Following their first collaboration, "Desserts by Pierre Herme, " the award-winning duo of master pastry chef Pierre Herme and writer Dorie Greenspan re-team to unveil the secrets of sumptuous chocolate creations. From the ethereal Suzy's Cake to the amazingly moist Nutty Brownies, the simple methods and easy-to-find ingredients are sure to surprise and delight cooks and chocolate lovers everywhere. 51 color photos.
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Following their first collaboration, "Desserts by Pierre Herme, " the award-winning duo of master pastry chef Pierre Herme and writer Dorie Greenspan re-team to unveil the secrets of sumptuous chocolate creations. From the ethereal Suzy's Cake to the amazingly moist Nutty Brownies, the simple methods and easy-to-find ingredients are sure to surprise and delight cooks and chocolate lovers everywhere. 51 color photos.
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Book. Quarto; pp 288; VG-/G+; dark brown spine with white text; first edition; first printing; exterior to dust jacket shows mild; few chips to edges; cloth exterior has light wear; few dings to edges; straight boards; textblock exterior edges show minimal wear; broken front hinge; frontispiece; interior page edges lightly toned; illustrated. 1351470. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Very Good. In their second collaboration, Pierre Herme and Dorie Greenspan unveil the secrets of sumptuous chocolate desserts. Their book offers a delicious collection of recipes, all featuring the world's most intoxicating ingredient: chocolate! Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 304 p. Contains: Unspecified.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Book. Signed by Author(s) Outstanding Copy-Signed-By Dorrie Greenspan On The Title Page. A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Are Clean. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy.
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New. 0316357413. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-FLAWLESS COPY, AVOID WEEKS OF DELAY ELSEWHERE. --clean and crisp, tight and bright pages, with no writing or markings to the text. --with a bonus offer--May be either: out of print (OOP) and extremely rare in this pristine condition; signed by author or contributor; or a first or special edition.
Ok, I must confess - I am not at all objective about Pierre Herme. I am a huge fan - huge huge huge huge! I can read a recipe I have never seen before, and know that it is his work. What makes sense to him makes sense to me, so I have a total affinity with his work and understand his methodology completely.
This book - ?Chocolate Desserts by Pierre Herme?- is written/translated by the excellent food writer Dorie Greenspan, making it is a pleasure to read, technically correct, eminently readable and enjoyable. The artistic layout is excellent, and the pictures are superb and inviting - an awesome example of how a dessert book should be. They make a great team.
Every pastry chef needs good foundation recipes, and Pierre's are excellent, from sweet and sable dough to cream, mousse, ganache and puff pastry. Not all the recipes are to my personal liking, but most I find delicious and inspirational - I love his St. Honoré Cake (and chocolate St. Honoré Cake), Profiteroles, many more.
Best of all, his books are wonderfully detailed. He explains each facet of his recipes thoroughly, elaborating on why he takes each step; most recipes span two or more pages of quality instructional advice. For each dessert type, he explores a wide range of options - chocolate cakes, cookies, tarts, puddings, creams, custards, mousses, truffles, candies, ice cream, frozen chocolate, and chocolate drinks are featured in recipes ranging from simple to sophisticated.
I could rave about Pierre Herme all day! All of his books are both inexpensive and invaluable; Chocolate Desserts will make a delicious addition to any bookshelf. Completely and whole-heartedly recommended.
