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Best Dessert Baking

The Nerdy Nummies Cookbook: Sweet Treats for the Geek in All of Us
The long-awaited first cookbook from the creator and host of the Internet’s most popular baking show, Nerdy Nummies : a collection of Rosanna Pansino’s all-time favorite geeky recipes as well as sensational new recipes exclusive to this book. Rosanna Pansino is the New York Times bestselling author of The Nerdy Nummies Cookbook and creator and host of Nerdy Nummies, YouTube’s most popular baking show.
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"Ours came out VERY salty and after watching Ro's video, we realized the book calls for salted butter and 2 teaspoons baking soda (it should be 1 teaspoon according to the video and the butter was not specified so maybe try unsalted butter)."
"My next creation to bake is the MARIO run princess peach 🍑 cake 🎂 so when I got this book in the mail ,I was super happy !!!"
"This book has so many great recipes."
"My 15 year old niece is very into baking, so I got her this cookbook along with a silicone spatula & whisk."
"Great recipes in here...lots of fun."
"I got her this cookbook as a gift and she is very excited to make some recipes from it."
"Everything I could have dreamed of."
"About the seller , the book arrive soonner than i expected in excelente condition, definitly buy it from them again."
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The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook: Recipes and Wisdom from an Obsessive Home Cook
With the same warmth, candor, and can-do spirit her award-winning blog, Smitten Kitchen, is known for, here Deb presents more than 100 recipes—almost entirely new, plus a few favorites from the site—that guarantee delicious results every time. Gorgeously illustrated with hundreds of her beautiful color photographs, The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook is all about approachable, uncompromised home cooking. From salads and slaws that make perfect side dishes (or a full meal) to savory tarts and galettes; from Mushroom Bourguignon to Chocolate Hazelnut Crepe Cake, Deb knows just the thing for a Tuesday night, or your most special occasion. My hope is that The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook is filled with your new favorite things to cook--approachable recipes made with accessible ingredients that exceed your expectations. I have already tried out a couple recipes from the Mile End Cookbook , and can tell it's going to be an obsession all winter. I just spied brown butter snickerdoodles in the new Baked Elements book; I am pretty sure that needs to happen immediately. My husband and I are the last people to get to The Breslin in the Ace Hotel, but it doesn't matter, we fell head over heels and have been back three times in three months. The crispy boiled peanuts, lamb burger, fresh, crunchy salads and their grapefruit gin-and-tonic are unforgettable. The process of planning the book tour -- making the jump from someone who types things to strangers who might or might not be listening via her laptop to someone who is going to show up in various cities at specific times to hang out with these strangers -- is wild. I really hope to just keep doing what I'm doing -- cooking, writing, having fun with my family and running around NYC like a tourist. My goals are less rooted in a desire for a designer kitchen (though, you know, if you have one lying around...) and balcony overlooking Central Park and more a hope that I'll keep having fun doing what I do, so that it feels as un-work-like as possible.
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"When making the apple cake, for instance, I was shocked that it called for two full cups and five tablespoons of sugar (eek)! Yes, I know it's a dessert and these usually have a lot of sugar in them, but I guess I was secretly hoping I could make everything in here and not worry about my kids eating too much of something. Here is a count of the recipes per category: 17 Breakfast items. 11 Salads. 13 Sandwiches, Tarts & Pizzas. 13 Vegetarian Main Dishes. 12 Seafood, Poultry & Meat dishes. 8 Cookies. 8 Pies and tarts. 9 Cakes. 5 Puddings and Candy. 10 Party Snacks and Drinks. The PROS: * Recipes are categorized very well. * Each recipe includes at LEAST one full-page, full-color photograph, and most also have photos of the ingredients or a few of the steps involved. I like to see the steps numbered, which helps me keep track of where I am without having to waste time by re-reading the directions to find my place again. Again, this is not a HUGE deal, but it has become inconvenient for me when my hands are covered in flour or whatever and I have to flip the page back and forth."
