 | Bittersweet: Recipes and Tales from a Life in Chocolate by Alice Medrich
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $15.17 as many reviews proclained, this book wins my 'biblical' satnd in my library, the recipes alone could make your mouth water, wait till you view the picture...
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 | Perfect Light Desserts: Fabulous Cakes, Cookies, Pies, and More Made with Real Butter, Sugar, Flour, and Eggs, All Under 300 Calories Per Generous Serving by Nick Malgieri
Buy new: $21.86 / Used from: $9.80 Helpful book with your weight in mind, good per serving information for those who must have dessert but portion controlled..
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 | Baking by Flavor by Lisa Yockelson
Buy new: $29.70 / Used from: $15.95 The best thing about this book are the tables of mix and match flavor combinations.hence,the title!MUST HAVE FOR BAKERS!
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 | ChocolateChocolate by Lisa Yockelson
Buy new: $32.85 / Used from: $6.08 chocolate, gold to mayans, indispensable ingredient to me..This book is a lovely collection of the subject matter.Writing this has triggered me to go home and bake later!
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 | La Dolce Vita: Sweet Things from the Italian Home Kitchen (Mitchell Beazley Food) by Ursula Ferrigno
Buy used from: $39.98 I always thought Italian desserts have its own edge, even if there are almost similar to some dessert classic.Going thru this book definitely supports that!
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 | Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan
Buy new: $26.40 / Used from: $20.00 I love this better than PARIS SWEETS without a doubt! Easy to follow recipes and beutiful photos..
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 | Paris Sweets: Great Desserts From the City's Best Pastry Shops by Dorie Greenspan
Buy new: $17.16 / Used from: $9.94 Wished tehre were real pictures as opposed to te beutiful illustrations...Bought the book for my collection anyway..
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 | Essence of Chocolate: Recipes for Baking and Cooking with Fine Chocolate by Robert Steinberg
Buy new: $35.00 / Used from: $17.53 The recipe one must definitely try is the CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES.It is crumbly and moist at the same time, with a texture like Sara Lee's Chocolate Pound cake.
Beautiful stories of both the founders and history and anticipation of the agri-business of our prized baking commodity : chocolate...
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 | The Cake Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum
Buy new: $25.20 / Used from: $14.00 I bought this book as it has recieved very positive reviews of the recipes, inspite of the lack of pictures.The recipes are clearly set in shaded tables and are easy to follow..
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 | Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2006 by Irma S. Rombauer
Buy new: $19.97 / Used from: $16.00 Since this seems to be a must have, I bought the book.It turned out to be a really nice dictionary-like book for me , with helpful illustrations..
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 | The Silver Spoon by Phaidon Press
Buy new: $29.70 / Used from: $9.95 I bought this due to the 'biblical' review it got from many and it has the dictionary-like thing again, maybe due to its thickness...
But for what it's worth, a good 'bible' to have..
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 | The Man Who Ate Everything by Jeffrey Steingarten
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $3.35 |
 | It Must've Been Something I Ate by Jeffrey Steingarten
Buy new: $11.48 / Used from: $3.90 |
 | La Dolce Vita: Sweet Dreams & Chocolate Memories by Isabel Coe
Buy new: $15.95 / Used from: $0.24 |
 | How Sweet It Is Without the Sugar: Delicious Desserts for Diabetics and Others by Jean C. Wade
Buy new: $9.32 / Used from: $1.58 Requested by my dad who has no blood sugar issues, but love desserts after every meal.The recipes uses sweeteners and sugar substitutes but there are no photographs..
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 | Cook's Guide To Asian Vegetables by Wendy Hutton
Buy used from: $6.87 But if you know about asian vegetables, this would be a good book to have as it has the most beutiful drawings illustrating an almost life-like image of the vegetables.
Two plus points for the book:
1. Botany names included
2. Local names included
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 | Chocolate Desserts by Pierre Herme by Dorie Greenspan
Buy new: $29.70 / Used from: $15.63 Easy to follow recipes, I have read through the book but have not had the time to try out, just yet...
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 | Pure Chocolate: Divine Desserts and Sweets from the Creator of Fran's Chocolates by Fran Bigelow
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $5.80 Definitely divine as the title suggests. New take on old classics, good formulas which seem not to sweet but sweet enough to end a craving. Nice pictures and good instructions for the home baker.
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 | Peggy Porschen's Pretty Party Cakes: Sweet and Stylish Cookies and Cakes for All Occasions by Peggy Porschen
Buy used from: $178.43 beutifully decorated cakes, even if you are more likely to prefer Colette Peters. The mini wedding tiered cake is so adorable. Will be trying out the mini decorated cakes for my god-daughter's birthday...
But recipes seem oddly placed as almost everything is referred to the base recipe somewhere else in the book. Must be studied carefully before any attempt. At least read 3 times..
