Desserts 1-2-3 (Hardcover: Illustrated: 176 pages)

Gold has helped launch a new movement in cooking by encouraging home cooks and professional chefs alike to "keep it simple." By paring down the number of elements in a dish, she lets the inherent flavors of the best ingredients -- in this case seasonal fruit, fresh cream, and premium chocolate -- speak for themselves. As a result, Gold's recipes achieve remarkable clarity and balance.

The elegantly simple and delightfully seductive recipes cover every category: cookies and tarts; souffles, custards, and flans; ice creams and sorbets; and an entire chapter of chocolate confections. More than 30 fresh-fruit desserts are also featured. Precise serving instructions help the home cook achieve finished dishes that are as beautiful as they are delicious.

-- Simple: Each recipe uses just three ingredients

-- Comprehensive: All dessert categories are covered, including cakes, tarts, cookies, ice creams, chocolate creations, and fruit and cheese combinations

-- Delicious: Recipes range from healthy -- more than one third are fat free or low calorie --to decadent

-- Gold writes regular cooking columns for Bon Appetit and Modern Maturity and is a frequent guest on national television (NBC's Today show, Good Morning America, Live with Regis and Kelly, and many more)