Great Gingerbread

by Sara Perry and Frankie Frankeny

Get ready for a renaissance of gingerbread From the holiday classics -- candy-covered houses and gingerbread men -- to delicious waffles, biscotti, cookies, and cakes, Great Gingerbread offers a delectable new take on an age-old favorite -- just in time for the most festive time of year. But gingerbread is a great idea all year round. The beloved combination of ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg that creates gingerbread's distinctive flavor can be used...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811816133
• ISBN13: 9780811816137
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 1.0" x 1.0"

Customer Reviews

Great for Christmas or Any Occasion

First of all, I think the previous review was too harsh, since it says in the product description that this is gingerbread recipes, and it is not for houses, and that reviewer was dissapointed that it did not have patterns, even though it does have one. If you want a gingerbread house cookbook, by all means, go and buy a gingerbread house book, but don't buy this one for a house, you won't find much help here. That being said, I love cookbooks that focus on one main ingrediant or base flavor. This book is obviously all gingerbread, and what a great book it is! It is divided into several chapters; Great Gingerbread - Which does not contain any recipes, but is a chapter devoted to tips and the main ingrediants in gingerbread. Gingerbread Classics - Basic gingerbread recipes, six included. Morning Delights - Gingerbread recipes suitable for breakfast and brunch dishes, six included. Cookies and Snaps - Self-explanatory, ten recipes included. Gingerbread Desserts & Cakes - Self-explanatory title again, ten recipes, varying from cakes to cheesecakes, to tarts and crisps. Gingerbread Accompaniments - Butters and jams to spread on your gingerbread, twelve recipes included, as well as three ice cream recipes. Gingerbread Houses - Five recipes for dough and icing for gingerbread houses, as well as a pattern. Nothing fancy, but a good basic recipe. Overall, I really like this book. I always enjoy holiday foods, so this was a must to add to my collection. For the list price, it is very reasonable. The color photos, which I like in cookbooks, are very nice.