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Books, Cookbooks & Mags

New Cookbook: “Dulce: Desserts in the Latin-American Tradition” by Joseluis Flores

26 April 2010

I’ve had the Dulce: Desserts in the Latin-American Tradition by Joseluis Flores, in my Amazon.com shopping cart for weeks - about to pre-order (release date: May 04, 2010). I was happily surprised when the publisher forwarded a review copy of this beautiful cookbook. It had to be the power of thought! This new cookbook features flavors of the [...]

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François Payard’s Patisserie & Other Macaron Indulgences

29 January 2010

Earlier this month I finally opened the December 2009 issue of Food & Wine Magazine. The issue included an article entitled "Lesson in French Cookies: Baking Macarons" by Emily Kaiser. The write-up featured French pastry chef François Payard demonstrating to Jason Wu (Fashion designer – designed Michelle Obama's inaugural gown) his macaron making process. It's a great article and [...]

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Costco’s Annual Cookbook – Home Cooking

28 November 2009

Costco is a very dangerous place for me. I really try to limit the number of visits per month because I'll end up leaving with way more than I should've. Never go to Costco hungry! It's a great and fun place! Who can beat the eggs and variety & price of nuts especially when you love [...]

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Bouchon Bistro opens in Southern California

18 November 2009

Last fall we spent some days in Napa hoping to catch the fall harvest and enjoy some autumn colors. Not really knowing what to expect on our trip except for the obvious…wineries and good food, I wasn’t very organized in way of making reservations at restaurants. My bad. We stayed in Yountville at the Yountville [...]

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Carole Walter’s – Great Coffee Cakes, Sticky Buns, Muffins & More

13 November 2009

I have several of Carole Walter’s cookbooks and they have all been good investments. The title of each of her books is prefaced with the word “great” …and that they are. I only wish she’d come out with more cookbooks! After the holidays last year, I tried to find a copy of her Great Pies & [...]

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Ebelskivers – More Ideas and Recipes!

2 November 2009

Came across a new cookbook devoted to ebelskivers “Ebelskivers – Filled Pancakes and Other Mouthwatering Miniatures” by Kevin Craft.

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Books: Bite-Size Desserts by Carole Bloom

10 May 2009

I had this book pre-ordered and received it a couple of months ago. Haven’t had the pleasure of making anything from it yet, but I did review it for ideas for last month’s Daring Baker’s challenge for April 2009. What caught my eye about this book was the “bite-size” word. I’m all for portion control [...]

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Carole Walter’s & Martha Stewart Cookie of the Day

17 February 2009

I love cookies. They are the perfect cross between candy and cake. Back in January the blog Cream Puffs in Venice featured a cookie inspired by Carole Walter’s Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies. I already owned two of Carole’s books (Great Cakes and Great Coffee Cakes, Sticky Buns, Muffins & More) both excellent books and then reading the blog [...]

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