Dangerous Desserts - Softcover

Murrin, Orlando

Softcover

ISBN 10: 157959090X ISBN 13: 9781579590901

Publisher: Soma Books, 2004

Synopsis

The author's collection of scrumptious after-dinner treats includes more than two hundred recipes for a wide variety of treats such as Cappuchino Creams, Bitter Chocolate Tart with Coffee Bean Syrup, and Spiced Poached Pears among many other desserts. Reprint.

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Review:

No matter how healthy your normal diet, you wouldn't be human if you didn't give in to the occasional sweet craving. And if you can't be tempted after reading Dangerous Deserts then you are certainly not human.

Stunning photography of the recipes--which were collected from the BBC's Good Food Magazine--make the food come alive so you can almost smell the smoke from the crème brûlée and the flaming Cointreau of the crêpes Suzettes.

Range is one of the book's strong points, with Yorkshire Curd Tart commanding just as much respect as Pavlova. More modern recipes are included--Coconut Cream with Malibu Fruits, Cappucino Cups, for example--but the real strength of the book is in the masterclasses which talk you through the classics. Gary Rhodes shows you how to make the most of your brûlées; Michel Roux reveals the way to perfect souffléses every time, and other unnamed chefs talk you through everything from steamed puddings to pastry to ice cream. With many recipes that could be attempted by the beginner, but many more that even the most experienced chef will want to try, this is a book for anyone with a sweet tooth or a dinner party on the horizon. --Lucie Naylor

About this edition

• Publisher: Soma Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 157959090X
• ISBN 13: 9781579590901
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176