"As another reviewer noted, recipes run 3-4 pages of prose, so the actual steps to the recipe are hard to pick out, and most of the time they are not on the same page as the ingredients, so you have to flip back and forth as you cook. Also, a pet peeve of mine with cookbooks, there is no table of contents or index listing the recipes with page numbers, so while you can see in the beginning of the book that sweets start on p. 193, when you get to page 193 there is no indication of which page 'cakes' starts on."
"I had gotten away from cookbooks since you can get recipes online, but after finding Deb'a blog, Thd Smitten Kitchen, I wanted her book."
"Deb is just plain entertaining."
"Many good recipes."
"Reading and eating are two of my favorite things, and this book addresses them both."
"Bought two of these for two 20-somethings."
"So far each recipe is a winner."
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American Girl Baking: Recipes for Cookies, Cupcakes & More
Bake Like You Mean it! American Girl Baking provides delicious, easy to follow recipes that everyone will love. ¾ cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter. 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces. 4 large eggs. 1 cup sugar. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. 1 cup all-purpose flour. ¼ teaspoon salt. 6 tablespoons smooth peanut butter. ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips. Makes 16 brownies. Preheat the oven to 350°F. When the water is steaming, place the bowl on top of the saucepan and add the butter and chocolate to the bowl. Ask an adult to help you remove the bowl from the saucepan (the bowl will be hot!). Turn off the mixer and scrape down the bowl with a rubber spatula.
Reviews
"Great cookbook for little girls."
"got this for my 7 year old granddaughter and you would think I'd given her the keys to the kingdom."
"Beautiful photos!"
"I ordered this book for my daughter and my niece because they both love American Girl stuff."
"Our 9 year old daughter loves to bake and this was the perfect gift for Christmas."
"Reading fair has for twice the price so she missed out on."
"I bought this as a birthday gift for my niece who's presently into baking."
"My niece and daughter loved this cook book and it has some great recipes."
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Best Confectionary Desserts

Sally's Cookie Addiction: Irresistible Cookies, Cookie Bars, Shortbread, and More from the Creator of Sally's Baking Addiction
Featuring a mouthwatering selection of cookies , cookie bars , cookie dough dips , slice-and-bakes , no-bakes , and more, Sally's Cookie Addiction features dozens of exciting flavors, including chocolate, butterscotch, peanut butter, sugar, coconut, lemon, s’more, and oatmeal, oh my! Complete with tips on how to bake the perfect cookie and gorgeous photography , Sally's Cookie Addiction is the only cookie book you need on your shelf. No one knows sweet like Sally!
Reviews
"Our family has been very happy trying out the recipes and we have had great results so far."
"I love love the cookie book-she gives great cookies receipes-what supplys you need-make ahead tips-lots of bookmarks on cookies I want to bake."
"The pictures are just beautiful and every recipe is a tried and true recipe!"
"I especially recommend the gingerbread, buttery shortbread, shortbread bars, and the oatmeal raisin cookies."
"Sally's recipes are always a hit."
"This book has the best recipes for baking cookies!"
"Love the photos for each cookie!"
"I count down the days til the weekend when I can try another great recipe from this cookbook."
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Best Frozen Dessert Recipes

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams at Home
Frustrated by icy and crumbly homemade ice cream, Bauer invested in a $50 ice cream maker and proceeded to test and retest recipes until she devised a formula to make creamy, sturdy, lickable ice cream at home. The book appeared on Good Morning America and NPR’s The Splendid Table , and in USA Today , The Wall Street Journal , The Washington Post , Food & Wine , Better Homes & Gardens , Elle Decor , and more.
