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Comment on The Top Cookie Recipes That You Have To Make! by Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:45:55 +0000

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Not good, February 3, 2012

This review is from: The Top Cookie Recipes That You Have To Make! (Kindle Edition)

I expected a book on how to make delicous cookies to satisfy my family dats starvin. Cuz we live in das getto and only can afford dis. Now my children gonn be starvin thanks to dis dude Austin. If I find dis guy I will demand a refund DOG!Id make dis longer but got to go back to my shift at Chick-Fil-A. MMMM I love da chicken

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Comment on The Top Cookie Recipes That You Have To Make! by Jerome

Jerome — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:48:14 +0000

good, February 3, 2012

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This review is from: The Top Cookie Recipes That You Have To Make! (Kindle Edition)

Nothing crazy or amazing here - Just 10 recipes that should net you some good tasting cookies.

Chocolate chip
Crunchy chocolate oatmeal no bake
Christmas snicker doodle
Coconut macaroons
Chris-cross peanut butter
Chocolate explosion
Ginger
Instant pudding
Lemon dreams
Macadamia nut with coconut

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Anonymous — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:05:59 +0000

For the Cookie Monster in all of us, January 24, 2012

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This review is from: Best Cookie Recipes (Kindle Edition)

Ever since I was a kid I've loved cookies and now as part of my catering business thought I'd add freshly baked cookies to the selection. To help me plan and also to indulge the cookie monster in me, I couldn't have asked for a better book. Great recipes, wonderful variety and lip-smacking results!!

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Anonymous — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:09:09 +0000

My kids testify to the results!!, January 24, 2012

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My wife and I love baking in our free time, and we picked this book to try some cookies. We baked a batch of old fashioned chocolate chip cookies and also some oatmeal cookies- the results were amazing! I must say that i've seen a lot of recipe books but few are as lucid and as well laid out as this one. We'll be trying many more of these cookie recipes, for sure in our family.

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Valerie Balon — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:34:37 +0000

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Easy to follow recipes and they taste great, January 19, 2012

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This review is from: Best Cookie Recipes (Kindle Edition)

I am a huge cookie fan and I always have been. I really enjoy making them and giving them to others so I can see the smile on their face. Cookies make everybody happy but I have been using the same recipes for the last ten years so if you know me you know exactly what kind of cookies I will be bringing the the holiday or birthday parties. It's nice to have different options now so I can surprise people with some new recipes.

The recipes in this book are very easy to make so even if you are not that great of a cook you will be able to handle these recipes. The recipes are easy to follow for any skill level and the cookies turn out great every time. These are some of the best tasting cookies I have had. I haven't stopped using my old recipes because a lot of people like those too but having the variety is a nice option. A must have book for any cookie lover.

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Comment on Cake Pops: Tips, Tricks, and Recipes for More Than 40 Irresistible Mini Treats by Pim

Pim — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:17:50 +0000

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Great ideas don't have to be too too sweet, September 18, 2010

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Bakerella is amazing and her ideas are ultra-cute. Personally, I find cake balls way too sweet for my taste (Bakerella herself describes them as "super-sweet" and I agree), but I love the book and it totally deserves 5 stars. I have already bought two as gifts as well as one for myself, and will be buying more as well as recommending it to all my friends, for the simple reason that it's full of brilliant ideas for decorating sweet truffles. I have been making truffles by combining crushed Oreo cookies with cream cheese for almost 4 years now. The saltiness in the cream cheese cuts the sweetness of the cookies, so (in my opinion) they taste so much nicer than cake balls. Bakerella mentions the possibility of oreo truffles on page 98 of her book, and you'll find the recipe on her website as well as elsewhere (1 pack cream cheese, one pack oreos, one pack almond bark for coating - just 3 ingredients). I use Bakerella's ideas but with an oreo truffle filling - perfection! I don't bother with sticks though, I just put the balls in paper cases - it's less hassle that way. By the way, shop around for the best-priced white almond bark, as prices vary widely. In Houston, the lowest-priced by far is the store where "here everything's better". In the UK, almond bark is called "chocolate flavour cake covering", brands include Silver Spoon and Tesco.

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Comment on Cake Pops: Tips, Tricks, and Recipes for More Than 40 Irresistible Mini Treats by Lisalou "lriecke"

Lisalou "lriecke" — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:54:48 +0000

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Bakerella Rocks!, September 10, 2010

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I had my first cake pop about a year ago at work. I wanted more but when I found out how much the person was charging for them, I decided no. Forward to January 2010 - my niece was getting married and I was helping host her bridal shower. She wanted Red Velvet mini cupcakes...and do you think I could find a baker that did mini cupcakes? Nope! Then I remembered the cake pops...and the price, so I googled "cake pops" and somehow came upon Bakerella's blog and was in cake pop heaven!! Needless to say, the pops that I made for the shower were a hit, and I had all kinds of requests for more pops and people wanted to pay me to make them! If I do charge anyone, I pretty much just charge to cover my expenses (not much!), but mostly I just make them and share them. Bakerella's book is so inspriational - I love her creative ideas.
Don't skip over the tips she lists throughout the book either - they will give you all the hints to make cake pops successfully. I have made the baby chicks and the Easter bunny cake pops. I have also made dice shaped ones for my Bunco girls (that one was my idea).
Even though I already make cake pops, the book is great for her ideas. They are just too cute. The photography is a delight as well. I can't wait to make more of her ideas and use them as a bouncing off point for my own. I know that I am going to gift this book a few times! Buy this book, make cake pops, and check out Bakerella's blog (there is so much more than just cake pops there!)

