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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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A Passion for Baking: Bake to celebrate, Bake to nourish, Bake for fun

By Marcy Goldman
Oxmoor House - 2007

The author’s passion definitely comes through in this book, filled with a large variety of wonderful recipes that cover all occasions.

There are lots of helpful tips at the beginning including information about ingredients, measuring, and bakeware to help get you started. The recipe ingredients are easy to find, directions are straightforward, and results are delicious.

Some of the recipes seem a little over the top with excessive fillings and toppings but I prefer things on the simple side. Every time I open the book, I find something else I want to make.

I highly recommend this book: it’s very non-intimidating for a beginning baker but there’s plenty to keep the experienced baker interested.