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"p. 10. Following “Cook” under bottom two photos, third sentence changed from “Turn off the heat and add the cornstarch slurry to the ice cream base in the pan” to “Turn off the heat and whisk in the cornstarch slurry.” Sentence added: “Return to a boil to slightly thicken.”. *** AND Jeni answers this question: “Am I supposed to stir the milk mixture during the 4-minute boil, or am I to leave it to boil without stirring?”. ANSWER: Keep agitating/stirring the mixture while you incorporate. Pour the mixture into a 1-gallon Ziploc freezer bag and submerge the sealed bag in the ice bath.”). p. 156. Ingredients list: “¼ cup heavy cream” changed to “1¼ cups heavy cream”. p. 158. Ingredients list: “¼ cup heavy cream” changed to “1¼ cups heavy cream”. p. 197. Vanilla Bean Marshmallows, ingredients list: “½ cup cold water” changed to “1 cup cold water”; first step: “¼ cup of the water” changed to “½ cup of the water”; step two: “¼ cup water” changed to “½ cup water”. p. 200. Caramelized White Chocolate Bombe Shell, ingredients list: “1/3 cup refined coconut oil” changed to“½ cup refined coconut oil”. p. 201. Praline Sauce, ingredients list: “1 cup heavy cream” to be changed to “2 cups heavy cream”."
"I was excited to learn of a technique for making egg free ice cream with a super smooth texture that will stay smooth even after freezer storage for days. These custard based ice creams do stay nice and smooth in the freezer for a long time, but I was interested in learning about Jeni's egg free technique, for when I have no eggs or for when I'll be serving it to someone who cannot eat eggs. All the recipes use an interesting strategy for binding the water, which helps prevent ice crystals from forming (ice crystals give ice cream a gritty texture). Flavor and texture are good (I mean how can you go wrong with cream and sugar), but I have to say that there is not a single flavor using Jeni's technique that I prefer over the same flavor made with a custard base, or over uncooked ice cream. And I do like cheese cake, but do not want all of my ice cream flavors to taste like cheese cake. Reduced cream cheese - tasted less like cheese cake, but then the unpleasant cooked flavor of the milk/cream is more prominent. So I came to the conclusion that the most important role of the cream cheese was to mask the cooked flavor, not to give the ice cream "body", and these recipes really do need the cream cheese to make the final product taste good. I tried Philadelphia, and it doesn't mix in as well into the ice cream base: the final product has annoying little tiny lumps of cream cheese throughout it.). And maybe Jeni's ice cream, with its corn syrup and pasty cornstarch base, approximates supermarket brands better than other home made ice creams do, which I wouldn't know, since I haven't had supermarket ice cream in many years."
"I felt like they added that in recipe book so that it did not get the taste exact, but it actually ruins the ice cream."
"Recipes for toppings, sundaes, general ice cream knowledge, and sources for hard to find ingredients."
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Best Baking

Flour Water Salt Yeast: The Fundamentals of Artisan Bread and Pizza
Whether you’re a total beginner or a serious baker, Flour Water Salt Yeas t has a recipe that suits your skill level and time constraints: Start with a straight dough and have fresh bread ready by supper time, or explore pre-ferments with a bread that uses biga or poolish. Featuring a tutorial on baker’s percentages, advice for manipulating ingredients ratios to create custom doughs, tips for adapting bread baking schedules to fit your day-to-day life, and an entire chapter that demystifies the levain-making process, Flour Water Salt Yeast is an indispensable resource for bakers who want to make their daily bread exceptional bread. Winner, IACP Awards 2013 - Baking: Savory or Sweet. Winner, James Beard Foundation Award 2013 - Baking and Dessert “If books full of stunning bread porn — all craggy crusts, yeasty bubbles and floured work surfaces — are your thing, here's Flour Water Salt Yeast by Ken Forkish.” —Eater National. "Legendary Portland baker Ken Forkish (of the watershed Ken's Artisan Bakery and much-loved Ken's Artisan Pizza) has joined the ranks of the lauded letterers with his mammoth new cookbook Water Flour Salt Yeast: The Fundamentals of Artisan Bread and Pizza. "Divided into four sections (“The Principles of Artisan Bread,” “Basic Bread Recipes,” “Levain Bread Recipes,” and “Pizza Recipes”), with recipes broken down by breads made with store-bought yeast, breads made with long-fermented simple doughs, and doughs made with pre-ferments, the book presents recipes accessible to novices, while providing a different approach for making dough to experienced bakers. The man abandoned his past, courageously stepped off the cliff and followed his passion, and the result has been a gift to all of us: great breads, fabulous pizzas, and now this beautiful book— Flour Water Salt Yeast —in which he reveals all.” —Peter Reinhart, author of Artisan Breads Every Day and The Joy of Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free Baking “Ken nails it, end of story, when it comes to the best levain bread or the thinnest, most perfect pizza crust you’ve ever had.
