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Warmly effusive and dear yet gritty, Paula H. Deen seems mythically Southern. But this cooking luminary, proprietor of Savannah, Georgia'sLady & Sons restaurant, is the real thing.

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what can I say?
the book is by Paula Deen so it has to be great! My experience buying it through Amazon was the norm - great prices, prompt delivery, and product just as described.........who could ask for more??

Nothing great
Read the recipes carefully, mistakes abound. Desserts pretty good, alot of box mixes, etc.. Really doesn't teach alot about cooking, but recipes are easy and some are very quick.

Scrumptous
I absolutely love Paula and this is the first cookbook of hers that I've bought. The book has a great layout (cakes, pies, cookies, bars, etc.) There are a few pictures (they are not on the same pages as their recipes) that make me want to bake even more! Everything in the book sounds so delicious but the thing that really got me was her pound cake. Now she has about 5 or 6 pound cake variations - I tried the cream cheese variation. Over the past 6 months I have been searching for "the" pound cake recipe and have tried a ton of different ones always with disappointment. When I tried Paula's I kept my expectations low and I was blown away!! It actually tasted like pound cake, not too sweet, not to floury--just perfect!!! I can't wait to try the rest of her recipes, for each ten I looked at I would deffinitely try at least 8 and consider the other 2! A minor disappointment is that some of her recipes call for pre-made cake mixes. Although it is great for cutting down on time I suppose, I don't see the sense in putting pre-made mixes into a cookbook. Still doesn't take away from the flavor or temptation of her desserts. Excellence! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cookery, American    2. Cooking    3. Cooking / Wine    4. Courses & Dishes - Desserts    5. Desserts    6. Lady & Sons (Restaurant)    7. Regional & Ethnic - American - General    8. Regional & Ethnic - American - Southern States    9. Southern style    10. Cooking / Desserts    11. General cookery    12. National & regional cuisine    13. USA   

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Baking must
I love this book! But what else to expect from Dorie Greenspan? Her instructions are always so concise and easy to follow, that it is really impossible to get anything less than the desired result. Plus, it's a beautiful book, with gorgeous pictures. It is a large book, fit for a coffee table, but it's also easy to just place it on a counter and refer to it as you bake. But it's not completely wasted on a coffee table either, as Dorie Greenspan is extremely fun to read with plenty of anecdotes and an impersonal, friendly style.
Almost Perfect
Now here's a baker after my own heart - Dorie Greenspan writes, "Some woman collect diamonds, I collect mixing bowls."After achieving a Doctorate in Gerontology some thirty years ago, Greenspan decided that she really wanted to bake - and bake, and bake, and bake - and bake she did - and still does, almost every day.
OUTSTANDING!!
There is no other word for this work of art for all the "little" people of the baking world who don't have restaurant-grade kitchens yet want to bake as if they do!!
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If there were more stars to give - I WOULD!
This cookbook is the best in my collection - and I have a lot!! The instructions are clear and the pictures are great!

Horrible!
I tried her honey-acorn pie and it came out HORRIBLE!!! I had to re-bake the pie for more than 50 minutes and the pie filling is tasteless andtoo salty....her recipes are too tedious and never seem to produce good results...and I'm somebody who bakes a lot. Now, Julia Child on the other hand has some WONDERFUL recipes that NEVER fail!

Best one yet!
I have a lot of Martha's books and DVD's, but this book is by far the best one for baking, it has everything and anything you could want.I have made many recipes from this book already, and purchased another one for a gift. ... Read more

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Trade secrets?
Well I was shocked when I received this book that the recipes inside are actual Ben & Jerry's flavors. I figured they would be when I bought, but I figured on being disappointed. Making these is not a complicated 40 step process like some recipes. If you love Ben & Jerry's great Ice Creams and like making your own, you will enjoy these recipes.

yummy ice cream
I tried several ice cream recipes that came with the recipe book with my ice cream maker as well as several I found online, they were all terrible, didn't freeze well, some didn't even make ice cream. Ben and Jerry's were the best recipes. The only problem I had was using the raw eggs. I e-mailed them and they told me they don't recommend using raw eggs. They told me how to pasturize the eggs or better yet use egg beaters. I have been using egg beaters in all their recipes and the ice cream comes out the same. They need to revise this book. I also asked them for some light recipes or frozen yougurt recipes which they told me they were not willing to share at this time. It would be great if they did another book with some new flavors. I recommend this book but do not use raw eggs use egg beaters instead.

