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On Top of Spaghetti...: ...Macaroni, Linguine, Penne, and Pasta of Every Kind

Johanne Killeen, George Germon

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Total reviews: 16 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

good pasta but... 2 out of 5 stars.
1 of 16 people found this review helpful.

Good pasta, but the fact that they put rabbit in this cookbook is repulsive to me. They couldn't stick with chicken? Gross.

Editorial Review:

In On Top of Spaghetti, Johanne Killeen and George Germon, owners of the legendary restaurant Al Forno in Providence, R.I., and authors of Cucina Simpatica, offer up 100 new recipes for everyone's favorite tried–and–true dish –– pasta.

Pasta is the culinary equivalent of the little black dress. It's simple and elegant, you can dress it up or down, and it never goes out of style. In On Top of Spaghetti, Johanne Killeen and George Germon present a collection of 100 pasta recipes, including new and old favorites such as Pasta Shells with Spicy Sausage Red Sauce, Fusilli with Roasted Red Pepper Pesto, and Spaghetti with Tomatoes, Cinnamon, and Mint. In Cucina Simpatica, Johanne and George introduced Americans to grilled pizza. With On Top of Spaghetti they will reintroduce home cooks to the joys of pasta. Classic recipes are elevated to new heights, and innovative new dishes are sure to be returned to again and again.

The Cheese Board: Collective Works: Bread, Pastry, Cheese, Pizza

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Total reviews: 13 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Awesome Little Book 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I spent 6 years in Berkeley and I still go back occasionally. The one stop I always make is the Cheeseboard. Not only are they famous for wide cheese and olive selection, but their bakery is out of this world. I remember the days where I would get Brioche and munch on it on the way to class. Or getting the fresh baked sourdough baguettes on the way home from the market. This cookbook describes in detail how to work with the dough, measure out ingredients, and how to bake bread properly. I learned a great deal about baking from this book. I have made a few things (such as the shortbread, sourdough baguette, brioche, muffins, etc) from the book and was very satisfied. Now, this is not for the beginner bakers, I don't think. Also, this is not a speed baking book. I would rate this book as a medium skill book, but with a help of Kitchen Aid mixer and patience, you will be able to get the same great products you find at the Cheeseboard Collective. Definitely recommended for anybody and everybody.

Editorial Review:

Known and loved by locals and travellers alike, the Cheese Board is equal parts bakery, cheese store, pizzeria, and gathering place. For the first time ever, The Cheese Board presents the classic recipes that have made the store one of the San Francisco Bay Area's most acclaimed gourmet destinations. Complete with a history of the shop and neighbourhood, a cheese primer, and all the classic recipes, this book is as rich and varied as the institution that inspired it.

Pie & Tart (Williams-Sonoma Collection)

Carolyn Beth Weil

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

With the best ingredients and a little practice, baking is just as easy as pie -- and there's no better way to enjoy juicy, ripe fruit or a silky chocolate or lemon custard than with a delicious, flaky crust. And, when made from scratch, a pie or tart is a simple way to make any meal special.

Williams-Sonoma Collection Pie & Tart offers more than 40 recipes that will inspire you to bake pies and tarts at any time throughout the year. Whether you want to serve an elegant pear tart at an autumn dinner party, need to satisfy a craving for a piece of old-fashioned banana cream pie, or are simply looking for a recipe that uses up an abundance of plums from your backyard tree, you will find plenty of irresistible ideas inside. In addition, a chapter devoted entirely to rustic tarts offers new ways to serve up some of your favorite seasonal fruits as simple and beautiful desserts.

Beautiful, full-color photographs of each pie and tart make it easy to decide which one to prepare, and photographic side notes throughout explain key ingredients and techniques, making Pie & Tart much more than just a fine collection of recipes.

A detailed basics section and glossary also help you to discover the pie- and tart-baking secrets that will assist you in making these well-loved desserts for many years to come.

Old-fashioned apple pie, fresh fruit tart with pastry cream, billowy lemon meringue pie, or silky chocolate pie -- These are just a few of the pies and tarts that hold places of honor among our all-time favorite desserts.

Williams-Sonoma Collection Pie & Tart offers more than 40 easy-to-follow recipes that will inspire you to bake familiar classics as well as fresh

new ideas. From exquisite cr¨me br»lée tartlets to a luscious summer peach pie to an irresistibly sweet pineapple galette, you will find a pie

or tart recipe inside perfectly suited for any occasion. This beautifully photographed, full-color recipe collection is certain to become an

essential addition to your kitchen bookshelf.

Fannie Farmer Baking Cookbook

Marion Cunningham

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Total reviews: 26 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Cookbooks don't get better than this 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.