Reviews
"First off, if you are looking for a book of great, simple recipes that you can throw in the breadmaker real quick once you get home, this is NOT the book for you. You will learn how to literally use temperature and times as ingredients and how these can make bread made with the very same ingredients VERY different. The recipes are for lean dough, non-enriched breads, made straight, with delayed fermentation, and finally as pure sourdough. This book is a fantastic stepping stone for more varied texts (Bread Bible, Bread Baker's Apprentice, and the all but sacred bread text "The Taste of Bread" by Raymond Calvel)."
"But what Ken Forkish has done here is not simply to give you recipes, but to teach you to think with the flexibility that bread baking demands, and to also demand creativity out of you to go past what's in the book. There's a fantastic section on how to make recipes your own, whether it be about flour choices (and the different hydration requirements that some flours require), rearranging schedules to make your bread revolve around your life, the various options you have with levains, how to document your experimentation so that you can reproduce the results the next time."
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Best Cake Baking

Mary Berry's Baking Bible: Over 250 Classic Recipes
Full-color photographs and illustrations that detail trickier steps are accompanied by easy-to-follow instructions and handy tips, making this an ideal resource for kitchen novices and more experienced cooks alike. Mary Berry is the author of more than 30 cookbooks, including Cook Now, Eat Later ; Mary Berry’s Complete Cookbook ; Mary Berry's Stress-Free Kitchen ; Mary Berry’s Ultimate Cake Book ; and Real Food—Fast .
Reviews
"Here is a list of the recipes included in this book (from Sooz on Amazon UK site)."
"Wonderful recipes, but a bit of a challenge from the US side of the pond."
"Great recipes, great tips!"
"Perfect for my Grand daughter - who loves baking and Mary Berry !"
"Exactly what I wanted."
"Present arrived on time while recipient was overseas."
"I love to bake and now I have found the most fabulous book in Mary Berry's Baking Bible."
"Great service - love this book!"
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Best Cookie Baking

Betty Crocker's Cooky Book
Here's the classic treasury of cookie baking that so many people grew up with: the beloved 1963 edition of Betty Crocker's Cooky Book, now in a brand-new, authentic facsimile of the original book. If you grew up baking with Betty Crocker, then you probably had this book, filled with all your favorites-from Chewy Molasses Cookies to Chocolate Crinkles to Toffee Squares and many more! Turn to Betty Crocker's Cooky Book to find: * An authentic facsimile of the classic 1963 edition packed with all your favorite cookie recipes. * Over 450 recipes, dozens of nostalgic color photographs and charming how-to sketches. * Scrumptious recipes for Holiday Cookies (dozens of Christmas specialties), Family Favorites (for lunchtime, snacktime, anytime), Company Best Cookies (fancy enough for company) and much more.
Reviews
"I LOVE the peanut butter cookie recipe."
"This is a great cookbook which has really stood the test of time."
"SO many lost recipes in here!"
"Cute cute cute vintage cookie book with all the old favorites."
"This is a pretty comprehensive collection of classic cookie recipes--they even have Danish and German cookie recipes thrown in there. I was most thrilled to find several cookie recipes I can use with my cookie press."
"Biggest downside: The binding makes it hard to turn the pages because it is bound so tightly."
"The peanut butter cookies and the Snickerdoodles were my kids very favorite and they are all grown and have families of their own now, but those unforgettable recipes continue on."
"I made sure all the cookies were included before we got rid of the batter splattered, page splitting, old copy."
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Best Chocolate Baking

Chocolate-Covered Katie: Over 80 Delicious Recipes That Are Secretly Good for You
When Katie's sugar habit went too far in college and left her lacking energy, she knew something needed to change. Now, in her first cookbook, Katie shares over 80 never-before-seen recipes, such as Chocolate Obsession Cake, Peanut Butter Pudding Pops, and Ultimate Unbaked Brownies, that use only real ingredients, without any unnecessary fats, sugars, or empty calories. Delicious desserts filled with whole grain flours, healthy fats, and sinful flavors to satiate your cravings! "She had me at the Secretly Healthy Brownies... when it comes to creating guiltless desserts, no one's quite as good as Katie. "― Lori Lange, creator of RecipeGirl.com and author of The Recipe Girl Cookbook.