Thank you, Ben & Jerry!
Per the advice of Amazon reviewers, I bought this book along with my first ice cream maker and have been very happy.The recipes are simple yet delicious, and the kids and I have fun thumbing through the book looking for a new flavor to try (can't wait to try Egg Nog).Also cool is the brief story of how Ben and Jerry got started in the ice cream business ~ so glad to see a couple of "Vermont Hippies" triumph over bigger, meaner competitors.:o)
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To all bakers and chefs............start your ovens!!!!
Stop the presses!!! Look no further all ye students of culinary arts!! You have reached the highest plateau of education!!
FABULOUS
This really is a comprehensive, excellent instruction book and it is appropriate for people at all levels of cake decorating experience.Toba Garrett covers everything from start to finish and at the end of each lesson she provides a self-quiz that will help you see how much you have learned, practice each technique and make sure you understand the terminology that goes with this exciting career/hobby.
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A fine book reference from a fine Pastry Chef!!
I had heard about this book from friends and colleagues and was determined to get it.After reviewing the recipes, ingredients, techniques and methods, I have determined this to be a PREMIERE and excellent reference book for improving my baking and pastry skills.It is truly a great asset to any beginner/intermediate/advanced home pastry chef-in-the-making.
On Baking by Eddy Van Damme is a MUST for every Chef & Cook!
This cookbook is a feast for the eyes and offers extraordinary recipes for both the novice and professional baker. The recipes bring a new creativity and delicacy to the palate, herefore unavailable.I have prepared many of the recipes and ALL have been winners: check out the creme brulee and then continue to read through the multiple options that spring from this one delicious dessert.
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Just great¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
The way they explain every step of the recepie , makes it unique and comprensible for profesional or not profesional Pastry lovers

Great!
This is a great book, everything is well explained in detail.
awsome seller
BOOK was more then promised? price was fair and great deal.
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Editorial Review

Rose Levy Beranbaum is a kitchen chemist extraordinaire--this, afterall, is the woman who wrote her master's thesis on the effects of sifting on thequality of yellow cake. In Read more

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I love this book
I bought this book for myself several years ago. I learned so much because each recipe is a mini lesson with tips for those times when things go wrong. I just bought this book again as a bridal shower gift.

Excellent Book - Unfriendly Layout
Any cookbook edited by Maria Guarnaschelli and graced with a forward by Maida Heatter is bound to be something of value.There are plenty of simple cakes in this impressive volume that can be prepared without much difficulty along with some real showstoppers such as "Blueberry Swan Cake". The book is full of techniques, equipment and ingredient recommendations, ideas and lessons in cake decorating, and is a marvelous general reference work for bakers at all levels of experience.The section entitled "Temperatures and Tests for Sugar Syrup" is invaluable.The "Special Categories" section is also useful for determining which cakes are better made in advance, which are quick to pull together, and which are lower in fat and cholesterol (The author, Rose Beranbaum, is married to a physician). My favorite recipe in the book - one I use regularly, is the Sour Cream Ganache - probably the easiest recipe in the book.Its beauty is in its simplicity and, assuming the quality of chocolate is sublime, transports the palate to an Elysian experience.My only complaint about this otherwise first-rate manual, is the way the recipes are listed in a table format. Beranbaum uses the same format in her other baking books, but somehow I find it unfriendly and unappealing. This is of small importance overall and is a matter of personal preference - some readers may love it.Also, many of the recipes are just variations of others.In the recipe for Lemon Crepes Suzette, the first item on the recipe list is "1 recipe Chantilly Crepes".I find it easier to have each recipe stand on its own without having to go back and forth. It is obvious that this book has stood the test of time - even after 18 years, it is still being published in hardcover.Beranbaum is thorough and passionate without ever being pretentious.