I've had this book for years. Its pages have drips and stains, especially on the recipes for angel food cake (infallible), chocolate mayonnaise cake (sounds weird but is wonderful), Portsmouth frosting (to go with the mayo cake), rhubarb pie, sour cream coffeecake, and so on and so on. These recipes are excellent; it's hard to go wrong. There are also step-by-step recipes for things like pie crust, and on those you can't go wrong if you try. Sure, there are newer and glossier baking books out there, like "The Cake Bible" or the Dorie Greenspan's "Baking," both lovely books, but if I were starting out as a baker, this is the one I'd want. And even though now I'm a pretty good cook and not starting out at all, I continue to return to "The Fanny Farmer Baking Book." It would also be a great present for someone interested in learning how to bake.

Editorial Review:

A collection of 800 recipes with step-by-step instructions and illustrations. Each section on the different types of baking begins with a summary of relevant cooking techniques, necessary ingredients and equipment, and invaluable tips. 300 line drawings.

Puff

Martha Holmberg

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Puff pastry is the flaky crispy secret to savory appetizers elegant entres and decadent desserts. And with quality pre-made puff pastry available at local supermarkets it's a breeze to make the dozens of impressive recipes in this cookbook. Instructions for making puff pastry from scratch will ensure French boulangerie results. The author gives sage advice on techniques for getting the most out of the dough plus which ingredients and equipment should be stocked in the pantry. With treats like Ham Gruyere and Dijon Palmiers and Roasted Tomato Tarts Puff is a breath of fresh air in the kitchen.

Cheesecake Extraordinaire: More Than 100 Versions of the Ultimate Dessert

Mary Crownover

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Total reviews: 35 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

The delicious treat of homemade cheesecake 4 out of 5 stars.
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"Cheesecake Extraordinaire" starts off with ingredient notes, equipment, and more; I highly recommend reading the "cheesecake basics" if you aren't familiar with cheesecake-baking. The process is simple, but there are certain steps and aspects to it that are important, and it's the lack of those that so often leads people to think cheesecakes are difficult to make.

The cheesecakes are split into a handful of chapters: beverage-based (most, but not all, of these are based on alcoholic drinks and have a decent amount of alcohol in them), candy and cookie, caramel, chocolate, coconut, custard and spice, fruit, mint, nut, peanut butter, vanilla, and "guilt-free" (i.e., recipes using sugar substitute). Don't get too excited here--most of the recipes are in the first and last chapters, beverage-based and reduced-sugar. For some folks that might be wonderful, but I found it rather limiting. I can't stand the taste of sugar substitutes, and I usually make cheesecake to share with certain friends, some of whom really don't like the taste of alcohol. That severely limits the number of useful recipes in this cookbook for me. It's a personal thing, though--if you'd like those recipes, then those chapters will be more useful to you.

The cheesecakes we've made have certainly tasted absolutely delicious. There's a recipe for individual vanilla cheesecakes that's to-die-for, and a caramel pecan cheesecake that has a delightfully natural and somewhat subtle caramel flavor based primarily in brown sugar. Not a single cheesecake has disappointed.

That said, we have at times left off the frostings or toppings suggested by the book. One wonderful cheesecake recipe included a recipe for frosting that was entirely shortening-based--and I cannot STAND shortening-based frostings. They're just plain nasty. Often a cheesecake would be just as good or better without the suggested toppings; at other times the toppings work quite well (such as for the caramel pecan cheesecake, which is good either way).

I wouldn't call this the ultimate cheesecake cookbook, but I'd certainly call it a very good one. Personally I'd like to see more non-alcoholic and non-sugar-free recipes, and fewer unnecessary toppings (or a higher quality of topping recipes overall). However, depending on your particular tastes in food, your mileage may vary! If you love high-alcohol cheesecakes and don't have a problem with shortening-based icings and such, this may be the perfect cheesecake cookbook for you.

Editorial Review:

Cheesecake Extraordinaire presents 121 recipes for one of the world's most delicious yet easy-to-make treats. From luscious Chocolate Toffee Cheesecake to lighter-than-air Creamy Lemon Cheesecake, each recipe is sure to please even the most discriminating dessert lover.

Rosie's All-Butter Fresh Cream Sugar-Packed Baking Book

Judy Rosenberg

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Buy this before it goes out of print! 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I have owned this book for years. It is completely reliable, the recipes are pretty simple, and the results are outstanding. I have had failures with other expert books such as the Pie or the Cake Bibles; Rosie's book has never let me down. This is not aimed at diet-conscious bakers or consumers. But when you want to wow someone with flavor and authenticity, when it's time for a splurge, when you want to bake something that tastes like baked goods used to taste, you can turn to this book with confidence.

