Great book, a must for anyone who enjoys baking

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	• Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey: Desserts for the Serious Sweet Tooth Jill O'Connor Chronicle Books, 2007 - 168 pages average customer review:based on 13 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Absolutelly great!

A delightful book with great recipes - and full of tips. Unfortunatelly, not enough photos and has no reference to weights in Kg.

A Truly Delightful Book!

This is a truly delightful book and I highky recommend it. I loved the introduction in which the author discussed food references in some of my favorite children's book (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, the Little House series, etc.). I loved the pastel polka dots and stripes on each page(as if each page were a gift to the reader) as well as the literary quotes scattered throughout the book. Many recipes feature beautifully styled color photos.

The desserts featured are truly decadent (worth saving up your Weight Watchers points). Chapters include Sticky, Chewy Chocolate (chocolate-mayonnaise cupcakes with caramel-butterscotch buttercream frosting; chocolate caramel-pecan souffle cake), the Pudding Club (sticky toffee pudding; banana bread pudding with hot fudge and toasted walnuts), Cookies, Cakes & Pies (sticky pear and walnut upside-down gingerbread; butterscotch bourbon macademia nut pie), and Do Try This at Home (salted cashew toffee; cheescake pops; white trash panini).

There are several pages focused on individual ingredients (Which Whiskey, Cracking Coconuts, A Tale of Two Cocoas, Give Me Some Sugar) which were very informative and well-written.

I liked the author's fun tone, the scrumptious recipes and the beautiful photos and page styling so much I have already bought one for a friend for Christmas. If she enjoys it half as much as I have, I will consider it a well-received gift.

I just wished the author lived nearby so I could ivite her to join my book club...

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Diabetic shock in a book

Like most Chronicle cookbooks this one is beautifully laid out, with fun colors and designs, gorgeously delectable photographs of some of the recipes, and a simple, easy-to-read and -follow recipe format. It includes basic notes on equipment and ingredients.

Chapter 1 focuses on chocolate, with delights ranging from the somewhat familiar (Heart of Darkness Brownies, which are stuffed full of mouth-watering sinful ingredients) to the gourmet (Dark Chocolate Soup with Cinnamon-Toasted Pound Cake Croutons).

Chapter 2 is all about puddings. I don't know how anyone could resist such delights as Butterscotch Pots or Sticky Toffee Pudding. However, while I found the Coconut Milk-Cream Cheese Flan to be absolutely irresistible, the coconut flavor was so understated, as was the flan-like character, that it tasted as though it was a slightly smoother than normal crustless cheesecake with caramel sauce. Don't get me wrong, that's utterly sinful and delicious, but when you're expecting coconut flavor and hear the word 'flan' it's just not what you're expecting.

Chapter 3 is all about cookies, cakes, and pies. As much as I wanted to try the Gooey Caramel Butter Bars or the Honey Caramel-Pecan Phyllo Slices, I couldn't resist making the Nutty Coconut Macaroons (macaroons with three different kinds of toasted nuts in them). They were absolutely delightful, although the recipe's assertion that they would keep for up to two days in an airtight container didn't work out entirely well.

Finally, chapter 4 is filled with items 'for the kid in all of us'. Cheesecake milkshake sounds awesome, and someday I'll surely break down and make the Gingersnap Dulce de Leche Ice-Cream Sandwiches. But the piece de resistance must be the Quicky Sticky Biscuits. If you think you've had good sticky buns then you have to try these. I can still taste every nuance of pecan, sticky sauce, and buttery biscuit.

If you have good willpower and aren't worried about your fat or sugar intake, then absolutely pick up a copy of this cookbook; its recipes will bowl you over. As for me, I'm going to hide it in a deep, dark corner of the house and pray that I forget where I put it.

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Great book, a must for anyone who enjoys baking

I have made 3 recipes out of this book so far and I've only had it for a week! Each one has been great! I do agree with people that the font is very hard to read, so get out your good glasses and go for it. Lets face it can you go wrong with chocolate soup with cinnamon toast pound cake croutons??? Oh the pound cake is made with cream cheese....good! What about chocolate mascarpone cheesecake pots with shortbread spoons. Nothing like eating it all and the cheesecake pops. I took some to work and could have got 3 orders for them. There are several more I can't wait to try!

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Great for those who like to impress!

This book is AMAZING. I am not a "new" cook, but being only 22 and married for less than a year, i still have alot to learn. But this book gives such wonderful instructions that anyone who has done basic baking can follow. Plus i LOVE the tips that are scattered throughout the book- particularly about the perfect pie dough. My specialty has been apple pie for a few years. I made Jill O'Connor's apple pie and my husband raved for 2 weeks about it! He is NOT a sweets person, and can't have a lot of sugar due to a medical condition but he always asks for her sugar crusted brownies with Buttercream frosting.

In short, this is not a beginners book but is wonderful for those who want to step up their baking skills to the next level in a simple easy way. It has interesting recipes that will have people asking due to their creativity. I do not exaggerate when i say that it is the BEST baking book i have ever gotten!

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Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey: Desserts for the Serious Sweet Tooth By Jill O Photographs by Leigh Beisch"Chocolate Caramel-Pecan SoufflT Cake . . . Cinnamon-Donut Bread Pudding . . . Double-Crumble Hot Apple Pies . . . Giant Coconut Cream Puffs . . . Here'

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