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Summary: Not as nice as it looks
Review: The book looks great, with gorgeous pictures and wonderful titles that would inspire any cook. Too bad the recipes didn't deliver as promised. I tried four recipes in here one weekend (trying to pick one for Thanksgiving) and every single one turned out really badly. -The white chocolate espresso tart: Crust was impossibly dry and crumbly. White chocolate cream was too thick to drain through a cheesecloth as the directions asked. -Apple tart tatin: The caramel hardened into a hard candy shell on the bottom of the dish that was too difficult to break through. -Sour cherry and pear crisp: The wine that the cherries soaked in overpowered the dish, turning everything into a pink mass. -Citrus tuiles: These were just disastrous. They burned around the edges and stuck to the pan.
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Summary: Absolutely Fabulous!!!
Review: This book is so inventive and intoxicating. The recipes are unlike ones you see in other cookbooks. This is truly a prize pastry chef's peek into the recipes that made her famous and lauded. This is a definite buy for someone who is somewhat skilled in the pastry department or for someone who wants to learn the next level of desserts, beyond chocolate chip cookies and brownies.
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Summary: I'd give it a 10 if I could
Review: This book is virtually perfect. It delivers the most fabulous desserts to your kitchen -- and your imagination -- in the most inviting way. Nothing feels beyond the home cook's abilities, and it gets you thinking "what about this?" I've only made the chocolate biscotti, and they're such a huge hit! I can't wait to make more, but still, I'm happy to read and dream....
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Summary: Best Dessert Cookbook Ever!
Review: Wow! I have never eaten at Gramercy Tavern, but have been reading about Claudia Fleming for years in food magazines. And I've always thought her recipes looked yummy, but this book tops everything else! It is amazing, really creative. Her combinations are so clever, like mixing lemon verbena and raspberries in a meringue cake or roasting pears with chestnut honey. I own a lot of other dessert books, but this is easily going to be my favorite. I have poured over every page and each recipe looks better than the last. Chocolate malted custards?! YUM! I've only made the cashew chocolate chip cookies so far but they are perfect. I'll make the buttermilk panna cotta next. The photos are beautiful too, and the recipes themselves are easy to follow and have fun serving suggestions. I just love this book!
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