Sticky. Messy. Gooey. Are you thinking of children? Then think children of all ages. Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey: Desserts for the Serious Sweet Tooth is for everyone. Jill O'Connor's newest book on sweets covers the spectrum from caramels to marshmallows and financiers to florentines. Plus there's enough chocolate to keep chocoholics interested, and still there's so much more.

Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey As we move toward the holiday season, I have a lot of dessert recipes set aside for you, but this book in particular surprised me with its many unusual combinations. My recurring thought was, "Whoa…but, hey, why not?" (And then my husband would wipe the drool from my chin.)--Linda Avery.

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Product Description

Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey: Desserts for the Serious Sweet Tooth By Jill O Photographs by Leigh Beisch"Chocolate Caramel-Pecan SoufflT Cake . . . Cinnamon-Donut Bread Pudding . . . Double-Crumble Hot Apple Pies . . . Giant Coconut Cream Puffs . . . Here'

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #23366 in Books
• Brand: Chronicle Books
• Published on: 2007-08-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 168 pages

About the Author
Graduate of the Cordon Bleu Cooking School in London, Jill O'Connor has authored Phyllo, Easter Treats, and Simple French Desserts. She lives in Coronado, California.

Leigh Beisch is a San Francisco-based photographer. Her work has appeared in Irish Puddings and Gentlemen, Start Your Ovens.

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Customer Reviews

Great for those who like to impress!
This book is AMAZING. I am not a "new" cook, but being only 22 and married for less than a year, i still have alot to learn. But this book gives such wonderful instructions that anyone who has done basic baking can follow. Plus i LOVE the tips that are scattered throughout the book- particularly about the perfect pie dough. My specialty has been apple pie for a few years. I made Jill O'Connor's apple pie and my husband raved for 2 weeks about it! He is NOT a sweets person, and can't have a lot of sugar due to a medical condition but he always asks for her sugar crusted brownies with Buttercream frosting.

In short, this is not a beginners book but is wonderful for those who want to step up their baking skills to the next level in a simple easy way. It has interesting recipes that will have people asking due to their creativity. I do not exaggerate when i say that it is the BEST baking book i have ever gotten!

Great book, a must for anyone who enjoys baking
I have made 3 recipes out of this book so far and I've only had it for a week! Each one has been great! I do agree with people that the font is very hard to read, so get out your good glasses and go for it. Lets face it can you go wrong with chocolate soup with cinnamon toast pound cake croutons??? Oh the pound cake is made with cream cheese....good! What about chocolate mascarpone cheesecake pots with shortbread spoons. Nothing like eating it all and the cheesecake pops. I took some to work and could have got 3 orders for them. There are several more I can't wait to try!

Absolutelly great!
A delightful book with great recipes - and full of tips. Unfortunatelly, not enough photos and has no reference to weights in Kg.