``Great Cookies: Secrets to Sensational Sweets'' Wins Top 2004 IACP Award; Press and Consumers Give Rave Reviews

Business Wire, June 14, 2004

Lifestyle Editors/Food Writers

WEST ORANGE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 2004

Carole Walter's "GREAT COOKIES: Secrets to Sensational Sweets" (Clarkson Potter) has won the 2004 International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) Award in the "Bread, Other Baking and Sweets Category." With more than 200 recipes and 150 full-color photographs, "GREAT COOKIES" offers easy-to-follow instructions, tips, and baking secrets. "GREAT COOKIES" is now in its third printing and winning rave reviews from press and consumers alike.

Walter, a celebrated author, chef, teacher, and baker takes the guesswork out of making perfect cookies simple. In "GREAT COOKIES," she covers all the basic cookie types (drop, bar, pressed, rolled, piped, and more) in 12 informative chapters. From traditional favorites like Snickerdoodles and Favorite Lemon Squares to the trail-mix-inspired Teton Trailers and chewy, chocolaty Midnight Macaroons, there is a cookie here for everyone. In this and her other award-winning books, Walter delivers what at-home bakers need to know by drawing from her extensive teaching experience with students of all baking levels.

Carole Walter has appeared on many television and radio shows and has written for major magazines, including:

-- Sara Moulton's "Cooking Live," "Good Morning America," "Fox 5

Midday News," WOR-AM Arthur Schwartz's "Food Talk," WVOX-AM

Lauren Groveman's "Food, Family & Home Matters"

-- Redbook, Fine Cooking, and Chocolatier

"GREAT COOKIES" is available at bookstores across the nation. For more information about Carole Walter and her local appearances, visit www.carolewalter.com. Cooking studios and retail outlets who wish to schedule Walter for fall or holiday baking classes or book signings can contact Walter at cgwalter1@comcast.net

About the Author

Carole Walter, http://carolewalter.com/, has studied patisserie and the culinary arts with notable chefs in the United States, France, Austria, Italy, and Denmark. A master baker, cooking teacher, writer, and consultant, she is the author of, the 2004 IACP award-winning Great Cookies, the James Beard award-winning Great Cakes and the IACP Julia Child Award finalist, Great Pies & Tarts. Walter currently resides in northern New Jersey.