Reviews
"When I first became vegan two years ago next month, Chocolate Covered Katie was one of the first blogs that I discovered, and her recipes (and those from Angela Liddon's blog and now cookbook, The Oh She Glows Cookbook: Over 100 Vegan Recipes to Glow from the Inside Out) completely transformed the way I cooked and ate. Over these last two years, I've turned many (non-vegetarian) friends onto Katie's blog and healthy treats by re-posting her recipes on Facebook, and all of my friends who have tasted or tried her recipes have told me how amazing they are. Since Amazon doesn't yet have the "Look Inside" feature available, I wanted to give a breakdown of the chapters, along with a little "taste" of some of the recipes in each one so you get an idea of the mouth-watering delicacies in store for you: * The Chocolate-Covered Kitchen -- provides a rundown of what you might want to keep on-hand in your pantry, and some general tips for the recipes. * Cookies, Brownies, and Bars -- contains recipes for things like Sinless Peanut Butter Cookies, Chocolate-Covered Thin Mintz (the featured recipe on the cover), Chocolate Raspberry Crumble Bars. * Dessert for Breakfast -- recipes include Chocolate Brownie Waffles, Pumpkin Breakfast Pudding (which I've made from her blog; it's easy and delish! ), Elvis PB Pancakes, Chocoholic Glazed Donuts, and Midnight Chocolate Crunch Granola. * Ice Cream, Milkshakes, and Smoothies --contains about five different ice cream/sorbet recipes, along with things like PB Pudding Pops and a Chocolate Mudslide Smoothie. * Pies, Cakes, and Cupcakes -- includes the Chocolate Obsession Cake, Cashew Cream Mini-Tarts, and lots of cupcakes. * Puddings, Dips, Frostings, & More -- this chapter contains some of her wonderful dips, including the number one recipe from her blog, the Cookie Dough Dip, along with things like Healthy Notella and two different pie crust recipes. There is also a Stevia Conversation Chart and a Metric Conversion Chart in the back, along with a comprehensive Index. None of Katie's recipes (on her blog or in this book) take very long to make at all, so it's easy to whip together something yummy and healthy for dessert. She also includes a few favorite recipes (such as her Cookie Dough Dip I mentioned above -- which is one of the most amazing recipes ever -- and you'd never know that there are chickpeas in it!)."
"My husband loves her recipes and he hates any kind of “healthy desserts” (shhh He doesn’t always know what he’s eating is healthy)."
"The chocolate infinity pie recipe is worth the purchase of the book."
"Easy to understand, great explanations, wonderful recipes!"
"I love this book, especially on the recipe for the thin mints!"
"Love this cookbook!"
"I really like chocolate covered Katie recipes, bought one Cook book for my daughter and one for myself."
"Huge fan of Katie's website and work."
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Best Microwave Cooking

250 Best Meals in a Mug: Delicious Homemade Microwave Meals in Minutes
Meals in a mug are a perfect solution for solo dining, and they're also quick and easy options for busy people. These perfect individual portion sized recipes cover morning breakfast to late afternoon snacks and satisfying suppers with just a quick trip to the microwave which speedily omits hours of stovetop simmering and/or baking. This quick mugful of deliciousness uses quick-cooking barley which stands in for traditional white rice making it a speedy and healthy makeover. Philly Cheesesteak Mug, Cauliflower and Ham Gratin, Shrimp with Roasted Peppers and Feta, Shepherd's Pie, Teriyaki Salmon. She's won several top cooking competitions, including the Food Network's $25,000 Ultimate Recipe Showdown (Cookies episode).
