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Eclairs & Brown Bears: The Young Gourmet)

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This kids' cook book is full of unique kitchen fun and sweet desserts. Start out by making "brown bears:" meringue piped into the shape of little bears, baked, and finished off with a dip in a bowl of melted chocolate. In fact, the whole first chapter is devoted to meringue, including a brief but interesting "history of meringue" and an explanation of how baked Alaska is made. Subsequent, equally interesting chapters cover brownies, butter cookies, tarts & pies, cream puffs, and finally, cakes.

Each recipe is clearly described, and directions are succinct, complete and accompanied by good supporting photographs. Recipes have been carefully chosen to not only build upon one another, but to allow for creativity once the cook has a good hold on the process: for example, brownies can be sprinkled with nuts, or M&Ms, or coconut - whatever suits your fancy. Each chapter presents a basic recipe, a number of variations, and a two-page spread on food facts. And although it is ostensibly offered as a "children's book," this cookbook will inspire even the most "mature" of readers.