Dorie Greenspan has written recipes for the most eminent chefs in the world: Pierre Hermé, Daniel Boulud, and arguably the greatest of them all, Ju...
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Oct 01, 2011
Daisy
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I didn't know that Katharine Hepburn was well-known for her brownie recipe. In her tribute to the actress, Ms. Henderson wrote, "I'll always be grateful to Miss Hepburn for making me stick it out at Bryn Mawr and for giving me these rules to live by: 1. Never quit; 2. Be yourself; 3. Don't put too much flour in your brownies."
I was at first put off by the cover picture. I thought it was too fancy, meaning fussy recipes. Instead this is comprehensive and tempting, has pre More...
I was at first put off by the cover picture. I thought it was too fancy, meaning fussy recipes. Instead this is comprehensive and tempting, has pre More...
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Feb 16, 2008
Rose
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Absolutely, hands down, one of the best baking books I've read. I have had it checked out of the library for about two months, begging and renewing the copy. It has lodged itself in my consciousness and is on my "I need to own" list.
Dorie Greenspan gives great instructions and is incredibly generous, sharing recipes I probably would have kept under wraps. Her recipes for Chocolate Malted Whopper Drops and Molasses Spice Cookies guided me through the holiday baking season More...
Dorie Greenspan gives great instructions and is incredibly generous, sharing recipes I probably would have kept under wraps. Her recipes for Chocolate Malted Whopper Drops and Molasses Spice Cookies guided me through the holiday baking season More...
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Jul 01, 2009
Becky
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I got this book for Christmas- and it's fantastic! I've been baking with Dorie's recipes for about six months now, and she hasn't steered me wrong yet. It's a great baking book in that it is full of basics and how-to's, but also has it's fair share of beautiful, complex recipes. She has a knack for coming up with techniques that make difficult things shockingly simple. She's a talented author, writing Julia Child's Baking with Juila, among others. Plus, it has great photos. And I'm a sucke
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Jul 08, 2011
Ereck
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A million years ago, I promised Christine a review of Dorie Greenspan's Baking: From my home to yours. Actually, I just promised to explain what I like about it. Then, I decided I needed to write a review essay, then I made some notes, then this project-- blown out of proportion-- fell into the abyss.
So, now, let me declare quickly, simply, perhaps anecdotally, what I find so appealing about Dorie.
1) She's a great writer:
"She stopped next to me for a second, as More...
So, now, let me declare quickly, simply, perhaps anecdotally, what I find so appealing about Dorie.
1) She's a great writer:
"She stopped next to me for a second, as More...
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Jul 09, 2010
In case you haven’t discovered it, the Library has a great cookbook collection. My father was a wonderful cook and never used a cookbook in his life, but he wasn’t a very good teacher because he’d only say, "Just taste it!" so I took to cookbooks to learn to cook. I almost always have a cookbook or two checked out. Most I just browse through, sometimes I copy a recipe, and occasionally a book will so inspire me I have to own it. Dorie Greenspan’s new book, Baking: from my home to yours
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Aug 20, 2008
Sibyl
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This is a cookbook you can read! I just made
her blueberry pie recipe and OH MY GOD the woman
is a muse of absolute pleasure.
This cookbook is almost a cooking class. There are pages
of her thoughts and intentions for each recipe and
she is a great advocate of enjoying the entire
process of crafting the deserts you choose to indulge in...as you read the short essays attached to each recipe, you realize how do-able this really is. I highly recommend finding a cop
her blueberry pie recipe and OH MY GOD the woman
is a muse of absolute pleasure.
This cookbook is almost a cooking class. There are pages
of her thoughts and intentions for each recipe and
she is a great advocate of enjoying the entire
process of crafting the deserts you choose to indulge in...as you read the short essays attached to each recipe, you realize how do-able this really is. I highly recommend finding a cop
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Oct 06, 2011
Nicki
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I’ve never made so many recipes from one book. And I haven’t found a bad or even mediocre one yet. Dorie’s style is delightfully personal. Each recipe is preceded by a description with all sorts of charming little anecdotes and stories, like a recipe for Chocolate Armagnac Cake which Dorie says got her fired from her first job in a professional kitchen. Almost every recipe includes notes in the margins on how it could be adapted, which she calls “Playing Around.” There are also practical tip
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Nov 12, 2011
Kathryn
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This is a heavy book - weighing about 4 lbs. - so not one I would use or read often. It is also pricey - tagged $53.95 on the copy I got at the library - so not likely to get to my shelves. It does have 472 pages of recipes as well as a 23 page glossary of terms.