Professional Pastry Chef
I have owned this book for years and have refered back to it many times,the problem is that it becomes very confusing if you try to incorperate her advice in with what you are already doing.It seems that the only way most of her ideas work is if you from start to finish only follow her recipes.And what's with the "Rose factor" any one who has this book knows what I am talking about.There are definitely some great pieces of advice and nice little stories but all in all not my favorite. ... Read more

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Bakery quality taste from your oven
I was desperate for an amazing chocolate cake - as in I-will-do-anything-for-you-if-only-you-would-make-that-cake-again for my brother's wedding, having gone through all my professional pastry cookbooks with no results.I ran across this book and it had the perfect cake for my needs. Needless to say the cake came out perfectly and I even had a woman asking me what bakery I bought it from "she just *had* to have it for her next party.
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Great, Easy, Portable , and Fast. to make and eat.
Ok, I can't really cook, and I really don't have time to try either.I've been looking for years for a cookbook with brain dead recipes that is cheap, easy to make, and most important to me, easy to carry.I'm a very busy person and needs to muti-task between work and school. I heard about Bisquick for years but never used it. I bought this book, sight unseen, because I thought it sounded too good to be true on how easy it is, that I would just give it a shot.This is the best book I ever got for realist recipes that I can make.I baked the Cheeseburger Pie, while I was cleaning my apt and doing homework.25 mins in the oven, it came out great. With the leftovers, I reheated it in the microwave and it came out good.This is a great book to give to somebody who can't or has very limited skills cooking or a college student, who has access to a oven or a toaster oven that can bake.If you want to make it a gift theme, give them the book, a pie pan, and a box of Bisquick. I can not wait till have I the chance to try out the other recipes but the best thing is that each recipe comes with a calorie count for each slice.

Betty Crocker Bisquick Impossibly Easy Pies
Have always wanted all the Impossibly Easy Pies in one book and now I have it.

Great Little Cookbook
I've clipped & saved Impossible Pie recipes for years.When a friend bought the compiled Book and made one for a luncheon, I just had to find one.Finally did and I'm thrilled to have all the Impossible Pie recipes in one book!Two other friends and I formed a weight-loss support group so the nutritional break-down following each recipe is an absolute necessity for us.We all have a copy now and love it.
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The best book I found out
This is the best book I found out in baking and pastry. Real recipes, real results, and great results every time !!

Excellent reference book
As with "The Professional Chef", another work by the CIA, I can only find words of praise for this wonderful book.
great buy
item arrived in a timely fashion, great condition. is a great reference tool for any homemaker or aspiring pastry chef. all of the recipes tried have worked extremely well.
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Where has this Bread Cookbook been all my Life?
I've been a home baker for many years and have owned ALL of the bread cookbooks that have been touted as 'the definitive' one to have.However, NONE of them ever helped me to achieve the type of perfect artisanal bread that this one did on my first attempt after reading it.
AT LAST! The Definitive Artisan Bread Guide We Wanted
THIS is the definitive guide for professional and serious home bakers; it is precisely the caliber of detailed information serious bakers have demanded in order to reach their next plateau of bread baking excellence.This is unmistakably the most comprehensive bread book of its type on the market. I am so delighted with the results it has shown my own baking.
Best book for in-depth knowledge
I just began baking a month ago, and this was the first of several books I read on the subject. I found this book to be the most comprehensive, straight-forward explanation of the process of bread making. The book has a fairly technical slant that is aimed somewhere between the commercial and home baker. I loved that approach because it gave me a better understanding of what is going on inside the loaf. Of the half dozen recipes I have tried so far, all have been very successful. ... Read more

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The good, without the ugly!
I bought this book because my husband's best friend is diabetic. Every time I had them over for dinner he'd never be able to have dessert. We'd all eat and he'd watch. I felt really bad and needed a plan B, and this book was it. Now we can all have dessert the healthy way. I no longer use my other dessert books that are loaded with sugars. Great book, I absolutely love and recommend it!!!!

Simply Splendid
The title says it all. This is one of the most fantastic cookbooks out there. Written by a nutritionist, it features over 75 low-sugar, low-fat recipes with satisfying portion sizes and a delicious taste. The book has recipes for hot and cold beverages, breakfast treats, pies and cobblers, cookies, cakes, puddings, and more. Furthermore, the author explains how she came up with the recipes, so you can easily adapt your own. Splenda and simple lower-fat substitutions let you satisfy your sweet tooth without sacrificing yourself. Each recipe includes nutritional information, including the diabetic exchange plan. However, while this book is great for anyone watching their sugar and calorie intake, including diabetics, the recipes are not necessarily low carb and some sugar is occasionally called for (perhaps a couple of tablespoons or sugar, or in the form of chocolate). If you are already baking desserts with Splenda, then this cookbook, with its emphasis on healthy twists to traditional recipes, might not be so helpful. But if you are looking for melt-in-your-mouth inspiration, then check it out.