Yum! Yum! Yum! 5 out of 5 stars.
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If you love decadent desserts and baked goods this is the cookbook for you. Rosie (a.k.a. Judy Rosenburg)knows her sweets and really has a way of teaching you how to prepare these wonderful recipes. She is passionate about what she does and it is reflected in this cookbook. Highly recommended.

Editorial Review:

Here are the hands-down temptingest--and surprisingly easy-to-make--150 cakes, cookies, pies, puddings, and custards ever assembled. It's the full menu of the nationally celebrated Boston-based Rosie's Bakery, presented by a trusted, knowledgeable, easy-going guide whose goal is to demystify baking. Winner of a 1991 IACP/Julia Child Cookbook Award. Illustrations throughout.

On Baking: A Textbook of Baking and Pastry Fundamentals

Sarah R. Labensky, Klaus G. Tenbergen, Eddy VanDamme, Pricilla Martel, Software Sierra

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

A fine book reference from a fine Pastry Chef!! 5 out of 5 stars.
19 of 19 people found this review helpful.

I had heard about this book from friends and colleagues and was determined to get it. After reviewing the recipes, ingredients, techniques and methods, I have determined this to be a PREMIERE and excellent reference book for improving my baking and pastry skills. It is truly a great asset to any beginner/intermediate/advanced home pastry chef-in-the-making.

If you don't get this book you are really missing out on a great opportunity to really learn the art of baking and pastry.

*** Did I mention that the book includes a CD-ROM of MasterChef and all of the recipes in the book?

Editorial Review:

For courses in Introduction to Baking and Baking and Pastry Fundamentals. Following the successful approach developed with Labensky's On Cooking, 3/e, On Baking is a carefully designed text intended to teach both the principles and practice of baking and the pastry arts. The focus of the book is the underlying baking principles and skills necessary to produce a wide array of baked goods and confections.

Crabapple Bakery Cupcake Cookbook

Jennifer Graham

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Disappointed...Recipes are written in the metric system 3 out of 5 stars.
4 of 6 people found this review helpful.

Dang!!! I just received this book today. I wish that I would have known before my order that the measurements are all in metrics. I also noticed that some of the ingredients listed on a few recipes are not readily available in the US.

A fabulous Australian cupcake cookbook 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Yes, it is Australian and (shock! horror!) the measurements are in metric... But the recipes are delicious. The author runs a shop in the Prahran markets in Melbourne and the book is based on recipes sold there - so all tried and true. The recipes range from lamington and hummingbird to classic carrot or a wedding cake of cupcakes. Graham shows how to present the cakes to make them stand out. I bought it for myself and then for two sisters-in-law and we were inspired to go to the shop in the markets.

Editorial Review:

Invite your friends round for Coconut Marshmallow Clouds; perfect a picnic with strawberry butterfly cupcakes. Delight children with Rapunzel Towers or Dinosaur Rocks. The once humble cupcake is now an international style star thanks to gurus like Jennifer Graham, founder of the enormously successful Crabapple Cupcake Bakery. In this temptingly illustrated book she includes utterly indulgent cupcakes for every taste and occasion. Simple step-by-step instructions help you bake delicious cakes but Jennifer believes that the best are made with passion and fun, so there are lots of inspiring tips and decoration ideas to help you create original cupcakes too.

Sweet Miniatures: The Art of Making Bite-Size Desserts

Flo Braker

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Total reviews: 19 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Photos!! Photos!! Photos!!! 2 out of 5 stars.
10 of 20 people found this review helpful.

The book is OK, the recipes seem to be good (I haven't tried any yet), but there's a lack of photographs...

I think they are very important for cook books!!

I have a lot of experience in the kitchen, even so it's hard to picture something in your mind if you have never seen it before... lol

Since the cakes, cookies and so on are miniatures, it would be a lot easier to make them knowing the final result (the image, I mean).

Editorial Review:

Award-winning author and acclaimed baking expert Flo Braker knows the best things come in small packages. Now this acclaimed author is back with a revised and expanded edition of her beloved Sweet Miniatures. Winner of the IACP Single-Subject Cookbook Award, Sweet Miniatures offers rich, all-new color photography, a whimsically appealing design, and step-by-step instructions for making all kinds of delectable desserts scaled down to an irresistible one-bite size. Miniature chewy Panforte di Siena, crispy Florentine Squares, and tangy Shreveshire Tarts will whisk family and friends away on an exciting mouthwatering journey. Little sweet somethings-Candied Almond Clusters, Golden Caramels, and Toffee Butter Crunch-make a thoughtful gift during the holidays. From cheerful Chocolate Hedgehogs to a set of Midas Cups for adding that golden touch to a festive soiree, Sweet Miniatures has all the right ingredients for creating the perfect bite-size morsel to suit any occasion.