If you've been inspired to make your own chocolates, patisserie and cake decorations, Squires Kitchen has a range of simple, step-by-step books that will transform your sweet treats and cake creations into delicious works of art.

The Squires Kitchen's Guide series is aimed at keen bakers, pastry chefs, sugarcrafters and cake decorators who want to learn all the tips and tricks of food decorating from experts in the industry in the comfort of their own kitchen. So whether you're starting your own cake business, you're looking for a creative hobby or you've got a budding young patissier in the family, you'll find plenty of inspiration in these helpful guides.

Books in the Squires Kitchen's Guide series include:

Working with Chocolate by Mark Tilling

Making Macaroons by Mark Tilling

Making Sugar Figures by Jan Clement-May

Sugar Modelling: Fairytale Figures by Jan Clement-May

Making Iced Flowers by Ceri DD Griffiths

Making More Iced Flowers by Ceri DD Griffiths

Cake Shaping by Helen Penman

All of the authors are experts in their field and are well-known tutors in their specialist subjects. Each Squires Kitchen Guide is priced at just £12.99 and is full of creative projects that look as good as they taste. If you want to learn more once you've discovered the basics, you can sign up to a course at Squires Kitchen International School where you'll find everything from one-day classes to six-day intensive programmes.

Plus, if you order from Squires Kitchen's online shop at squires-shop.com or visit the flagship store in Farnham, Surrey, you'll find a limited number of Working with Chocolate and Making Macaroon books signed by the chocolate master himself, Mark Tilling.

To discover the full range of books and products from Squires Kitchen, visit squires-shop.com or visit to our helpful and knowledgeable shop staff at 3 Waverley Lane, Farnham, GU9 8BB. You can also follow Squires Kitchen on social media at www.facebook.com/squireskitchenshop or @SquiresShop on Twitter.

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NOTES TO EDITORS

1. For further information, please contact Jennifer Kelly:

Tel: 0845 61 71 810 or +44 (0)1252 260 260

Fax: +44 (0)1252 714 714

Email: jennifer.kelly@squires-group.co.uk

2. Squires Kitchen Sugarcraft Ltd. is a division of the Squires Group:

'Create, Bake, Decorate'

Established nearly 30 years ago, Squires Kitchen manufactures over 2,000 own-brand, high-quality, innovative products and is a global leader in the cake decorating and sugarcraft market worldwide.

'Everything you need for amazing cakes and fabulous food'

Squires Kitchen Shop sells over 6,000 products for the cake decorating and sugarcraft market. Shop online 24 hours a day at www.squires-shop.com. Our Farnham store is open from 9am to 5.30pm on Monday to Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sunday. Office Hours: 9am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

1. Dutton Publishing publishes specialist cake decorating books and magazines for readers with a passion for creativity. Find out more at www.bdutton.com and www.cakesandsugarcraft.com

'The confidence to create'

Squires Kitchen International School is the leading independent school of cake decorating, sugarcraft and baking in the UK, welcoming students from around the world to attend professional courses. Find out more at www.squires-school.co.uk. Office Hours: 9am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

3. We have a limited number of samples available. Images available on request. Please note that images may only be reproduced with credits and prior approval from Squires Kitchen.