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Best Dessert & Sweets Cooking

Ready for Dessert: My Best Recipes
In Ready for Dessert , elegant finales such as Gâteau Victoire, Black Currant Tea Crème Brûlée, and Anise-Orange Ice Cream Profiteroles with Chocolate Sauce are as easy to prepare as comfort foods such as Plum-Blueberry Upside-Down Cake, Creamy Rice Pudding, and Cheesecake Brownies. With his unique brand of humor—and a fondness for desserts with “screaming chocolate intensity”—David serves up a tantalizing array of more than 170 recipes for cakes, pies, tarts, crisps, cobblers, custards, soufflés, puddings, ice creams, sherbets, sorbets, cookies, candies, dessert sauces, fruit preserves, and even homemade liqueurs. Artfully balancing accessible recipes for novices (the simple four-ingredient Chocolate Orbit Cake, the three-ingredient Peaches in Red Wine and Pistachio, Almond and Dried Cherry Bark) with ambitious-but -worth-it desserts like Banana Cake with Mocha Frosting and Salted Candied Peanuts and White Nectarine Sorbet with Blackberries in Five-Spice Cookie Cups, Lebovitz truly has something for everyone.
Reviews
"I am amazed by the amount of information on ingredients and techniques included in this book!"
"Lebovitz' recipes and descriptions are always excellent."
"I just love David's cookbooks."
"This book has great recipes!"
"David Lebovitz is wonderful."
"Fabulous recipes and wonderful stories too."
"David likes to cook things he likes to eat."
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Sally's Cookie Addiction: Irresistible Cookies, Cookie Bars, Shortbread, and More from the Creator of Sally's Baking Addiction
Baking addict and food blogger, Sally McKenney blew our culinary minds with her debut cookbook, Sally's Baking Addiction , and she indulged our confection fantasies with Sally's Candy Addiction . Obsessed with peanut butter, yoga, and apple pie, Sally left a career in finance to dedicate herself full-time to the millions of fans that follow her increasingly popular blog and her books, Sally's Baking Addiction and Sally's Candy Addiction .
Reviews
"Our family has been very happy trying out the recipes and we have had great results so far."
"Very good."
"I love love the cookie book-she gives great cookies receipes-what supplys you need-make ahead tips-lots of bookmarks on cookies I want to bake."
"The pictures are just beautiful and every recipe is a tried and true recipe!"
"I especially recommend the gingerbread, buttery shortbread, shortbread bars, and the oatmeal raisin cookies."
"Great ideas and new recipes."
"Sally's recipes are always a hit."
"This book has the best recipes for baking cookies!"
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Sally's Baking Addiction: Irresistible Cupcakes, Cookies, and Desserts for Your Sweet Tooth Fix
Her famous Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Cookies won Nestle’s Dark Chocolate contest in 2013, and now, in her first cookbook, Sally shares her baking secrets with fans everywhere. This is my “accidental” brown sugar pound cake. The vanilla and chocolate batters are made from the same brown sugar base, so it’s an easy dessert to throw together. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until combined. Pour one-third of the vanilla batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, making sure to loosely cover the cake with aluminum foil halfway through to prevent the top from getting too brown. 4 eggs 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar 1 cup (200 g) light brown sugar 1 cup (240 ml) milk 1 cup (240 ml) vegetable oil 1 tablespoon vanilla extract seeds scraped from ½ vanilla bean 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder. Obsessed with peanut butter, yoga, and apple pie, Sally left a career in finance to dedicate herself full-time to the millions of fans that follow her increasingly popular blog and her books, Sally's Baking Addiction and Sally's Candy Addiction .
Reviews
"I love this baking book."
"I gave this as a gift to my sister in law this Christmas and I may just have to order one for myself 😂 Some tasty looking sweet treats in there!!"
"Simply Love Sally and her baking recipes !!"
"Add in Sally's fun and enthusiastic attitude about all things "sprinkles" and you are sure to love this book."
"I have made many of Sally's recipes from her blog and was thrilled for the cook book."
"Everything I have made from Sally's blog has turned out amazing!!!"
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Best Chocolate Dessert Making

Making Artisan Chocolates
The recent availability of bittersweet chocolates coupled with our access to a global food market and unique ingredients has created an increased interest in artisanal chocolates. Andrew Garrison Shotts, former pastry chef for Guittard Chocolate and owner of Garrison Confections, has broken new ground in the chocolate industry with the development of his artisan chocolate line.
Reviews
"Arrive fast and please with the book."
"I loved everything about this book."
"Fantastic and really informative."
"Has nice table of tempering temperatures for different brands and kind of chocolate."
"Best book about chocolate."
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Best Dessert Baking

