http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com collaborative book reviews about all things food and wine Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:32:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/7159_the-craft-of-baking-karen-demasco-2009-us http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/7159_the-craft-of-baking-karen-demasco-2009-us#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 18:17:36 +0000 Duncan Markham http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=7159 Karen DeMasco's The Craft of Baking aims to inspire the home baker to try new variations of homely desserts and sweets, and is successful at encouraging creativity to some degree. There is a wide range of recipes and some modest but interesting suggestions. However, it is lacking in helpful explanations and is too narrow in its selection of ingredients and special brands, and the use of US-centric measures and terminology may be frustrating to international readers.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/7159_the-craft-of-baking-karen-demasco-2009-us/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/7048_ready-for-dessert-david-lebovitz-2010-us http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/7048_ready-for-dessert-david-lebovitz-2010-us#comments Sat, 15 May 2010 07:16:19 +0000 Gfron1 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=7048 I come from the school of thought that says rock bands shouldn’t release their Greatest Hits album until their career is complete. Likewise, chefs should restrain themselves from re-releasing their favorite recipes until their career enters a culminating phase. That said, David Lebovitz’s Ready for Dessert: My Best Recipes will be excused since some of his previous books are no longer in print, and his greatest hits truly are classics worth reprinting.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/7048_ready-for-dessert-david-lebovitz-2010-us/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/7102_new-release-douceurs-de-christophe-felder http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/7102_new-release-douceurs-de-christophe-felder#comments Sat, 15 May 2010 07:10:48 +0000 admin http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=7102 Feel like all-chocolate desserts? Have a craving for an ice cream or cake classic? Chocolate, ice cream, cakes: this set features 120 recipes of master patissier Christophe Felder, with 120 recipes that are easy and delicious to share, for moments of pure pleasure.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/7102_new-release-douceurs-de-christophe-felder/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6916_new-release-dulce http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6916_new-release-dulce#comments Sun, 02 May 2010 21:59:07 +0000 admin http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=6916 This is the first cookbook devoted to Latin-American sweets, uncovering a whole new world of exotic flavors. The desserts presented range from baked cakes to ice cream to chocolate, with step-by-step recipes for both traditional favorites as well as original creations.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6916_new-release-dulce/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6898_new-release-united-cakes-of-america http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6898_new-release-united-cakes-of-america#comments Sun, 02 May 2010 21:58:07 +0000 admin http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=6898 Loving cake is a natural part of Warren Brown’s constitution. Now, in order to form a more perfect union of flour, eggs, butter, and sugar, he’s offering his unique take on classic dessert recipes from all fifty states, plus Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6898_new-release-united-cakes-of-america/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6403_okashi-keiko-ishida-2009-sg http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6403_okashi-keiko-ishida-2009-sg#comments Sun, 04 Apr 2010 04:53:59 +0000 Lemonpi http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=6403 At first glance, you may wonder what the fuss over Okashi is all about. A fairly simple book with attractive photographs, it presents appealing recipes that showcase author Ishida's particular style, incorporating numerous Japanese flavours into many familiar baked goods and dessert items. Creative and suitable for a broad audience, this book should delight many bakers.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6403_okashi-keiko-ishida-2009-sg/feed 1 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6454_new-release-wedding-cake-art-and-design http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6454_new-release-wedding-cake-art-and-design#comments Sun, 04 Apr 2010 04:51:59 +0000 admin http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=6454 A must-have for professional cake decorators, pastry students, and even advanced cake decorating hobbyists, Wedding Cake Art and Design is the only resource a decorator needs to design, plan, and execute picture-perfect wedding cakes for every client.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6454_new-release-wedding-cake-art-and-design/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6436_new-release-ready-for-dessert http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6436_new-release-ready-for-dessert#comments Sun, 04 Apr 2010 04:49:44 +0000 admin http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=6436 David Lebovitz is known for creating desserts with bold and high-impact flavor, not fussy presentations. In this book he serves up a tantalizing array of more than 170 recipes for cakes, pies, puddings, ice creams, cookies, candies, preserves, and much more.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6436_new-release-ready-for-dessert/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6046_new-release-bake-and-decorate http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6046_new-release-bake-and-decorate#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:52:20 +0000 admin http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=6046 If you thought cake decorating was costly and difficult, this is the book that will change your mind forever. Fiona Cairns is bursting with new ideas for making delicious, visually stunning cakes and biscuits easy - even for the least experienced cook - and for far less money than you thought.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6046_new-release-bake-and-decorate/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/5974_coming-cake-a-global-history http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/5974_coming-cake-a-global-history#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:51:48 +0000 Reaktion http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=5974 Cake: A Global History explores the origin of modern cake and its development from sweet bread to architectural flight of fancy, with the meanings, legends and rituals attached to cake throughout the world, while relating the food’s place in literature, art, and symbolism.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/5974_coming-cake-a-global-history/feed 0