Book excerpt: This charmingly illustrated cookbook will inspire tranquility and serenity for the home cook. It features an assortment of soothing recipes, from serene "Raspberry and Pistachio Sandwich Cake" to the peaceful "Sticky Date and Orange Pudding" and tranquil tarts such as "Walnut and Fig Tart." Each recipe will include straightforward step-by-step instructions to ensure a relaxing, composed baking experience. Keep Calm and Carry On was a World War II British government poster that struck a chord in difficult times. Now we are in need of a stiff upper lip and optimistic energy once again. This cookbook will inspire a calm kitchen with its straightforward recipes and motivational quotes, mantras, and wry truths. As Marie Antoinette said - and indeed any sane person would say - "Let them eat cake."