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Eat More Dessert: More than 100 Simple-to-Make & Fun-to-Eat Baked Goods From the Baker to the Stars
Jenny Keller, creator of JennyCookies.com and baker to the stars, is best known for her amazing dessert tables she makes for celebrity parties. With this cookbook you'll be able to bring the party home, but don't tell anyone it started from a box.
With chapters dedicated to baby showers, weddings, holidays and all kinds of themed parties, you'll have a dessert ready to please any crowd. And since you don't have to start from scratch, you'll have time to enjoy yourself at the gathering instead of spending all your time in the kitchen.
Jenny has created tasty treats for celebrities such as Tori Spelling, Dean McDermott and Tiffani Thiessen and her desserts have been featured on popular shows such as E! News, Extra, Entertainment Tonight, The Insider and in Brides Magazine.
Recipes range from simple, crowd-pleasing sugar cookies and mini apple pies, to show-stopping, over-the-top white chocolate-dipped sparkle cake pops and pink drizzled peanut butter cracker cookies. With the exceptional treats from this dazzling dessert guide you'll be the hit of any occasion.
With chapters dedicated to baby showers, weddings, holidays and all kinds of themed parties, you'll have a dessert ready to please any crowd. And since you don't have to start from scratch, you'll have time to enjoy yourself at the gathering instead of spending all your time in the kitchen.
Jenny has created tasty treats for celebrities such as Tori Spelling, Dean McDermott and Tiffani Thiessen and her desserts have been featured on popular shows such as E! News, Extra, Entertainment Tonight, The Insider and in Brides Magazine.
Recipes range from simple, crowd-pleasing sugar cookies and mini apple pies, to show-stopping, over-the-top white chocolate-dipped sparkle cake pops and pink drizzled peanut butter cracker cookies. With the exceptional treats from this dazzling dessert guide you'll be the hit of any occasion.
224 pages, Paperback
First published April 8, 2014
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April 25, 2014
Four and a half stars, rounded up.
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Jenny Keller, baker to the stars, uses the book Eat More Dessert to share over 100 recipes and decorating tips with home cooks. Inside this book is a recipe for every occasion, and there are ideas in here fit for every level of baker, from beginner to more advanced.
I have to say, first and foremost, what I like best about this book is the fact that every recipe has a picture. Every. Single. Recipe. As I'm sure most of you know by now, when I get cookbooks, the more pictures the better. I like having a reference of what my end product should look like, and Eat More Dessert definitely delivers. On top of that, the photography is really well done, and makes every treat look positively delicious.
This book is unique in that it isn't divided by pastry type or difficulty; they are arranged by theme. Whether you're looking to plan a Princess Tea Party, Shipwrecked Pirate theme, or a holiday theme such as the North Pole Bakery, there are recipes here for you. Actually, there's more than recipes. Each themed party idea comes with advice and tips (and a picture reference) on how to set up a stunning looking dessert table. I'm a sucker for dessert tables (my Pinterest account is admittedly full of them), and the ones that Jenny demonstrates in this book are darling. I hope I get the chance to use them myself.
Another great thing about this book, is that most of the recipes stem from a handful of basic recipes that Keller gives at the very beginning of the book. In addition to that ease of production, a lot of the ingredients include store bought, name brand items. This saves time, of course, but also makes the recipes easier for the average home baker to replicate, especially since Keller's instructions are on point and easy to follow. So don't be intimidated by the pretty photography; you can make these desserts too!
The one thing that set me back just a skosh from this book is the amount of piping skill and equipment that some of the recipes call for. Jenny makes cookies and cookies that are gorgeous, but they are largely so because of the icing decoration. That is something that DEFINITELY can take practice. These require special tips, and some of the recipes suggest specific molds that I know I personally don't have. Neither of these are really enough to hinder the use of/my enjoyment of this baking book, but it was something that I did take notice of.
Whether you're planning a party or just really love making cute treats to sate a sweet tooth, this book is one to keep handy. There's easy recipes, plenty of pictures, and a wide variety of table themes. You might need a bit of extra equipment for some of the recipes, but everyone from beginners to the seasoned bakers at home can find something delicious to make.
This review can also be found on my new blog, Bitches n Prose.
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Jenny Keller, baker to the stars, uses the book Eat More Dessert to share over 100 recipes and decorating tips with home cooks. Inside this book is a recipe for every occasion, and there are ideas in here fit for every level of baker, from beginner to more advanced.
I have to say, first and foremost, what I like best about this book is the fact that every recipe has a picture. Every. Single. Recipe. As I'm sure most of you know by now, when I get cookbooks, the more pictures the better. I like having a reference of what my end product should look like, and Eat More Dessert definitely delivers. On top of that, the photography is really well done, and makes every treat look positively delicious.
This book is unique in that it isn't divided by pastry type or difficulty; they are arranged by theme. Whether you're looking to plan a Princess Tea Party, Shipwrecked Pirate theme, or a holiday theme such as the North Pole Bakery, there are recipes here for you. Actually, there's more than recipes. Each themed party idea comes with advice and tips (and a picture reference) on how to set up a stunning looking dessert table. I'm a sucker for dessert tables (my Pinterest account is admittedly full of them), and the ones that Jenny demonstrates in this book are darling. I hope I get the chance to use them myself.
Another great thing about this book, is that most of the recipes stem from a handful of basic recipes that Keller gives at the very beginning of the book. In addition to that ease of production, a lot of the ingredients include store bought, name brand items. This saves time, of course, but also makes the recipes easier for the average home baker to replicate, especially since Keller's instructions are on point and easy to follow. So don't be intimidated by the pretty photography; you can make these desserts too!
The one thing that set me back just a skosh from this book is the amount of piping skill and equipment that some of the recipes call for. Jenny makes cookies and cookies that are gorgeous, but they are largely so because of the icing decoration. That is something that DEFINITELY can take practice. These require special tips, and some of the recipes suggest specific molds that I know I personally don't have. Neither of these are really enough to hinder the use of/my enjoyment of this baking book, but it was something that I did take notice of.
Whether you're planning a party or just really love making cute treats to sate a sweet tooth, this book is one to keep handy. There's easy recipes, plenty of pictures, and a wide variety of table themes. You might need a bit of extra equipment for some of the recipes, but everyone from beginners to the seasoned bakers at home can find something delicious to make.
This review can also be found on my new blog, Bitches n Prose.
March 26, 2015
Very disappointed! Every "recipe" uses a packaged cake mix or brownie mix, nothing is from scratch! It does have some nice pictures and inspiration for decorating but it's not for me, I like to make everything from scratch.
April 11, 2014
Keller’s Eat More Dessert is a beautiful and light-hearted book, focusing on the design of a perfect dessert table. It features stunning photos, and simple recipes and food arrangements that are actually easy to recreate. Recipes range from just-assemble-and-decorate, to over-the-top cakes that require a little more patience and finesse. But even the most complicated recipe is simple enough for a beginner with little knowledge of baking methods and techniques. Most recipes only require a handful of ingredients, and can be replicated somewhat inexpensively. If you don’t feel like making Jenny’s butter cream or doughnut holes from scratch, the recipe suggests using store-bought mixes, icings and coffee shop doughnut holes instead. Oreo cookies, Ritz crackers, Fluff and Cake Mix also make an appearance.
Aside from the how-to baking basics, Jenny gives tips on styling the perfect dessert table....
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Aside from the how-to baking basics, Jenny gives tips on styling the perfect dessert table....
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September 26, 2016
very pretty, but the recipes are a little too fancy for my tastes.
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