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 | The New York Times Dessert Cookbook
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $7.39 interesting collection of recipes from the famed newspaper...with famous contributors like nigella lawson to note!
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 | The Simple Art of Perfect Baking by Flo Braker
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $18.72 NIce book but i wished it had more pictures. Will post a further comment when i'm done with the book!
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 | Baking with Julia Savor the Joys of Baking with America's Best Bakers by Dorie Greenspan
Buy new: $21.60 / Used from: $14.02 i just got this on the 31st of march, no time to properly go through it YET!
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 | Cakes to Dream On: A Master Class in Decorating by Colette Peters
Buy new: $26.40 / Used from: $21.26 OMG i hope i could be able to construct at the least 60% of what Ms. Peters does..a beautiful book of inspiration.
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 | Classic Stars Desserts: Favorite Recipes by Emily Luchetti by Emily Luchetti
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $4.80 DP-31.03.07 a beautiful book with easy to follow recipes, despite of the chef being from the renowned restaurant. peolple, don't be intimidated!
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 | The Pie and Pastry Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum
Buy new: $31.50 / Used from: $17.25 DP-31.03.07 in the usual Style, Ms. Berenbaum is awesome, i wished there were more pictures (real ones) of the completed desserts though..Good to have in your library as a basic pie handy book.
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 | Moosewood Restaurant Book of Desserts (Moosewood Collection) by Moosewood Collective
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $4.93 DP-31.03.07 interesting recipes, wished there were more pictures of the desserts..
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 | Sweet Serendipity: Delightful Desserts and Devilish Dish by Stephen Bruce
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $4.78 DP-19.04.07 an aspiring book,will be sharing this book with my best friends, not just the recipe but the extremely inspirational intro written by mr.bruce
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 | Simple Italian Sandwiches: Recipes from America's Favorite Panini Bar by Jennifer Denton
Buy new: $15.80 / Used from: $10.21 DP-19.04.07 no time to study the book yet, but while flipping, there were insteresting flavor combos. Sandwich afficionados, this is one book to have!
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 | How to Open a Financially Successful Bakery : With a Companion CD-ROM by Sharon Fullen
Buy new: $26.37 / Used from: $18.22 DP-19.04.07 my prep for the cafe! useful handbook..
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 | Diary of an Honest Mum, The by Jools Oliver
Buy new: $23.95 / Used from: $0.05 very diary like, very personal, while reading this, you would feel like you are a feind to mrs.oliver..nice accounts of events, with helpful baby recipes, hence why i have put this book here..
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 | Le Cordon Bleu: Quick And Easy by Jeni Wright
Buy used from: $7.98 Nice short cuts from the world renowned institute!desserts more leaning towards the usage of fruits, fruits and fruits...
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 | Chocolates and Confections: Formula, Theory, and Technique for the Artisan Confectioner by Peter P. Greweling
Buy new: $40.95 / Used from: $35.99 DP-14.05.07 this has got to be a bible to chocolate making! a beautiful to have in the library and a definite keeper!
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 | Great Bakes, No Eggs by Devagi Sanmugam
Buy used from: $87.01 DP-13.05.07 as a cook and baker with a chronic EGG ALLERGY, this book is a must have. Do not get turned off by the lack of the ULTIMATE LEAVENING ingredient in baking, looks inviting...have not tried the recipes yet, will keep you posted.
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 | The Essential Baker: The Comprehensive Guide to Baking with Chocolate, Fruit, Nuts, Spices, and Other Ingredients by Carole Bloom
Buy new: $26.40 / Used from: $12.92 DP-13.05.07 just glanced through, nicely separated into chapters of ingredients, lack of pictures though.
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 | Pot Pies: Yumminess in a Dish by Elinor Klivans
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $6.50 DP=18.05.07 interesting combinations for crumb toppings and pie fillings, especially the savory ones! good book to buy!
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 | Great Pies & Tarts: Over 150 Recipes to Bake, Share, and Enjoy by Carole Walter
Buy used from: $4.99 DP-19.05.07 for cool pie crust recipes such as coconut pie crust, buy this book and you will know what i mean.
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 | Heston Blumenthal: In Search of Perfection: Reinventing Kitchen Classics by Heston Blumenthal
Buy used from: $12.99 DP04.06.07 just purchased..no reviews yet
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 | Crazy About Cupcakes by Krystina Castella
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $8.35 DP04.06.07 gorgeous book with nice pictures and ideas.Handy for the creative baker
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 | The Art of the Dessert by Ann Amernick
Buy new: $26.40 / Used from: $14.95 DP-13.06.07 no reviews yet but certainly this book lacks photographs, but i bought it anyways..
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 | Serendipity Sundaes: Ice Cream Constructions and Frozen Concoctions by Stephen Bruce
Buy new: $17.05 / Used from: $5.37 dp-21.06.2007 gorgeous photoas and many interesting topping recipes to try!
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