Sweetness: Southern Recipes to Celebrate the Warmth, the Love, and the Blessings of a Full Life
Or ending dinner on the high note of a Chocolate Chess Pie, because you always need a little something sweet to finish it off, whether a meal or a day. In Sweetness , Christy Jordan shares 197 recipes for sweet things to eat and drink—recipes that are deeply delicious, rich with tradition, often reaching through generations, and designed with today’s hectic schedules in mind. “Like a warm hug from Grandma, the recipes in Sweetness will bring comfort and joy, making it the perfect addition to any baker’s bookshelf.” — Booklist.
Reviews
"This is one of if not the best recipe books on southern sweets that I "have ever" read. They take me back to when I was a little girl growing up in Kentucky in my grandmother kitchen. Meme, was the one that taught me all about good southern country cookin. Christy, thank you for reminding me of my grandmothers kitchen and the love that put into her baking and the love that she showed to me every day that she was here with us."
"It is a beautifully written memoir of what it means to sit around the table with family and friends, enjoying those recipes that have been handed down and shared from generation to generation."
"I'm looking forward to trying each of the recipes and reminiscing about days gone by while I share all the delicious goodies and memories with family and friends."
"Love, love, love Christy's new cookbook Sweetness."
"It will make a wonderful Christmas present for friends and family."
"Reading his work by Christy Jordan put me right back in my Grandma's kitchen, at the big red table, waiting for the magic to unfold and wrap me up in that comfy blanket of love."
"I like reading her books, but I haven't made any of the recipes."
"I had checked this book out of the library and tried several of the recipes all of which came out fantastic!"
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Best Cookie Baking

Sally's Cookie Addiction: Irresistible Cookies, Cookie Bars, Shortbread, and More from the Creator of Sally's Baking Addiction
Baking addict and food blogger, Sally McKenney blew our culinary minds with her debut cookbook, Sally's Baking Addiction , and she indulged our confection fantasies with Sally's Candy Addiction . Obsessed with peanut butter, yoga, and apple pie, Sally left a career in finance to dedicate herself full-time to the millions of fans that follow her increasingly popular blog and her books, Sally's Baking Addiction and Sally's Candy Addiction .
Reviews
"Our family has been very happy trying out the recipes and we have had great results so far."
"Very good."
"I love love the cookie book-she gives great cookies receipes-what supplys you need-make ahead tips-lots of bookmarks on cookies I want to bake."
"The pictures are just beautiful and every recipe is a tried and true recipe!"
"I especially recommend the gingerbread, buttery shortbread, shortbread bars, and the oatmeal raisin cookies."
"Great ideas and new recipes."
"Sally's recipes are always a hit."
"This book has the best recipes for baking cookies!"
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Best Cake Baking

Sally's Baking Addiction: Irresistible Cupcakes, Cookies, and Desserts for Your Sweet Tooth Fix
Her famous Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Cookies won Nestle’s Dark Chocolate contest in 2013, and now, in her first cookbook, Sally shares her baking secrets with fans everywhere. This is my “accidental” brown sugar pound cake. The vanilla and chocolate batters are made from the same brown sugar base, so it’s an easy dessert to throw together. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until combined. Pour one-third of the vanilla batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, making sure to loosely cover the cake with aluminum foil halfway through to prevent the top from getting too brown. 4 eggs 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar 1 cup (200 g) light brown sugar 1 cup (240 ml) milk 1 cup (240 ml) vegetable oil 1 tablespoon vanilla extract seeds scraped from ½ vanilla bean 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder. Obsessed with peanut butter, yoga, and apple pie, Sally left a career in finance to dedicate herself full-time to the millions of fans that follow her increasingly popular blog and her books, Sally's Baking Addiction and Sally's Candy Addiction .
Reviews
"I love this baking book."
"I gave this as a gift to my sister in law this Christmas and I may just have to order one for myself 😂 Some tasty looking sweet treats in there!!"
"Simply Love Sally and her baking recipes !!"
"Add in Sally's fun and enthusiastic attitude about all things "sprinkles" and you are sure to love this book."
"I have made many of Sally's recipes from her blog and was thrilled for the cook book."
"Everything I have made from Sally's blog has turned out amazing!!!"
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Best One-Hour Cookbook, Food & Wine Short Reads

