The International Dictionary of Desserts, Pastries, and Confections: A Comprehensive Guide With...

by Carole Bloom

This invaluable A-to-Z culinary guide includes more than 800 definitions and 75 classic recipes for everything from Cheesecake to Churros, Financiers to Filo Dough, and Seven-Minute Icing to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688127258
• ISBN13: 9780688127251
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Hearst Communications
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

An author who knows her French cooking terms!

Because my grandfather was French and I have visited France a few times, I enjoyed this book all the more. There is a litte French bakery in Cassis which sells Choux Pastries with a cream filling and a caramel icing. Carole Bloom describes the process of making such a dessert in detail. My grandmother first taught me the delicate art of creating choux pastry. The funny thing is it never worked when she was not supervising the process. I later learned that you cannot eat any of the flour/butter mixture (which is very tasty) before adding the eggs. No recipe will work if you do - this is my warning! The recipe is not too difficult if you know the basics. The alphabetical listings are easy to locate and the recipes look tantalizing. ~The Rebecca Review