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Archive for the ‘Desserts and Sweets’ Category
Monday, April 28th, 2008
Pros: Gorgeous photos; tempting recipes; wonderful flavors; sugar levels that could kill you!
Cons: Some flavors aren’t as expected; O the excess pounds!
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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Tags: Chronicle Books, Cookbooks, cooking, dessert, Jill O'Connor, recipes, sweets
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Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Pros: Gorgeous photos; tempting recipes; wonderful flavors
Cons: Structural problems; imbalanced flavors
Rating: 3 out of 5
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Tags: Chocolate, chocolate chips, Cookbooks, cooking, dessert, Elinor Klivans, sweets
Posted in Chocolate, Desserts and Sweets | Permalink | 4 Comments »
Monday, March 17th, 2008
Pros: Great balance between technique & recipes; wonderful recipes; gorgeous photos
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Tags: Betty Rosbottom, Beverages, Chronicle Books, coffee, Cookbooks, cooking, desserts, recipes, sweets
Posted in Beverages, Desserts and Sweets, Ingredient-Focused | Permalink | 3 Comments »
Thursday, February 21st, 2008
Pros: Delicious results; creative approaches; wonderful tips
Cons: Some recipes still seem to have rather high sugar content
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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Tags: Cookbooks, cooking, dessert, diabetes, diabetic, Healthy, Jackie Mills, low-fat, low-sugar, recipes, sweets
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Thursday, January 17th, 2008
Pros: Stunning (and stunningly delicious) desserts; amazing photos; playful flare
Cons: Not for the casual cook!
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Tags: Citizen Cake, cookbook, cooking, dessert, Elizabeth Falkner, recipes, sweets
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Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
Pros: Delicious; delightful; beautiful photos
Cons: FATTENING
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Tags: book reviews, Chocolate, Cookbooks, desserts, Ghirardelli, recipes, sweets
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Tuesday, October 9th, 2007
Pros: Exquisite; delicious; unusual; adventurous; nifty informational tidbits; beautiful photos
Cons: FATTENING; many drinks require espresso
Rating: 5 out of 5
Technorati Tags: book reviews, books, mocha, Michael Turback, coffee, reviews, espresso, chocolate, cookbooks, recipes
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Thursday, February 22nd, 2007
Pros: Delectable lemon desserts; clear instructions; lovely photos
Cons: It can be hard to find lemon oil; some unusual flavors not everyone will love
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Technorati Tags: book reviews, books, cookbook reviews, cookbooks, cooking, dessert, Lori Longbotham, lemon, reviews
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Monday, January 8th, 2007
Pros: Delicious desserts; inventive
Cons: Somewhat complex; a few oddities
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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Tags: Cookbooks, cooking, dessert, Emily Luchetti, ice cream, recipes, sweets
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Wednesday, December 13th, 2006
Pros: Delicious desserts
Cons: Keep misplacing the cards; they get knocked around easily
Rating: 4 out of 5
Technorati Tags: book reviews, books, chocolate, cookbook reviews, cookbooks, cooking, Lori Longbotham, reviews
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