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From: Toronto, ON

Joined: October 19th, 2011

Silk Chocolate Cream Pie with Pecan Crust from The Dahlia Bakery Cookbook: Sweetness in Seattle

This is a showstopper of a pie with rather sophisticated flavours - intense chocolate filling with salty, crunchy crust. Can't say I cared much for the crust on its own but it was a great foil, both texturally... read more >

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Baked Explorations: Classic American Desserts Reinvented

By Matt Lewis, Renato Poliafito, Tina Rupp
Stewart, Tabori & Chang - 2010

The authors’ second book is as good as the first, continuing the theme of offering variety, creative flavour combinations and just plain delicious sweets with no repetition of recipes from the first.

Recipes include everything from everyday, quick and easy baking to fantastic, though labour intensive, special occasion tarts and cakes that are worth every minute spent on them. I’ve made 6 recipes and have many more I’d like to try…just waiting for the right occasion.

I’m looking forward to their 3rd book!