A collection of more than one hundred recipes by the author of Rose's Christmas Cookies features menus for traditional celebrations, new cake designs and recipes, information on ethnic feasts, and the last word on chocolate cake. 100,000 first printing. $110,000 ad/promo. Tour.
Maybe it's because these are classic favorites with minimal innovation to offer; maybe it's because Rose's exemplary attention to detail becomes cumbersome when applied to savory cooking, but I wasn't as charmed by this book as some of her others. Still, there are some solid recipes here, and a handful I'm eager to try. In addition, her love of holiday, family and food shines through, so the descriptions are a pleasure to read.
I would recommend this book by Rose Levy Beranbaum. It's more than a mere "recipe book". I've heard good things about her Cake Bible, so that will be my next Rose Levy acquisition.