Apart from that, it is a good basic+ baking book, with a good selection of recipes and good explanations.
I did not copy down ANY of the recipes included, though, that looked good enough to replace my own favourite More...
Apart from that, it is a good basic+ baking book, with a good selection of recipes and good explanations.
I did not copy down ANY of the recipes included, though, that looked good enough to replace my own favourite More...
Nov 11, 2007
Sarah
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The best cheesecake recipe ever! I've made over 1/2 of the recipes in the book, and they work! Don't subsitute ingredients though, Dorie gives plenty of substitution options for playing around. They're not low fat recipes, but these are standards that will always work. I highly recommend the cookie recipes as well. This is definitely a desserts baking book, it has some sugary breakfast foods, fantastic cookies and desserts, but no yeast breads.
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Dec 17, 2009
Jennifer
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This is an amazing book. The quality of the recipes really stands out and the author's detail in explaining the process of baking is insightful and informative. The photographs are also astounding. I was not suprised to learn that she once worked with Julia Child. I consider this one of my best baking investments.
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Apr 03, 2008
Julia
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Amazing cookbook! I sold all my other baking cookbooks (Martha Stewarts was terrible) and this is my only one now. I love the recipes and the way she writes. If you are a fan of this group you should join our Tuesdays with Dorie blog group: www.tuesdayswithdorie.wordpress.com
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Dec 17, 2009
Mary
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This is such a handy book to have around--these recipes are great. So far, I've made:
-fruit tart
-linzer cookies
-honey nut brownies
-pie crusts (great essential recipe)
-fruit tarts
-lots more, this book is a monster!
-fruit tart
-linzer cookies
-honey nut brownies
-pie crusts (great essential recipe)
-fruit tarts
-lots more, this book is a monster!
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Jul 02, 2009
Mary Evelyn
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There are so many lovely things about this cookbook that I'm not sure where to start. I have never been the most confident baker, yet somehow everything I've made from this book comes out beautiful and delicious. I think it's partly because Greenspan gives her hungry readers so many options for making each recipe feel like their own. Most items feature a "playing around" section with ideas for transforming the tastes to suit your own. She also tells brief but helpful stories about h
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Feb 23, 2008
Jennie
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I'd give this one six stars if I could. Haven't made a recipe from this one yet that hasn't been a success. The BEST cheesecake ever. Reworked the caramel pumpkin tart that is now my Thanksgiving mainstay.
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Dec 08, 2009
Ryan
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My other go-to baking / dessert cook book, along with In the Sweet Kitchen. Dorie can sometimes go overboard with tweaks and add ins - for example, all the brownie recipes seem to have chunks of 14 different kinds of chocolate, nuts, chopped up candy bars, etc and no recipe for a basic cakey brownie - but that's not really a criticism; they're all still delicious. Busted out the pumpkin / pecan combo pie for halloween (a hit; tweaked with agave syrup in place of corn syrup) and almond scones for
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Mar 03, 2008
Laila
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Amazing, intelligent, unintimidating. Made the lemon poppy seed muffins and they were wonderful. Can't wait to try more recipes! I *must* own it.
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Oct 20, 2010
Tbloxham
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An excellent baking book, clearly worded and laid out recipes, and a range of content from the simple (her delicious cream scones) to the complex. Rather than scare you off with tough sounding jargon, most technical terms are clearly explained and measurement quantities are described uniformly throughout. No 'a dash of salt' or 'a pinch of pepper', instead she clearly states 1/4 tsp freshly ground ginger or 1 tsp salt.
Well illustated as well, and I like the idea of having little chan More...
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Jan 08, 2009
Tam
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Affable voice, clear direction, explanatory asides. Greenspan does a great job inspiring the inexperienced to improvise. Funny, sweet, and a pleasure to bake from.
As a telling example, Greenspan doesn't force the notion of a single perfect brownie recipe. She gives several variations, explaining how the reduced flour in one recipe will appeal to those wanting a fudgier brownie. Or how the salt and coffee in another recipe creates a more intense chocolate taste. Tips and tricks from More...
As a telling example, Greenspan doesn't force the notion of a single perfect brownie recipe. She gives several variations, explaining how the reduced flour in one recipe will appeal to those wanting a fudgier brownie. Or how the salt and coffee in another recipe creates a more intense chocolate taste. Tips and tricks from More...
