Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #313827 in Books
• Published on: 1998-11-20
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 240 pages

Synopsis
A large-format illustrated cookbook which focuses on ingredients ranging from familiar berries, custards and spices, to unusual vegetable and grain-based desserts. Among the desserts are cranberry and walnut tart with cranberry ice cream, cranberry sauce and caramel-lime sauce and chocolate macadamia nut cake with chocolate froth.

Customer Reviews

Fabulously inspiring recipes; not-so-great editing.
This is a fantastically beautiful book that dismays me. I appreciate the suggested substitutions- when they're provided, but I don't understand the lack of sources. I don't understand why "caramelize" and "filo" make the glossary but "feuille de brick crepe" doesn't. Is that the wafer you find on Italian nougat? I guess so, but I have no idea where to get it.

I also don't understand the "basic recipe" selection process. I kind of think that sweet pie dough is more basic than honey-chickpea ice cream. Call me crazy. This section needs an overhaul.

For somebody as admirably obsessed with perfection as Charlie Trotter seems to be, the proofing errors and dumb editing decisions littering this book make me think that the authors just don't care as much about empowering me to stretch my limits and learn as they do about providing a showcase for themselves and selling books. If not, then what's the explanation? I just wish I could spend my energy exploring the recipes instead of having to painstakingly look for sources for ingredients. I know that sources change. How about posting them on the web site?

Sigh. Buy it anyway.

Flavor over Flash is the name of the game at Trotter's
Once again returning to the glory of his first book, not only Trotter, but also Michelle Gayer and the noticeable influence of Andrew MacLauchlan show what desserts are made of. Showcasing skill and flavor over towering masterpieces is what this book is all about, and for those that are looking to make their own creations there are many excellent building block recipes scattered throughout the book. An excellent buy if your serious about pastry.

Wow
Once again, Charlie has done it. A Great book if you love to look & dream.