Book 7: The Secret Recipes

TITLE: The Secret Recipes: Unforgettable Dessert from the World’s Most Celebrated Bakery
AUTHOR: Dominique Ansel
STARTED: April 25, 2015
FINISHED: April 25, 2015
PAGES: 258
GENRE: Cookbook

FIRST SENTENCE: [From the Foreward] I am proud to contribute to Dominque's first book, not only as a former employer and longtime friend, but, more important, because I like to think we both share a special kinship as dreamers.

SUMMARY: [From BN] Dominique Ansel is the creator of the Cronut™, the croissant-doughnut hybrid that has taken the world by storm. But he’s no one-hit wonder. Classically trained in Paris, responsible for a four-star kitchen in New York, and now the proprietor of New York’s highest rated bakery, Ansel has become a modern-day Willy Wonka: the creator of wildly creative, extraordinarily delicious, and unbelievably popular desserts. Now, in his hotly anticipated debut cookbook, Ansel shares the secret to transforming the most humble ingredients into the most extraordinary, tempting, and satisfying pastries imaginable. Dominique Ansel: The Secret Recipes reveals the stories and recipes behind his most sought-after creations and teaches lovers of dessert everywhere how to make magic in their own kitchens.


THOUGHTS: I loved the structure of this book. It was a great blend of culinary technique, narrative stories, and recipes. The pictures are stunning. Too bad even the easy recipes are too complicated for my taste.

RATING: 6/10 [Good]

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