Jan 24, 2012
Nicole
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I kept hearing about this book on different food blogs I follow, including Tuesdays With Dorie, and I figured I might as well check it out from the library.
I loved the random tips scattered throughout the book, and in general, I liked how the the book was organized. There was a breakfast sweets section, cookies, cakes, spoon desserts, and a few other sections I’m forgetting. The only issue I had with the organization of the book was that each section had different subdivisions. Li More...
I loved the random tips scattered throughout the book, and in general, I liked how the the book was organized. There was a breakfast sweets section, cookies, cakes, spoon desserts, and a few other sections I’m forgetting. The only issue I had with the organization of the book was that each section had different subdivisions. Li More...
Aug 14, 2011
Riona
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This is an absolute masterpiece among baking books. Dorie is a very talented chef and writer, and her recipes are as clearly laid out as they are delicious. She includes sidebars for how to plan ahead (if a given recipe can be prepared up to a certain point and then frozen, or how long it will keep and how it should be stored), and lots of variations for many of the recipes. Ingredients, equipment needed, and yield are all clearly marked. Her anecdotes in the introductions to each recipe are hea
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Mar 23, 2009
Natasha
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An excellent, excellent book. Lots of different recipes for the baker who wants to dabble in a variety of fun challenges. Not a great book for the novice baker as there is no chapter or introduction - not even a description on how Greenspan measures her flour, which is pretty critical in baking. An oversight on her part there. But overall, great photography and excellent recipes. Can't wait to try a few out.
Feb 03, 2011
Misty
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For several months, my favorite food bloggers have name-dropped Dorie Greenspan here and there. So I finally decided to figure out what was with the Dorie love. I checked this book out from the library the day before grocery day, so I didn't have many baking items on hand, but I had enough to bake a loaf of raisin bread. Good heavens, that was amazing! I look forward to trying out more recipes. I think I need to own this book, too.
May 04, 2011
Susan
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Quite possibly the best baking book I've ever owned - and I own more than I can count! Completely user-friendly, everything always turns out perfect and just yummy. Makes me feel like a pastry rock star! And Dorie herself is one of the nicest writers/bakers you could ever hope to meet. She signed my copy of this book at her pop-up store this year - what a treat!
Feb 07, 2012
Ronaldi
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Baking: From My Home to Yours is my hands down favorite sweet baking book, and that's saying something, as I have 50+ of them. Every recipe I've tried has been a complete success. It's so good that it inspired me to join my first blog event (the Tuesdays with Dorie baking group), just for an excuse to try every recipe in the book.
Nov 14, 2009
Emily
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I saw this book on an email from NPR's Lynne Rosetto Casper as one for people who like baking. She had some interesting ideas in her recipes. A lot of fruit and fruit purees for texture, not taste. The cake on the cover looked amazing, but it was probably the only recipe in the book that I would make. It was a good book to borrow from the library.
May 31, 2011
Shannon
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This is a wonderful cookbook! I found several recipes that I can't wait to try, including Chocolate-Chocolate Chunk Muffins, Cream Scones and Devilish Shortcakes (chocolate shortcake - I can't imagine how delicious this will be!)
The author gives very detailed descriptions and helpful hints throughout, as well as a very detailed glossary.
The author gives very detailed descriptions and helpful hints throughout, as well as a very detailed glossary.
Jan 28, 2011
Kelly
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This is a really well written cookbook and fabulous for anyone who loves baking. I checked it out from the library and will post more once I try the recipes. The book has a mix of classic baking recipes as well as some more experimental, different stuff as well. I'm going to try some of the more classic stuff, like the homemade cheesecake recipe.
Dec 09, 2008
Emily
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If I was to recommend one baking book to buy in your life, this would be it. It's fantastic. Dorie gives detailed instructions, beautiful photographs and versatile recipes that can be adapted to taste. I especially love that she offers descriptions on how to freeze parts of the recipes. It's been a time-saver I've enjoyed.
Feb 05, 2011
Pam
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This has a great assortment of recipes that are nicely laid out and many recipes include a playing around section in the margins that give other popular variations of the recipes. It also has a serving and storage guide for all of the recipes, so your hard work continues to pay off while staying as fresh as possible =)
Apr 02, 2010
Deb
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If I could only own a handful of baking books this one would be one of them. Ms. Greenspan comes across as warm and engaging and her recipes are very good. Try the World Peace Cookies, the Apple Bars, the scones (fantastic), the chocolate espresso cookies.....I could go on and on...