A Man, A Can, A Plan: 50 Great Guy Meals Even You Can Make!
A Man, a Can, a Plan , inspired by an article in the most popular mens magazine, Men's Health, is a cookbook that presents 50 simple, inexpensive recipes featuring ingredients guys have right in their cupboards--canned food. 10-oz can chunk chicken breast, drained and flaked 11-oz can reduced-fat cream of mushroom soup 6-oz can sliced mushrooms, drained 12-oz bag "no yolk" egg noodles, cooked according to the package directions Also: 1/2 cup chopped onion, 2 tsp olive oil, 1 cup fat-free sour cream. Breakfasts: 4 Sandwiches: 8 Munchies: 9 Dinners: 25 Desserts: 4 Special cooking and nutrition tips: 15 Easy-to-clean pages: 43. David Joachim has edited, written, or contributed to 30 books on food, cooking, and related matters.
Reviews
"I just ordered this book (got it next day (Sat) with prime membership though I did not pay for the faster shipping)as part of a useful gag gift for a really good friend. It has large cardboard pages (like toddler books) and pictures of ingredients in a fashion of 'picture of can of soup' + 'picture of noodles' + 'picture of cheese' = 'picture of final product'."
"Not exactly haute cuisine, but for someone who wants something other than drive through burgers and pizza delivery for dinner once in a while and doesn't want to spend forever trying to buy ingredients and spices and cook, this is an excellent book."
"I'm sure after mastering these recipes a person would probably graduate to more complicated and interesting dishes, and i think that this book provides that confidence and stepping stone to get there. Not that it ventures into that territory, but once a person gains that confidence that they can actually cook something other than a hot pocket that actually provides decent nutrition and sustenance such as the things in this book, they will be more willing to branch out to other great meals/recipes. Bottom line, this book is a great start for some one new to cooking, or looking for easy, less complicated meals that are simple to make."
"The recipes are tasty, easy to fix and made from things you're likely to have in the pantry."
"Gave as a Christmas gift to college student how doesn't know how to cook."
"I especially liked the feature that shows you via pictures what canned goods or other ingredients are needed to create your "gourmet delight.""
"Purchased for 21 year old male whose cooking repertoire consists of fish sticks, chicken nuggets and frozen French fries."
"A must for a retired man."
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Best Soup & Stew Cooking

Dr. Kellyann's Bone Broth Diet: Lose Up to 15 Pounds, 4 Inches--and Your Wrinkles!--in Just 21 Days
It's bone broth--and it's the core of New York Times bestseller Dr. Kellyann's Bone Broth Diet. Unlike other diet plans that involve serious preparation and cooking, the bone broth diet allows you to spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying your newfound vibrancy. Here s what Kellyannand I know from decades of transforming people s lives: What you put on yourfork is more powerful than anything you ll find in a prescriptionbottle. In this book, Dr. Kellyann gives you the tools you need to conqueryour weight problems, heal your body, stay young, and take your energy to anincredible level. - DAYMOND JOHN, co-host of ABC s Emmyaward-winning "Shark Tank" andbest-selling author of "The Brand Withinand Display of Power". Dr. Kellyann s plan willhelp create the glow that comes from having endless energy, a trim body and aradiant complexion." Here s what Kellyannand I know from decades of transforming people s lives: What you put on yourfork is more powerful than anything you ll find in a prescriptionbottle. In this book, Dr. Kellyann gives you the tools you need to conqueryour weight problems, heal your body, stay young, and take your energy to anincredible level. - DAYMOND JOHN , co-host of ABC s Emmyaward-winning Shark Tank andbest-selling author of The Brand Withinand Display of Power. Dr. Kellyann s plan willhelp create the glow that comes from having endless energy, a trim body and aradiant complexion." "Here's what Kellyannand I know from decades of transforming people's lives: What you put on yourfork is more powerful than anything you'll find in a prescriptionbottle." In this book, Dr. Kellyann gives you the tools you need to conqueryour weight problems, heal your body, stay young, and take your energy to anincredible level. -- BRETTHOEBEL, creator of the 20 Minute Body(TM) andcelebrity trainer on NBC's The Biggest Loser. Dr. Kellyann's plan willhelp create the "glow" that comes from having endless energy, a trim body and aradiant complexion." Kellyann Petrucci, MS, ND , is a board-certified naturopathic physician and certified nutrition consultant with a thriving practice in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Reviews
"After my husband purchased the book and suggested we do it together, I decided why not. So I starting reading the book and found out this was called the "carb flu". Despite of doing the Paleo before and not having these symptoms (I chalk it up to having too much carb storage after the binge eating of the holidays), I decided to stick it out since Dr. Kellyann said this was normal and stay the course! (A little bit of Crystal hot sauce helps me a ton!). The other day I had so much energy that I cleaned my house from top to bottom from the second I woke up to the moment I went to bed! My kids told me yesterday when I walked through the door, "Whoa, Mom!! (I had a brown sun spot downright disappear from my forehead! He is hypoglycemic and would wake him up in the middle to eat and this diet has stabilized his blood sugars so he sleeps like a log. But honestly I didn't think I'd have these kind of results and I also didn't think I would able to stick to the diet 100%."
"On top of that this diet has cured my depression and anxiety, it's lowered my resting heart rate from 140 to 75, it's given me more energy than I can spend, and it's made me sleep more soundly than I've ever slept."
"Dr Kellyann used the principles in the Bone Broth Diet to help my husband and Ilose 237 pounds to date."
"Tip - I bought my first beef broth from local health store and it was weak, expensive at $2.00 per cup, and not very satisfying. So, I started making my own beef broth in my crock pot for 24 hours with tap water, onions, celery, carrots, pepper, Himalayan salt, garlic, and grass fed beef bones from a local farm - total cost $.50 per cup."
"Also bone broth *is* really excellent for you."
"This book is not only informative but I believe has the answers to my inflammation problems...I am glad I found it and since I had been following the broth lifestyle, I am not only feeling better, but my awful asthma cough has subsided considerably."
"My wife is now recovering from a bad case of "Keto Flu", she depleted her electrolytes and almost lost touch with reality."
"I am sticking with the Bone Broth..."
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Best Breakfast Cooking

