【Emergency Reprint Just 13 Days After Release!】Yoko Wakayama's New Book 'Sweets and Snacks Made with Frozen Puff Pastry' Continues to Hold #1 Spot on Amazon!!
Popular culinary expert Yoko Wakayama's new book, 'Sweets and Snacks Made with Frozen Puff Pastry,' has been decided for an emergency reprint just 13 days after its release. It continues to hold the #1 spot in Amazon's 'Desserts & Sweets' category since its launch, selling exceptionally well.
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Shufu to Seikatsusha Co., Ltd. (Taito-ku, Tokyo) announced that popular culinary expert Yoko Wakayama's new book, 'Sweets and Snacks Made with Frozen Puff Pastry,' released on April 24th, has been decided for an emergency reprint just 13 days after its launch! It has been selling exceptionally well, maintaining the #1 position in Amazon's 'Desserts & Sweets' category since its release (as of May 7th).
This book introduces recipes for everyday snacks, special seasonal sweets, and quick appetizers that can be made one after another using commercially available frozen puff pastry. The tips for baking store-bought puff pastry to perfection and the rich variety of shaping techniques are remarkable, making it a definitive保存版 (permanent preservation edition)!
For easy-to-make jam pies, fill them with your favorite jam for a charming look. For baked sweet potato pies, which can be easily made with commercially available baked sweet potatoes, caramelizing the cross-section is the key to flavor.
Even the familiar cornet from patisseries can be made beautifully with frozen puff pastry! The cream also has a special touch, making it supremely delicious. You can even make Starbucks-style chocolate babka-inspired pies!
In the chapter on seasonal sweets, there's also a stunning chocolate pie. The blueberry cheese pie, filled with a rare cheesecake-like filling, is perfect for the upcoming season.
If it's a refreshing lemon meringue pie, you can easily finish it even in mid-summer. Everyone's favorite sausage pie also becomes an exquisite dish with a unique twist, thanks to Wakayama-san's recipe!
CONTENTS
Part 1: Everyday Snacks with Frozen Puff Pastry
Part 2: Seasonal Sweets with Frozen Puff Pastry
Part 3: Quick Appetizers with Frozen Puff Pastry
【Column】
Mini Pies with Leftover Puff Pastry
How to Make Homemade Puff Pastry
【Author Profile】
Yoko Wakayama
Culinary researcher. After graduating from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies with a degree in French, she studied abroad in Paris. She obtained French national qualifications (CAP) as a pastry chef, glacier, chocolatier, and confiseur after studying at Le Cordon Bleu and École Ferrandi. After gaining experience at patisseries in Paris, she returned to Japan and has been active in supervising cafe menus, proposing recipes for magazines, books, and television. Currently, she hosts online lessons for sweets and cooking. Her numerous books include 'One-Bowl Sweets Made with Melted Butter,' 'Delicious Pound Cakes Baked in Round Pans,' 'Comforting Soup Menus,' 'Steamed Dishes in a Frying Pan,' 'Stewed Dishes in a Frying Pan,' 'Stewed Dishes in a Frying Pan 2,' 'Pasta in a Frying Pan,' 'Risotto in a Frying Pan,' and 'Make-Ahead Appetizers, Hands-Off Main Dishes' (all published by Shufu to Seikatsusha).
Instagram:@yoochanpetite
【Book Information】
Title: Sweets and Snacks Made with Frozen Puff Pastry
Author: Yoko Wakayama
Release Date: April 24, 2026 (Friday)
Price: 1,760 yen (tax included)
ISBN: 978-4-391-16736-8
Publisher: Shufu to Seikatsusha Co., Ltd.
Shufu to Seikatsusha HP: https://www.shufu.co.jp/bookmook/detail/9784391167368/
[Amazon] https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4391167360/
[Rakuten Books] https://books.rakuten.co.jp/rb/18551263/
This book introduces recipes for everyday snacks, special seasonal sweets, and quick appetizers that can be made one after another using commercially available frozen puff pastry. The tips for baking store-bought puff pastry to perfection and the rich variety of shaping techniques are remarkable, making it a definitive保存版 (permanent preservation edition)!
For easy-to-make jam pies, fill them with your favorite jam for a charming look. For baked sweet potato pies, which can be easily made with commercially available baked sweet potatoes, caramelizing the cross-section is the key to flavor.
Even the familiar cornet from patisseries can be made beautifully with frozen puff pastry! The cream also has a special touch, making it supremely delicious. You can even make Starbucks-style chocolate babka-inspired pies!
In the chapter on seasonal sweets, there's also a stunning chocolate pie. The blueberry cheese pie, filled with a rare cheesecake-like filling, is perfect for the upcoming season.
If it's a refreshing lemon meringue pie, you can easily finish it even in mid-summer. Everyone's favorite sausage pie also becomes an exquisite dish with a unique twist, thanks to Wakayama-san's recipe!
CONTENTS
Part 1: Everyday Snacks with Frozen Puff Pastry
Part 2: Seasonal Sweets with Frozen Puff Pastry
Part 3: Quick Appetizers with Frozen Puff Pastry
【Column】
Mini Pies with Leftover Puff Pastry
How to Make Homemade Puff Pastry
【Author Profile】
Yoko Wakayama
Culinary researcher. After graduating from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies with a degree in French, she studied abroad in Paris. She obtained French national qualifications (CAP) as a pastry chef, glacier, chocolatier, and confiseur after studying at Le Cordon Bleu and École Ferrandi. After gaining experience at patisseries in Paris, she returned to Japan and has been active in supervising cafe menus, proposing recipes for magazines, books, and television. Currently, she hosts online lessons for sweets and cooking. Her numerous books include 'One-Bowl Sweets Made with Melted Butter,' 'Delicious Pound Cakes Baked in Round Pans,' 'Comforting Soup Menus,' 'Steamed Dishes in a Frying Pan,' 'Stewed Dishes in a Frying Pan,' 'Stewed Dishes in a Frying Pan 2,' 'Pasta in a Frying Pan,' 'Risotto in a Frying Pan,' and 'Make-Ahead Appetizers, Hands-Off Main Dishes' (all published by Shufu to Seikatsusha).
Instagram:@yoochanpetite
【Book Information】
Title: Sweets and Snacks Made with Frozen Puff Pastry
Author: Yoko Wakayama
Release Date: April 24, 2026 (Friday)
Price: 1,760 yen (tax included)
ISBN: 978-4-391-16736-8
Publisher: Shufu to Seikatsusha Co., Ltd.
Shufu to Seikatsusha HP: https://www.shufu.co.jp/bookmook/detail/9784391167368/
[Amazon] https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4391167360/
[Rakuten Books] https://books.rakuten.co.jp/rb/18551263/