Stars Desserts

by Emily Luchetti

Book Overview

Stars has long been a mecca of good eating in the San Francisco Bay area, and one of its major attractions has been its wonderful desserts. Stars' pastry chef Emily Luchetti now offers recipes for 150... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060166886
• ISBN13: 9780060166885
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 267 Pages
• Weight: 2.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

long standing favorite

I am a caterer and personal chef and have used this cookbook for years. Most of the recipes are superb. Favorites include the gingerbread squares with warm apples and sabayon and the espresso shortbread. I have also made the cinnamon rolls several times and have had excellent results. My copy has been used so often that the pages are falling out of the book!!

Lemon Squares and Black and White Brownies

I have made both for several functions and I have earned the reputation of a fantastic baker. I find when I half the recepies they are easily adaptable. I highly recommend this book! I will not let it out of my sight!

Excellent cookbook-highly recommend it

This is one of my favorite cookbooks. I consistently have made the cookies in the cookbook for Christmas and get rave reviews from family and friends. The ginger cookies are an all time favorite. The biscotti are one of my favorites. I have made the Tuscan Cream Cake for parties and that has always been a big hit. I have a couple hundred cookbooks but this is one book I consistently go back to time and again. I'd highly recommend it.

One of the best cookbooks that I own!

I have nearly 100 cookbooks, mostly pastry and dessert-oriented. This is one of the very best. I've used it so many times that the pages are falling off of the spine. It's also a staple for wedding and housewarming gifts. While some of the recipes aren't for beginners, most are easy for anyone who knows their way around a kitchen. They are occasionally time-consuming (e.g., the Stareos), but, based on the compliments that I get for everything that comes from the book, the effort is well-worth it in the end. The Orange-Almond Cake is my favorite, and friends ask me to make it all the time. I'm going home tonight to make the meringues. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone. (Note-I like this one much more than her follow-up book.)

The best cookbook on desserts!

I bought this book and have tried many of its recipes and I must say it is a book well designed and the recipes are all kitchen tested. I have dinner guests raving about the desserts I made and the one that is mostly requested is the Drunken Chocolate Cake! I am so pleased with the book that I bought 4-Stars dessert and I am eagerly waiting for the next one to be written by Ms. Luchetti.