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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