The hilarious, family-friendly official cookbook of the hit Netflix show Nailed It!, attempting the best in baking and celebrating the failures along the way

In this official companion cookbook, the creators of Nailed It! share the tips, tricks, and detailed recipes behind the incredible cakes and baked goods from your favorite episodes, as well as simplified versions of some memorable challenges to give even the most inexperienced baker a fighting chance. With recipes ranging from stress-free cookies and cupcakes you can whip up with ease to the most intimidating cakes ever revealed behind Door #2, this book contains everything you need to put your skills to the test—and have an absolute blast along with way, whether your creation is a mouthwatering masterpiece or a delicious disaster.

Inside, you’ll also find tips for hosting your own Nailed It! challenge, an Introduction and tricks of the trade from head judge Jacques Torres, exclusive interviews with some of our incredible celebrity guest judges, and odes to iconic host Nicole Byer. With this book, bakers of every age and every skill level can come together and get their hands (and their kitchens) dirty, and with hilarious stories from behind the scenes and throwbacks to the show’s most noteworthy baking disasters, it’s also a must-have companion for every fan.

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If you are a fan of the reality show Nailed It! on Netflix, then this is the book for you. I have to admit that I don’t watch much reality television but occasionally will look at a cooking competition, since I love to cook (and I have a friend that was on one of the shows). I can’t even imagine the pressure the contestants are under to produce a dish or dessert within a certain amount of time, but somehow they do it so more power to them.

When I received this book as part of Abrams Dinner Party, I was intrigued and loved flipping through the pages, looking at the cakes, and reading the stories from the cast and contestants. There is even a woman from Texas that was able to regain her love for baking after a serious accident in the military.

The book starts with a forward from Head Judge Jacques Torres and his insight into the book and the show. The book is then divided into six sections including one on how to host your own Nailed It! Party. I liked that there is an advice page for beginners because that would be me. I love to cook and do some baking, but decorated cakes? Definitely not my forte. There are tips for working with various ingredients like fondant.

The book does have a chapter where they focus on smaller treats for the beginner, like a single-layer cake, cake pops, and cupcakes. This is definitely where I would start until I felt more comfortable working with some of the ingredients. Each recipe gives step-by-step instructions and most have multiple photos to give the baker a better sense of how to assemble the project. If you want to see how a cake was created on the show, the season and episode are also provided. That could be fun to watch after you create your own masterpiece and you can see if you Nailed It or Failed It. There are tips provided that could be a boon of information whether for that dish or another.

While I don’t know how many of these I will try, I do enjoy learning new tips and tricks and will watch an episode or two of the show to see if the bakers Nailed It or Failed It.