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Bake It to the Limit: Easy-To-Prepare Desserts With Showstopping Variations for Special Occasions

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This is another one of those books with some very yummy sounding recipes, but also a lot of recipes using some rather odd food combinations the average person/family member is just not going to appreciate. To be honest, I have not tried any of the recipes, but I have read the book from cover to cover and I must say most of the recipes appear quite complicated having several "stages" you must progress through to get to the end result. After each of the recipes there is a "Bake it to the Limit" version that is even more complicated than the original as well as more "gourmet" which I can tell you right now, the novice or average baker is NOT going to have the skill to pull off or want to put in the time (some of these recipes have an entire page or more of written instructions). A lot of the recipes also require "base" recipes that are given in a chapter at the rear of book like creme fraiche, clarified butter, tempered chocolate, mint sauce, etc. that are pulled together as you go, again emphasizing the fact that you can't just whip up the recipe in one sitting, you must incorporate these "base" recipes which means you will have to flip back and forth through the book as you go. My biggest disapointment aside from the complicated nature of the recipes is the severe lack of pictures. I personally like to see the end product of every recipe. I want to see what my creation is supposed to look like not to mention that half the time it is the picture that can sell you on whether you want to make it at all! There is also an entire chapter devoted to ice cream recipes and sorbets which is all well and fine but they are all made using an ice cream maker -I don't have an ice cream maker so this whole chapter is useless to me. Anyway, if you want to make an impressive dessert and have a lot of time on your hands and don't mind a challenge then this is a good investment for you!

I am not a baker or much of a cook and I needed cookie recipes for several functions. Thank Goodness for this book. The recipes were easy enough for me to follow and the yields were very generous. The different options for baking it to the limit encouraged me to try taking the recipe a step farther. With this book, I can bake!

Dede Wilson's Wedding Book is a classic, and this follow upbook has many interesting ideas and sumptuous recipes. She clearly conveys techniques that make something intimidating very easy to do. I've seen her on television and enjoyed her desserts immensely. [...] Food photography can be [expensive], and would make the cost of a book as thorough and as comprehensive as this prohibitive. Dede Wilson gets a big thumbs up from this home baker!

This is my second Dede Wilson book and I am really happy with it. Things look great and taste even better.

I printed Dede Wilson's recipe for the Menage a Trois cookies off the net. I've made them twice to rave reviews. I found the recipe very easy to follow, and quick to make. My friends fell in love with these wonderful, beyond decadent cookies. This an adult cookie, they're sophisticated enough to stand on their own, no ice cream or other support food needed. I must admit I do not own her cookbook , but I just ordered it 10 minutes ago. I'm really looking forward to receiving it. I just can't wait! Hence "the cookie made me do it". Try, enjoy and relish them.

Dede Wilson is truly amazing. I fell in love with (her previous book) The Wedding Cake Book as soon as I picked it up, and this book is just as great. Her cakes are stunning--there is no other word for how beautiful and unique her designs are.