Reviews
"To date I have made Quinoa Chile, Crumb Coffeecake, Kale and Barley Soup, Tomato- Couscous- Chickpea Soup, Salmon Chowder, Antipasto Pasta, and Bread Pudding and I’ve had this book less than a month. I am recently widowed and this book is helping me to continue to eat wholesome food because it is so easy to “stir it up.”. _Hope Irvin Marston, author of SALMON RIVER ODYSSEY – THE TOWN OF RICHLAND AND ITS HAMLETS."
"Nowadays I rarely buy a cookbook that I haven't had out of the library to list how many recipes really appeal to me. Guestimate how much mashed potatoes the recipe is trying to achieve and make it from scratch. I don't buy pancake mix, but there is a side note to make your own in this tiny amount, in which, incidentally, I can substitute whole wheat flour if I want. My single school teacher daughter also bought a copy."
"Fast, easy and great tasting recipes."
"A lot of meals that aren't just everyday ingredients."
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Best German Cooking, Food & Wine

The German Cookbook: A Complete Guide to Mastering Authentic German Cooking
Alongside old Bavarian favorites, The German Cookbook includes recipes for nose-to-tail pork, wild game, and organ meats; hearty root vegetables and the entire cabbage family; main-course soups and one-pot meals; whole-grain country breads and luscious chocolate confections; and lesser-known dishes worthy of rediscovery, particularly the elegant seafood of Hamburg. Her writing on food and travel has appeared in such magazines as The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Smithsonian, Vogue, Town & Country, New York, and Food & Wine .
Reviews
"For her recipe for Rheinischer Sauerbraten - p147, she advises that the roast must be well larded with thin matchstick strips of bacon or salt pork. Her other stuff is delicious, so I went ahead and ordered the larding needle to try this out. 3) Bratwurst in Ale - p252, and Himmel und Erde (Heaven and Earth - mashed potatoes with applesauce, sugar, salt, and vinegar stirred in) - p313. I went with 2 1/4 lbs russet potatoes, 3 Granny Smith apples, 4 T unsalted butter, 2 t kosher salt, 1 t sugar, and 1 T apple cider vinegar."
"This is a classic cookbook which is highly rated by purchasers. We cooked a cross section of recipes and are well satisfied with the results."
":) If you love German food, this is the cookbook to have!"
"If you remember any favorite German dish ranging from main courses, to desserts, to drinks, you will find the authentic recipe in this cookbook."
"I have an old edition of The German Cookbook."
"Great book, very informative."
"Love the cookbook."
"For those unfamiliar with the authentic German kitchen, this book provides a great immersion into methods and flavors of Germany."
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Best Cooking for One or Two

The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook: 650 Recipes for Everything You'll Ever Want to Make
650 Recipes for EVERYTHING You'll Ever Want to Make. The highly reputable and recognizable brands of America’s Test Kitchen, Cook’s Illustrated, and Cook’s Country are the work of over 60 passionate chefs based in Boston, Massachusetts, who put ingredients, cookware, equipment, and recipes through objective, rigorous testing to identify the very best.
Reviews
"I have been a home cook for YEARS. I bake several times a week (breads, cookies, muffins, pies) and I consider myself a pretty decent cook, baker, and at the grill as well. How it helps the novice, includes: How to store leftovers/extra unprepared food, food/emergency substitutions, how to put leftover ingredients into other meals, essential kitchen tools, ingredient prep. Since its just me (and I will often cook for a friend or my boyfriend), I will have leftovers for one or two meals, and that is perfect, instead of having the same leftovers for days, or having a freezer full of leftovers I forget about."
