Order from a Major Online Bookstore
Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine
Save Your Time And Money
| AnyBook4Less.com | Order from a Major Online Bookstore |
|
| Home | Store List | FAQ | Contact Us | | ||
| Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine Save Your Time And Money |
||
 |
Title: The Magnolia Bakery Cookbook: Old-Fashioned Recipes From New York's Sweetest Bakery by Jennifer Appel, Allysa Torey ISBN: 0-684-85910-6 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 03 November, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.09 (33 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Good book
Comment: I had read about this book on another website and was immediately intrigued by one of the recipes listed. It was an orange vanilla chip cookie that was supposed to taste like those old fashioned orange creamsicles. The day I bought the book and brought it home, I baked those cookies and took them to a bake sale at work. They were a big hit. I made about 5 dozen and they were quickly gone.
When I was mixing the dough, I thought the authors had made a mistake. The dough was very dry and difficult to mix. I had thought about adding extra eggs. I decided to go ahead and bake the first batch. They baked up thick, soft, chewy, and delicious. They didn't spread and become thin. They were surprising light-tasting and made everyone want more.
The other recipes look just as wonderful and I look forward to trying them all. They are simple, with no complex ingredients and the instructions are very clear. Even a first-time baker would have no problem with these recipes. The only complaint I had was that there were too few pictures.
Rating: 5
Summary: Negative Reviews
Comment: I'm puzzled by the handful of negative reviews below. Everything I made from the book came out FABULOUS. I wonder if it's the matter of taste. "Old-Fashioned" is the key word. Old-fashioned desserts are simple, plain, and sugary. Perhaps we become spoiled by todays so-called "improved" pastries that we find at markets and cafes...it's been so long since I had my grandmother's bundt cakes and icebox pies. Every time I bake from the book, it's like visiting my grandmother's kitchen..reliving my fond memories of finding delicous simple just-baked pastries on my grandmother's counter when I was a child. Another thing - the pastries you find at local supermarkets are loaded with preservatives and chemicals...so using the Magnolia Bakery recipes, you will end up with old-fashioned sugary American treats from scratch. The only drawback is that the book is not Baking 101.. its just a collection of recipes with a few tips. If you are new to baking, seek other books such as Baking 101 by Lora Brody or any books by Elinor Klivans and Maida Heatter. I'm very excited to say that the second book by the same author is coming out very soon - The Buttercup Bake Shop Cookbook. Can't wait to impress my loved ones with new pastries for the upcoming holidays.
Rating: 5
Summary: Lets you bring home the wonderful smells of Magnolia Bakery!
Comment: I never miss a trip to Magnolia Bakery in NYC's Greenwich Village whenever I am in town. It smells amazing and the cupcakes and icebox pies are to die for!!! You do have to crowd into this little shop for quite a while to wait your turn but it's worth it!
This book lets you make all of these wonderful, old-fashioned treats at home with simple ingredients and not a lot of effort. I don't even have a sweet tooth but some of the recipes are downright tempting! If you make nothing else, try the recipes for their famous cupcakes (I like the chocolate ones especially) - makes the book worth getting.
 |
Title: The Buttercup Bake Shop Cookbook: More Than 80 Recipes for Irresistible, Old-Fashioned Treats by Jennifer Appel ISBN: 0743205790 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 25 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
 |
Title: Cupcake Cafe Cookbook by Ann Warren, Joan Lilly ISBN: 0385483392 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 17 August, 1998 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
 |
Title: Baking by Flavor by Lisa Yockelson ISBN: 0471361704 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 20 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
 |
Title: Perfect Cakes by Nick Malgieri ISBN: 0060198796 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 01 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $37.50 |
 |
Title: Rosie's Bakery All Butter Fresh Cream Sugar Packed No Holds Barred Baking Book by Judy Rosenberg ISBN: 0761106332 Publisher: Workman Publishing Company Pub. Date: April, 1997 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Thank you for visiting www.AnyBook4Less.com and enjoy your savings!
Copyright� 2001-2021 Send your comments
