda Amendt's third cookbook,
400 Sensational Cookies, was release on September 1, 2009.
Also published by Robert Rose, Inc.,
400 Sensational Cookies contains a wide range of
tantalizing and delicious cookie recipes and
extensive information on baking equipment, ingredients and techniques to make the best cookies. From drop cookies, bars and squares, and brownies to biscotti, shortbreads and many more, this special book is
jam-packed with easy recipes to make great cookies. You are sure to discover several new favorites!
Linda Amendt’s new preserved foods cookbook,
175 Best Jams, Jellies, Marmalades & Other Soft Spreads, published by Robert Rose Inc., has earned an acclaimed
International Cookbook Academy Award, the Culinary Accolade of the 21st Century.
175 Best Jams, Jellies, Marmalades & Other Soft Spreads focuses exclusively on soft spreads –
the most popular category of home-preserved foods. It contains tantalizing recipes for everything from jams, jellies and marmalades to preserves, conserves, butters and curds.
175 Best Jams, Jellies, Marmalades & Other Soft Spreads also includes special chapters focusing on Savory Spreads and even Drunken Spreads containing a variety of liqueurs.
Her first cookbook,
Blue Ribbon Preserves: Secrets to Award-Winning Jams, Jellies, Marmalades & More was chosen by the International Association of Culinary Professionals as a finalist for the
IACP Cookbook Awards in the category
First Book: The Julia Child Award. This prestigious category honors the best cookbooks written by new authors.
Both
175 Best Jams, Jellies, Marmalades & Other Soft Spreads and
Blue Ribbon Preserves have been featured by The Good Cook book club, a division of the Book-of-the-Month Club.
The 2-time Top Preserved Foods Competitor in the United States and multiple Baked Foods Sweepstakes winner currently serves as a highly respected judge, advisor, and sponsor for baked foods, preserved foods, and special food contests at state and county fairs.
Linda also shares her insider secrets on preparing the best entries and how to win those coveted blue ribbons in baked goods and preserved foods competitions. Linda Amendt enjoys talking with other home cooks and bakers and sharing her extensive knowledge, expertise and experience.
Following the publication of
400 Sensational Cookies, future cookbooks by the author will focus on delightful
Breakfast and Brunch treats, sweet and savory
Quick Breads, luscious
Cakes and Cupcakes, and flavorful
Pies and Tarts.
In addition to her love for baking and home canning, the author and California native also enjoys gardening, choral singing, and has been a volunteer float decorator for the Tournament of Roses Parade for over 20 years.
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