"I got this cookbook for 2 key reasons: 1) so my husband and I could cook together and 2) to learn better, time saving techniques. Cutting recipes in half wasn't always practical (and still produced too much food) and sometimes they could be more labor intensive than is worth it for 2 people. They've actually re-engineered their recipes to use smaller cookware and streamlined techniques to minimize appliances and overall number of dirty dishes. And when you're cooking a lasagna in a 9"x 4" bread loaf pan, half of that looks pretty huge. Quick breads are baked in mini-loaf pans, miniature layer cakes are 6" in diameter, cookies are by the dozen, and pies are 6". If you're just one or two people, or even 3, and you want to lose weight, save money, cook really good food from scratch with minimal fuss, and/or make cooking a spending quality time together activity, then I highly recommend this cookbook. I recently purchased a Wolf Gourmet Countertop Oven and switched from non-stick skillets to using Lodge cast iron skillets with loop handles (instead of long handles) so they fit in the smaller oven easily. I use Barilla dried cheese tortellini with no other adjustments, and just cover the pan for the recommended cooking time in the recipe. I usually assume I'll get 3-4 servings out of the recipes and just plan on an extra side for the ones I know make less (like the Teriyaki Steak Tips). I have an 18" Weber Jumbo Joe because for 2 people it makes no sense to use a full size 24" grill. Cook's Country only recently published an article discussing this, they suggest scaling the number of briquettes down by 25%. I still use a full sized chimney starter but for 2 people it just makes sense to have a smaller setup and use less briquettes."
"I have already used it to make two recipes (the roasted garlic shrimp pasta with feta and the whole wheat rotini with bacon and brussels sprouts). This means that the cookbook features a wide variety of dishes for almost any occasion (breakfast, dinner, lunch, dessert, holidays, and even some ethnic). As a single college student I find that cooking for two is a nice way to enjoy a hot meal and have the right amount of leftovers for lunch the following day."
"I plan to cook 99.9% of the recipes in this book until I am no linger cooking for two."
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Best Gastronomy History

A Feast of Ice and Fire: The Official Game of Thrones Companion Cookbook
George R. R. Martin’s bestselling saga A Song of Ice and Fire and the runaway hit HBO series Game of Thrones are renowned for bringing Westeros’s sights and sounds to vivid life. A passion project from superfans and amateur chefs Chelsea Monroe-Cassel and Sariann Lehrer—and endorsed by George R. R. Martin himself— A Feast of Ice and Fire lovingly replicates a stunning range of cuisines from across the Seven Kingdoms and beyond. In all, A Feast of Ice and Fire contains more than 100 recipes, divided by region: • The Wall: Rack of Lamb and Herbs; Pork Pie; Mutton in Onion-Ale Broth; Mulled Wine; Pease Porridge • The North: Beef and Bacon Pie; Honeyed Chicken; Aurochs with Roasted Leeks; Baked Apples • The South: Cream Swans; Trout Wrapped in Bacon; Stewed Rabbit; Sister’s Stew; Blueberry Tarts • King’s Landing: Lemon Cakes; Quails Drowned in Butter; Almond Crusted Trout; Bowls of Brown; Iced Milk with Honey • Dorne: Stuffed Grape Leaves; Duck with Lemons; Chickpea Paste • Across the Narrow Sea: Biscuits and Bacon; Tyroshi Honeyfingers; Wintercakes; Honey-Spiced Locusts. There’s even a guide to dining and entertaining in the style of the Seven Kingdoms. Chelsea Monroe-Cassel and Sariann Lehrer co-run Inn at the Crossroads, a popular food blog based on A Song of Ice and Fire.
Reviews
"I unfortunately ordered The Unofficial Game of Thrones Cookbook: From Direwolf Ale to Auroch Stew - More Than 150 Recipes from Westeros and Beyond before this one (my incessant need to buy anything asoiaf-related), and it was a disappointent. There's the Wall, the north, the south, King's Landing, Dorne, and across the Narrow Sea. They do this for a LOT of recipes and I think it's a really neat idea, since medieval dishes can be too unusual for some people's palates or too complex to make. With its beautiful, glossy pictures and pages, varieties of recipes, and best of all - GRRM's stamp of approval, you can't go wrong with this."
"Big fan of the show, not only is it a perfect addition to my cookbook collection, but now I'm ready to make EPIC FEASTS!"
"Beautiful pictures, delicious recipes, fantastic tidbits of information, and this cookbook is easy to read - what's not to love?"
"This is an awesome book for someone interested in the series and makes for a really fun gift that is outside of the norm."
"I tried the Oat cakes with black berries and used the 10 suggested and it turned that half of the recipe into black berry soup."
"The book as common replacements for the medieval ingredients that would normally need to be used."
"I like that they have the old recipe followed by an updated version."
"Lots of interesting recipes to follow."
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