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Posts Tagged ‘sweets’

“Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey,” Jill O’Connor

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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“The Essential Chocolate Chip Cookbook,” Elinor Klivans

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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“Coffee,” Betty Rosbottom

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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“The Big Book of Diabetic Desserts,” Jackie Mills, MS, RD

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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“Demolition Desserts,” Elizabeth Falkner

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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The Ghirardelli Chocolate Cookbook

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

Pros: Delicious; delightful; beautiful photos
Cons: FATTENING
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“A Passion for Ice Cream,” by Emily Luchetti

Monday, January 8th, 2007

Pros: Delicious desserts; inventive
Cons: Somewhat complex; a few oddities
Rating: 4.5 out of 5

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“Caramel: Recipes for Deliciously Gooey Desserts,” by Peggy Cullen

Sunday, July 23rd, 2006

Pros: Photography, recipes, advice, table of contents, layout, everything…
Cons: Nothing!
Rating: 5 out of 5

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