The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook, Revised Edition: From Lady Mary's Crab Canapes to Daisy's Mousse au Chocolat--More Than 150 Recipes from Upstairs and Downstairs (Unofficial Cookbook)
Velvety Cream of Mushroom Soup Baked and Buttery Balsamic Asparagus with Sea Salt Crispy Roast Duck with Blackberry Sauce Creamless Steak au Poivre Upper-Class Fruit Salad. The great thing about the book is that it is not only laid out by meal course from Hor D'Oeuvres to the Finishing Touches of Sweets and Desserts, there are also some bits and bobs that will help you prepare Afternoon Tea, course pairings, tips for table seatings and etiquette guidelines." " Downton Abbey fans in America may be feeling hard up for some period drama, and the knowledge that we won't get to watch season 3 until January 2013 has us scheming up ways to get our fix. Helpfully, she includes conversion tables for metric measurements, baking pan sizes and temperatures - these alone are worth the $21.95 cover price. "It's filled with classic English recipes inspired by the show, tidbits about the denizens of Downton and tons of asides guaranteed to make a true fan smile and nod knowingly. "Filled with classic English recipes inspired by the series, tidbits about the denizens of Downton Abbey, and plenty of asides guaranteed to make a true fan smile and nod knowingly." For fans of the program this book provides a good collection of recipes for re-creating a meal that those upstairs or downstairs at real English estates might have had." With this collection of delicacies...you'll feel as sophisticated and poised as the men and women of Downton when you prepare these upstairs and downstairs favorites."
Reviews
"The downside is the first cookbook arrived with the cookbook open, and it wouldn't stay closed."
"While I don't think I will be making dinner from this everynight, it is a fun book to page through."
"interesting recipes and stories to boot!"
"I knew she would be pleased with a cookbook from the series."
"Was a gift."
"Very nicely done."
"I really liked this as a complement to Downton Abbey and as a cookbook."
"Delicious trip back in time."
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Best Appetizer Cooking

Ultimate Appetizer Ideabook: 225 Simple, All-Occasion Recipes
Chock-a-block with updated classics, modern-day favorites, and totally unique recipes for hosts of all skill levels, every single preparation is photographed so party planners can envision their array of treats. Kiera and Cole Stipovich are the founders of Cole + Keira Photography, a wedding and family photography business.
Reviews
"I wish the "building blocks"-- elements of recipes you make separately (like pestos) included where for each to find recipes using them in the book."
"Easy to read."
"Everything we've made from this book has been wonderful."
"Good gift, book is smaller than I expected."
"I expect to give this great little book for bridal showers and housewarming gifts because it describes a lifestyle of casual entertaining with friends and family that is so warm and inviting."
"I really like the variations, too."
"It has some interesting appetizers and some not so interesting."
"I ordered this on a whim when it came up as a Lightning Deal over the holidays, and wasn't sure what to expect."
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