A Passion for Desserts (Hardcover)

by Emily Luchetti (Author) "You don't necessarily need a great deal of specialized equipment to enjoy baking and creating superb-tasting desserts ..." (more)

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Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Chronicle Books; 1 edition (Aug 1 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0811831787
ISBN-13: 978-0811831789
Product Dimensions: 26.1 x 24.7 x 2.7 cm
Shipping Weight: 1.2 Kg

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The acclaimed pastry chef of San Francisco's Farallon Restaurant presents a tast-tempting array of recipes for delicious treats for the entire family, including Raspberry Ice Cream Sandwiches, Espresso Cupcakes, Cinnamon-Apple Crepes, Chocolate Mocha Truffle, and other extraordinary desserts. 20,000

About the Author

Emily Luchetti is an award-winning chef with a passion for teaching and writing about her craft. Her recipes have been featured in Food & Wine, Bon Appetit and Martha Stewart Living. She is the author of Faralion Cookbook, Stars Desserts and Four Star Desserts. She lives in San Francisco. Photography team Ngoc Minh and Julian Wass have shot food projects for Martha Stewart Living and Real Simple. They live in Paris.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great dessert book to add to your collection, Dec 18 2006

By	C. A. Misiaszek "marblebomb" (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I love the book for 5 main very important reasons:
1. The recipes are easy to do.
2. She gives advice on things you can do in advance if you are time restricted.
3. The recipes are categorized in seasons so you know you are using the best ingredients of the season.
4. The pictures make you really help you want to bake.
5. They are a total croud pleaser. I have never been disappointed with a recipe.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent choice, Mar 8 2004

By	Liz - See all my reviews

This is my favorite dessert cookbook. I've never been disappointed by a recipe (that's quite a feat), and her instructions are remarkably accurate and clear: it always turns out just like she says. I especially recommend the Citrus Cake (if you have three hours to make it!) or the Chocolate Mousse Cake.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Passion For Desserts, Nov 3 2003

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Passion for Desserts is a great new cookbook for dessert lovers. The receipts are a refreshing change from the same old receipts you see in most dessert cookbooks. I really like the way it is laid out by season. It is a quick way to find desserts that match ingredients available for the season we are in and the menus I plan for those seasons. I have to say there are a few receipts that would be great in any season.

I am an average cook (not all the creative) and a busy mom working outside the home. I like to entertain occasionally and when I do to prepare home cooked meals and desserts. I prefer receipts that are easy to follow and turn out like the descriptions and pictures. I also prefer things that don't take a half a day to put together as I don't have that kind of time. I would say the receipts in this book are easy to prepare and are not to time consuming. The results are always impressive and delicious.

I HIGHLY RECOMMED A PASSION FOR DESSERTS EVEN FOR THE AMATURE COOK SUCH AS ME!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Only Dessert Cookbook
If I could only own one cookbook for desserts, this would be the one. Ms Luchetti has provided simple, easy and delicious recipies. Read more

Published on Nov 3 2003 by David S Cleveland

5.0 out of 5 stars A Passion for Desserts
We love this book! The recipes are easy to follow and they taste delicious. We have impressed our friends at weekly church meetings with our newly found, amazing, baking... Read more

Published on Nov 3 2003 by Patrick