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From: , NY

Joined: January 9th, 2010

Favorite cookbook: Cake Bible

Favorite recipe: Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake


Latest review:

March 24th, 2010

Lemon Poppy Seed-Sour Cream Cake from Rose's Heavenly Cakes

This is Rose's signature cake ( and mine) made larger and more flavorful. This version adds sour cream to the recipe, that gives it a wonderful mouthfeel. It has a rich buttery flavor, perfumed with lemon... read more >


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loretta's Bookshelf

106 book(s). Click the title of a book to start adding your recipe and book reviews.

TitleTagsRatings & Reviews

Rose's Heavenly Cakes

By Rose Levy Beranbaum
Wiley - 2009


(35 recipe reviews)
owned by 67 my recipe reviews 5 book review

The Cake Bible

By Rose Levy Beranbaum
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1988


(37 recipe reviews)
owned by 98 my recipe reviews 3 book review

Ciao Italia

By Mary Ann Esposito
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1991


(7 recipe reviews)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 5 book review

The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook

By Ina Garten, Martha Stewart
Clarkson Potter - 1999


(164 recipe reviews)
owned by 156 my recipe reviews 9 book review

Barefoot Contessa Parties! Ideas and Recipes for Easy Parties That Are Really Fun

By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2001


(31 recipe reviews)
owned by 101 my recipe reviews 3 book review

Nella Cucina: More Italian Cooking from the Host of Ciao Italia

By Mary Ann Esposito, Lauren Jarrett
Morrow Cookbooks - 1993


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 5 my recipe reviews 1 book review

Barefoot Contessa Family Style: Easy Ideas and Recipes That Make Everyone Feel Like Family

By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2002


(43 recipe reviews)
owned by 128 my recipe reviews 6 book review

Barefoot in Paris: Easy French Food You Can Make at Home

By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2004


(36 recipe reviews)
owned by 70 my recipe reviews 7 book review

Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics: Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients

By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2008


(46 recipe reviews)
owned by 140 my recipe reviews 5 book review

Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You'll Make Over and Over Again

By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2006


(57 recipe reviews)
owned by 146 my recipe reviews 3 book review

The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion: The All-Purpose Baking Cookbook

By King Arthur Flour
Countryman Press - 2003


(18 recipe reviews)
owned by 69 my recipe reviews 3 book review

The New Basics Cookbook

By Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins
Workman Publishing Company - 1989


(55 recipe reviews)
owned by 90 my recipe reviews 1

Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking

By Jeff Hertzberg MD, Zoe Francois
Thomas Dunne Books - 2007


(15 recipe reviews)
owned by 121 my recipe reviews 0

At Home with Michael Chiarello: Easy Entertaining

By Michael Chiarello, Karl Petzke
Chronicle Books - 2005


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 19 my recipe reviews 1 book review

Baking with Julia Savor the Joys of Baking with America's Best Bakers

By Dorie Greenspan
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1996


(13 recipe reviews)
owned by 76 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill Cookbook: Explosive Flavors from the Southwestern Kitchen

By Bobby Flay
Clarkson Potter - 2007


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 28 my recipe reviews 0 book review

The Bread Bible

By Rose Levy Beranbaum
W.W. Norton & Co. - 2003


(18 recipe reviews)
owned by 66 my recipe reviews 1 book review

The Paris Cookbook

By Patricia Wells
William Morrow Cookbooks - 2001


(1 recipe review)
owned by 27 my recipe reviews 1 book review

Lidia's Italy: 140 Simple and Delicious Recipes from the Ten Places in Italy Lidia Loves Most

By Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, Tanya Bastianich Manuali
Knopf - 2007


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 19 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Puerto Rican Cookery

By Carmen Aboy Valldejuli
Pelican Publishing Company - 1984


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 0

Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home

By Julia Child, Jacques Pepin
Knopf - 1999


(11 recipe reviews)
owned by 52 my recipe reviews 0

Perfect Recipes for Having People Over

By Pam Anderson
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - 2005


(13 recipe reviews)
owned by 22 my recipe reviews 0

The Perfect Recipe

By Pam Anderson Executive Editor, Judith D. Love
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - 2001


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 17 my recipe reviews 2 book review

Emeril's New New Orleans Cooking

By Emeril Lagasse, Jessie Tirsch
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1993