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Comment on Cake Pops: Tips, Tricks, and Recipes for More Than 40 Irresistible Mini Treats by Dawna L.

Dawna L. — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:37:00 +0000

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I have two words for this book, LOVE IT, September 1, 2010

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This has got to be the best little treat book out ever!! These cute little pops would be perfect to make for a child as well as adults. The recipe is so easy. If you don't own this book you are missing out. I plan on making these with my granddaughter. A batch of these would be perfect to give as a gift. I cannot say enough about this book. Thanks so much for writing it. Photo of every pop included.
Just an Update- We are having so much fun making these. My granddaughter is only 5 years old and loves making these as much as grandma does. We have made so many different ones already. One of the suppliers we used for the sprinkles and hearts and many of the other decorations was from Millcreekcountrystore.com. They are a great supplier, they even sell samples so you don't need to buy so much and most of the samples are $1.00 and under. Just an FYI the Wilton food markers do not work well on these pops, use the Americolor ones like it is stated in the supply list in the book. And by the way Bakerella.com Website is so full of more ideas. Thanks Bakerella!! Hope this helps.
Just have to add this. If you are making any of the cake pops that are coated with white chocolate/coating wafers than I strongly suggest using the Merckens Super White coating wafers they come out sooo much better than if you were to use just the white ones. The Super white is so much brighter. When I used the super white on the chick cake pops they came out to a brighter white. I do not think you can get any whiter than this.
Also if you don't feel like making cake balls, try the oreo cookie truffle balls all you have to do is put 1pkg of oreos in a food processor and chop up until you have fine crumbs and then add 1 8oz. pkg cream cheese and mix together. My cousin used peanut butter cookies instead and everyone loved them. There are so many combinations you could do. What about thin mint Girl Scout cookies even? Use your imagination and have fun!

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Comment on Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book by dnk "dnkboston"

dnk "dnkboston" — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:49:28 +0000

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Fun but flawed, October 22, 2005

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This review is from: Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book (Paperback)

Like many other people, I love Ben & Jerry's ice cream. Unfortunately, the premium taste also comes with a premium price, so many years ago my husband gifted me with this book.

It's fun to read about how it all began (two chubby little boys who liked eating more than gym- and who can blame them?) and how they fought off the evil Pilsbury Dough Boy to take a stand in the giant world of commercially delivered ice cream. But really, I'm here for the recipes. Sadly, they had some flaws.

While I realize this was written over ten years ago, I think it's almost inexcusable that nowhere do the authors mention cooking the eggs before you use them. Even if you aren't concerned with salmonella (and if you're using egg yolks, you should be), the difference between a raw and cooked egg base is immense- no matter how much chocolate you throw at it, raw eggs just aren't going to be as delicious. Reams of dessert recipes later, I've figured out how to do it (beat the eggs and sugar, scald the milk, slowly add to egg mixture then carefully cook over low heat until you have something resembling a custard sauce NOT scrambled eggs; chill, then add your cream- THEN use the ice cream maker). Was that so hard?

Also, while I appreciate that they are ice cream makers and not bakers, the recipes they give for their ice cream cakes are off as far as amounts given. For instance, for their brownie ice cream cake, they advise baking their Superfudge brownies in two six inch cake pans and then covering the confection with 1 quart of beaten whipping cream. Having made this recipe several times, I can say without any doubt that their proportions are all wrong- you'll end up with enough left over batter for more than a few cupcakes and possibly another layer. And having doubled this recipe and successfully frosted it with the whippings of two cups of cream, either they whipped their cream to butter or they miscalculated (and didn't test) this recipe.

Still, once you have the technique down (Nigella Lawson's books are good for that), the ingredients and amounts they list work pretty well (again, if you're not baking). I'll never part with this, but I wouldn't give this to anyone just starting out on their homemade ice cream adventure.

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Comment on Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book by Jeffrey Harris "Jeff Harris"

Jeffrey Harris "Jeff Harris" — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:03:41 +0000

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Good Tasting Recipes with Fresh Ingredients Fun to Make, December 1, 1998

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This review is from: Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book (Paperback)

Who doesn't like Ben and Jerry's premium commercial Ice-cream? The recipes in this book are for their familiar flavors and more. All ingredients are fresh and pure. There is plenty of unusual detail in the book. For example, who else bothers to mention that it takes some fresh lemon juice to restore a tanginess to the all too sweet flavor of over-ripened bananas in banana ice-cream?

Unfortunately, Ben and Jerry are shy about providing techniques for refining the texture of the homemade version. But then why should they know them? They make ice-cream with commercial coolers. For refined techniques specific to homemade ice-cream, you will need to look elsewhere, like Liddle and Weir's "Frozen Desserts".

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