Low-cal American classics that really work!
I've had this book for several years, and I reach for it all the time. Every single recipe I've ever made from it has turned out well, and most have been spectacular. Favorites: Pumpkin Pie, Banana Cake, and Bran Muffins. I think the author really knows her baking science, and clearly has tested and retested every recipe.
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Small cakes - big fun!
I'm a big fan of Dede Wilson's Wedding Cake book and was happy to find her latest. Each clever cupcake is shown in a photo, and the recipes are easy, yummy and fun. There's a cupcake here for every occasion - I can't wait to try them all out! ... Read more

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Great Recipes, impossible ingredients
I can't make most of the recipes in this book without resorting to mailorder from La Tienda.I'm not living in the complete middle of nowhere, but a town of 100,000 is not large enough to stock things like monkfish or spanish chorizo or any of the other dozen essential ingredients Andres uses.He doesn't acknowledge that any of his essentials might be rare, and so never indicates alternative ingredients.
Tasting Tapas
I bought this book because a friend of mine took me to Andres' restaurant in DC while on vacation. I loved the food and wanted to recreate it when I got home.
Great Tapas!
This is a beautiful book and would make a wonderful gift for anyone who likes Tapas or enjoys looking a great cookbooks. Beautifully photographed, you get hungry just looking at it. Everything that I have made is wonderful. ... Read more

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great instruction book
This is a fantastic step-by-step instruction book. I had no idea how much planning really went into creating a wedding cake but this book lays everything out for you in a pretty easy-to-follow format. I've only made one cake so far (a sample cake, like she recommends) and the frosting was spectacular but the cake itself didn't really taste like much of anything. I'm thinking that I'll borrow a lot of the techniques mentioned in this book and apply them to a recipe from another cookbook. A must for a novice baker!

WOW WONDERFUL WEDDING CAKES
THIS IS A GREAT BOOK EASY TO FOLLOW GREAT STEPS YOU WILL END UP WITH A WONDERFUL WEDDING CAKE HOMEMADE AND MADE BY YOU WHAT ELSE CAN YOU ASK FOR.

Excellent Book For Beginners
This is an excellent book for beginners. Included in the book are the following:
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Wonderful book!
Everyone knows Toba and loves her glace icing...This is a wonderfully illustrated book with great ideas and instructions!

Great book. It made at great gift.
My daughter is a cake decorator and loves this book.

Ahhh, I can make cookies!
Great book.I always baked cookies but never with cutters for decorating.I made her butter cookies and cut them out with my cutters.PERFECTION!!!!!I'm still trying to get the hang of flooding, but the glace icing is delicious!You don't have to do the more complicated techniques, I didn't.I started out slow...brushing cookies with sieved apricot jam and pouring sparkles on the cookies.AWESOME!!!! ... Read more

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A World Tour of Soups
When the days become long, the body becomes lethargic and even the tar is beginning to melt, the last place one wants to be is in a hot kitchen.Summer is the season for quick, light meals that don't take a lot of time, but restore your energy.But if you do have to get into the kitchen, rather than throwing together the customary salad, how about a bowl of soup after that dip in the pool?
Well organized and staightforward
This is a very good collection of a few classic and quite a few not so classic soup recipes which are easy to follow and are accompanied by glossy color photos. You will also find a few garnishing ideas to give some extra dimension and flair if you want to impress your guests. Well worth the price

Soup's On!
The Soup Bible is a wonderful collection of soup recipes divided into six sections: light & refreshing, rich & creamy, warming winter, hearty lunch, one-pot-meals, and special occasion. The variety is excellent, and there are soups from around the world. The front section on making stocks is very helpful as it includes not only the standard vegetable, chicken and meat stocks, but also fish stock and stocks for Chinese and Japanese cooking.
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Cake mixes are undoubtedly convenient, but do they produce good cakes? They can, says Anne Byrn, author of