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 16 my recipe reviews 0

Emeril's TV Dinners: Kickin' It Up a Notch with Recipes from Emeril Live and Essence of Emeril

By Emeril Lagasse, Pam Hoenig, Brian Smale
HarperCollins Canada / Non-Fiction - 1998


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 14 my recipe reviews 0

Emeril's Creole Christmas

By Emeril Lagasse
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1997


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 5 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Louisiana Real and Rustic

By Emeril Lagasse
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1996


(1 recipe review)
owned by 7 my recipe reviews 1 book review

Fiesta Latina: Fabulous Food for Sizzling Parties

By Rafael Palomino, Arlen Gargagliano
Chronicle Books - 2006


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Mexico One Plate At A Time

By Rick Bayless
Scribner - 2000


(4 recipe reviews)
owned by 42 my recipe reviews 0

Great German-American Feasts

By Nancy G. Cortner, Jane Garmey
Taylor Pub - 1988


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 0

Vatch's Southeast Asian Cookbook

By Vatcharin Bhumichitr
St. Martin's Griffin - 2000


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 0

Nathalie Dupree's Southern Memories: Recipes and Reminiscences

By Nathalie Dupree, Tom Eckerle
University of Georgia Press - 2004


(1 recipe review)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 1 book review

The New Making of a Cook: The Art, Techniques, And Science Of Good Cooking

By Madeleine Kamman
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1997


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 13 my recipe reviews 0

Ciao Italia in Umbria: Recipes and Reflections from the Heart of Italy

By Mary Ann Esposito
St. Martin's Press - 2002


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 4 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Ciao Italia in Tuscany: Traditional Recipes from One of Italy's Most Famous Regions

By Mary Ann Esposito
St. Martin's Press - 2003


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Martha Stewart's Hors d'Oeuvres Handbook

By Martha Stewart
Clarkson Potter - 1999


(1 recipe review)
owned by 32 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Martha Stewart's Pies & Tarts

By Martha Stewart
Clarkson Potter - 1992


(6 recipe reviews)
owned by 11 my recipe reviews 5 book review

The Pie and Pastry Bible

By Rose Levy Beranbaum
Scribner - 1998


(108 recipe reviews)
owned by 81 my recipe reviews 1 book review

Rose's Christmas Cookies

By Rose Levy Beranbaum
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1998


(18 recipe reviews)
owned by 22 my recipe reviews 5 book review

Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen

By Lidia Matticchio Bastianich
Knopf - 2001


(10 recipe reviews)
owned by 32 my recipe reviews 0

The Whole Foods Market Cookbook: A Guide ot Natural Foods with 350 Recipes

By Steve Petusevsky, Whole Foods Team Members
Clarkson Potter - 2002


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 14 my recipe reviews 0

The Bon Appetit Cookbook

By Barbara Fairchild
Wiley - 2006


(1 recipe review)
owned by 42 my recipe reviews 0 book review

A Baker's Tour: Nick Malgieri's Favorite Baking Recipes from Around the World

By Nick Malgieri
William Morrow Cookbooks - 2005


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 18 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Dessert Circus: Extraordinary Desserts You Can Make At Home (Pbs Series)

By Jacques Torres
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1998


(1 recipe review)
owned by 7 my recipe reviews 1

Dessert Circus at Home: Fun, Fanciful, And Easy-To-make Desserts

By Jacques Torres
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1999


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 8 my recipe reviews 0

Bittersweet: Recipes and Tales from a Life in Chocolate

By Alice Medrich, Deborah Jones
Artisan - 2003


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 16 my recipe reviews 0 book review

The New Spanish Table

By Anya von Bremzen
Workman Publishing Company - 2005


(1 recipe review)
owned by 22 my recipe reviews 0

How to Bake: Complete Guide to Perfect Cakes, Cookies, Pies, Tarts, Breads, Pizzas, Muffins,

By Nick Malgieri
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1995


(8 recipe reviews)
owned by 28 my recipe reviews 2 book review

Gale Gand's Just a Bite: 125 Luscious Little Desserts

By Gale Gand, Julia Moskin, Tim Turner
Clarkson Potter - 2001


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 11 my recipe reviews 0

Celebrations, Italian Style: Recipes and Menus for Special Occasions and Seasons of the Year

By Mary Ann Esposito, Tomie dePaola
Hearst Books - 1995


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 5 my recipe reviews 0 book review