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| Baking: From My Home to Yours | 
 enlarge | Author: Dorie Greenspan
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Category: Book
List Price: $40.00
Buy New: $14.10
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Avg. Customer Rating:  81 reviews
Sales Rank: 227862
Format: Bargain Price
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 528
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.8
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.5 x 1.5
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.815
ASIN: B0017HZRB2
Publication Date: September 25, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New! May have in mark on book edge and/or very light shelf wear
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| Customer Reviews:
 Disappointing results, way too sweet August 16, 2008
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I had high hopes because I've loved so many of the other books that Dorie has worked on, especially the Pierre Herme books and Baking with Julia. I had expectations that her book would be full of chic but accessible version of "home" baking.
My first complaint is that there are very few compelling recipes here. The cake chapter, for instance, just isn't that inspiring. Likewise with the cookie chapter. There are many good-looking recipes recipes, but very few that would send me into the kitchen.
My second complaint is that the recipes I've tried have been a bit lackluster and/or exceedingly sweet. I tried the most classic brownie recipe and did not like it at all, the texture was almost sandy, hard to explain. Pierre Herme's brownie recipe blows it out of the water, and it's really not anything complicated.
I also tried the perfect party cake and the black and white cake from the cover. Again, both were way too sweet and little else.
The other day I tried a batch of the dulce de leche cookies, which I hoped to bring to work. The cookies, plain, tasted okay but not so special--they need something, maybe some cinnamon, I don't know. Once they were filled and sandwiched, they went overboard with jaw-clenching sweetness. The next day they were mush, and 3 days later they are still sitting on the kitchen table, waiting until I can allow myself to throw them out.
The World Peace cookies didn't impress me much either, and I much prefer the chocolate sables from the Herme book. Like the black and white cake, it suffers from the chocolate chip bits.
I was really surprised to notice this trend with her book, and I still haven't given up on it. But I have to admit that, were it not for the esteem I have for Greenspan, I would have quit this book a while back. It seems like she was aiming for as large a book as she could put together, and it shows in some of the uninspiring recipes. I would have much preferred a book half the size with a more discriminating choice of recipes.
So far, so good July 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
So far I've only made a couple of recipes from this book (shortbread cookies, cheesecake, brown sugar blueberry cake, brioche, and pecan honey sticky buns). Cheesecake and brioche are two of my favorite things to make (and consume) and the cheesecake and brioche I made using Dorie Greenspan's recipe were the best I've ever had. The shortbread cookie dough was simple to make. I used it as the base for my cheesecake and got rave reviews. The pecan honey sticky buns and brown sugar blueberry cake were made for a bake sale and sold out. One lady bought a bun in the morning and came back a couple of hours later for a second. The brioche is hard work but so worth it. I think next time I'll make a big batch and freeze it. Besides the recipes, I like that Dorie Greenspan includes a section on how to make slight variations. I will definitely be trying more of the recipes from this book.
 YUMMY RECIPES June 27, 2008
Love this book, I use it as a companion resource to my Martha Steward Baking book. Definitely one to add to your collection.
I could not live without it. June 14, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I noticed my favorite cooking blog, Smitten Kitchen, frequently references this book, so I figured I ought to check it out. Boy, was that the right decision.
I have made the tiramisu cake, chocolate chocolate chunk muffins, cornmeal maple biscuits, almond scones, peanut-caramel brownie cake, chocolate chip cookies, raisin-cinnamon swirl bread, and sugar cookies. All of these recipes were delicious and received many compliments.
I have not found any problem with cooking temperatures or times.
The recipes vary from traditional to novel and I know I can find something perfect for any occasion.
The photos are gorgeous and I really like Dorie's tone, which guides you and anticipates questions.
I could not live without this book.
Great book, needs better editing June 12, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
On the whole, I think this is a great general baking book. I like the author's personal anecdotes, her matter-of-fact style, and the recipes themselves.
However, of the four or five recipes I've tried, at least half have left out a major step or failed to mention when to include an ingredient. An experienced baker can figure it out, but in general someone should be checking for that sort of thing before the book goes to press.
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