Friday, November 13, 2009

Dam Good Sweet Cookbook / Review

Authors: David Guas & Raquel Pelzel
Hardcover: 176 pages
Publisher: Taunton Press (November 10, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1600851185


Book description from inside cover:

New Orleans comes alive in DamGoodSweet, a dessert cookbook devoted to the pastries and sweets of the New Orleans region.


My Review:

What's not to love about the taste of New Orleans? Cooks from all over the world think of the best and most exciting classic desserts when they hear the name of this famous city and its region. That is just what a home cook finds in the Dam Good Sweet (Desserts to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth) cookbook. Recipes include: Bananas Foster; Crepes du Vieux Carre; Pecan Pie; Black and Blue Crumble; Lemon Icebox Pie; Red Velvet Cake; Pralines; Turtles; and Peanut Brittle. There are 50 delicious recipes; family and travel stories; and numerous color photographs in this unique volume. The book is gorgeous; the recipes are outstanding. I can't wait to try my hand at making the Pralines! This would also make a wonderful gift.

(Thank you to the author and Taunton Press for my review copy.)

2 comments:

Kathleen said...

Oh no ... more goodies! Thank you for the recommendation. If you make/bake anything from this cookbook, call me. I'll be over in a flash!

Kathleen

Anonymous said...

We purchased the book last week! David Guas created a wonderful cookbook. I'm working my way through it. So far, every dish has been a hit. He's making me look good. Bravo Chef Gaus! Bravo!

Dawn