Grandma Rose's Book of Sinfully Delicious Cakes, Cookies, Pies, Cheese Cakes, Cake Rolls & Pastries [Hardcover]

Rose Naftalin (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 255 pages
• Publisher: Random House; 1st edition (March 12, 1975)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 039449492X
• ISBN-13: 978-0394494920
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #752,310 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding! Wonderful recipes, and very warmly written., July 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Grandma Rose's Book of Sinfully Delicious Cakes, Cookies, Pies, Cheese Cakes, Cake Rolls & Pastries (Hardcover)

I love this book. It was written by a woman who loves to cook, and who was a professional baker for some time. It is a labor of love, with warm descriptions of how she started out, how popular her creations were, et cetera.

This book has been compared to those of Maida Heatter, and criticized for not being as clearly written (since Ms. Heatter is famous for her attention to detail, as well as her excellent recipes). Nevertheless, I love this book, and have been delighted with every recipe I've tried. Moreover, since the book contains significantly fewer recipes, it is comprised solely of the best of the best. I, myself, consider that a huge advantage.

Everything I've tried has been wonderful, and I particularly like the author's warm writing style. I highly recommend this book.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Grandma Rose's Book of Sinfully Delicious Cakes, Cookies, Pi, June 27, 2002

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Steve Beedle (Omaha, NE USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grandma Rose's Book of Sinfully Delicious Cakes, Cookies, Pies, Cheese Cakes, Cake Rolls & Pastries (Hardcover)

One of America's best kept secrets! There are some knockout recipes in here. She's not an expert at explaining some of her recipes and doesn't go into tecnique much, but believe me, there are some incredible desserts in this wonderful book.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Out of this world, February 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Grandma Rose's Book of Sinfully Delicious Cakes, Cookies, Pies, Cheese Cakes, Cake Rolls & Pastries (Hardcover)

My mother purchased this book years ago and I cherished it and looked for it for years and bought it the minute I found it. There is not a bad recipe in the book. All are wonderfully old-world and tasty. I have gotten many compliments on baked goods from Grandma Rose's book. I highly recommend this to anyone who has a great love of pastries and desserts. It is truly a treasure.