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Summary: Anything by Malgieri is outstanding!
Review: Another winner for Malgieri ! His guest appearances on Cooking Live are something to look forward to -- and, Chocolate is yet another good cook's "must have". Thanks, Nick!
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Summary: One of my very favorite cookbooks in the world
Review: As a food writer and avid chocolate lover, I am fairly picky about the cookbooks to which I give shelf space. Nick Malgieri's superb "Chocolate" is possibly one of my favorite cookbooks of all time--so much so that if I had to choose just ten cookbooks to keep, and discard all the others, "Chocolate" would fall in that exclusive top ten group.Malgieri is well-aided by the sumptuous photographs Tom Eckerle has provided. Eckerle manages to make the chocolate goodies herein have gorgeous color and saliva-inducing texture--you practically want to lick the pages! Everything I've tried from "Chocolate" has been great, but the Frozen Chocolate Bourbon Souffle is possibly the most direct chocolate experience I've ever had. This amazingly amazing dessert is hands down the most chocolatey chocolate dessert I've ever made. It used practically ever pot and pan in the house, but the results were so stunningly good that I was ready to bow down and kiss Malgieri's feet.
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Summary: One of my very favorite cookbooks in the world
Review: As a food writer and avid chocolate lover, I am fairly picky about the cookbooks to which I give shelf space. Nick Malgieri's superb "Chocolate" is possibly one of my favorite cookbooks of all time--so much so that if I had to choose just ten cookbooks to keep, and discard all the others, "Chocolate" would fall in that exclusive top ten group. Malgieri is well-aided by the sumptuous photographs Tom Eckerle has provided. Eckerle manages to make the chocolate goodies herein have gorgeous color and saliva-inducing texture--you practically want to lick the pages! Everything I've tried from "Chocolate" has been great, but the Frozen Chocolate Bourbon Souffle is possibly the most direct chocolate experience I've ever had. This amazingly amazing dessert is hands down the most chocolatey chocolate dessert I've ever made. It used practically ever pot and pan in the house, but the results were so stunningly good that I was ready to bow down and kiss Malgieri's feet.
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Summary: Fabulous recipes & photographs!
Review: I *love* chocolate and am duly impressed with Nick Malgieri's new book, Chocolate. I have yet to find one recipe in this book that I don't want to try. He gives plenty of basic recipes, including a Texas chocolate sheet cake, a variation of which my mom has made for years, to drop-dead, "spend all day in the kitchen" masterpieces. This is a great resource and a great book!
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Summary: This book is unbelieveable!!!
Review: I enjoy Nick's books so, they work for those of us at the least who are more inclined towards the cooking rather than baking. Although from the other reviews, appears the other side likes them as well. I enjoy how each section, e.g. Cakes gives an intro section whereby he lays out the scenery ahead: Cake Layers, Plan Cakes, Layer Cakes, Rolled Cakes and Molded Cakes. His Chocolate Raspberry Bavarian Cake is so exquisite to eat, look at, and the prep is not all that difficult. Try the Frozen Chocolate Mousse Pie, it's a winner! Includes sections on cookies,creams, ices, pies,confections, sauces and beverages. Also, a decorating and showpiece sections top off the work.
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Summary: Baking with Chocolate with A Master
Review: I enjoy Nick's books so, they work for those of us at the least who are more inclined towards the cooking rather than baking. Although from the other reviews, appears the other side likes them as well. I enjoy how each section, e.g. Cakes gives an intro section whereby he lays out the scenery ahead: Cake Layers, Plan Cakes, Layer Cakes, Rolled Cakes and Molded Cakes. His Chocolate Raspberry Bavarian Cake is so exquisite to eat, look at, and the prep is not all that difficult. Try the Frozen Chocolate Mousse Pie, it's a winner! Includes sections on cookies,creams, ices, pies,confections, sauces and beverages. Also, a decorating and showpiece sections top off the work.
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Summary: Very disapointed
Review: I expected much more from Nick Malgieri, been a teacher and all, at least foolproof recipes!!! I personaly made some and others , been a pastry chef, didn't even try because they were oversimplyfied and they would not achieve the best result. Too bad.
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Summary: LACKING PHOTOS AND ILLUSTRATIONS
Review: I FEEL THAT COOKBOOKS, ESPECIALLY BAKING BOOKS SHOULD CONTAIN PICTURES AND OR INSTRUCTIONAL ILLUSTRATIONS. THIS BOOK WAS SERIOUSLY LACKING. THERE WAS ONE RECIPE FOR A WEDDING CAKE BUT NO PICTURES OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT. WHY WOULD YOU EVEN ATTEMPT SUCH A BLIND PROJECT?
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Summary: Wonderful book full of intriguing recipes
Review: I think this book is remarkable; the recipes work and taste great,and there are both easy and more challenging recipes. As a pastry chef myself, I don't hesitate to recommend this book!
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Summary: Excellent Book, very COMPLETE, step by step, well presented
Review: I was surprised by the professionalism of the author. The book is excellent. All recipes are correct, presented in a step by step way, nice and clear and complete, for everybody from the amateur to the professional. Not only classical but also enriched with great ideas for the creative cook. One can pick and choose. Everytime I do a recipie from Malgieri, I feel safe it is going to be good. And everytime I am right. He is a professional with love for his art ! Congratulations. A must book for every cook !
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