The Greyston Bakery Cookbook: More Than 80 Recipes to Inspire the Way You Cook and Live (Hardcover)

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Product Description

Delectable recipes for cakes, tarts, and cookies, along with inspirational stories of lives transformed, from the award-winning bakery whose pastries and community good works nourish body and soul.

On a street along the Hudson River in Yonkers, New York, is a bakery that has caused quite a stir since its inception almost 25 years ago: a bakery whose award-winning delicacies are enjoyed by devotees around the world, whose cakes and tarts earned a top rating in Zagat’s, and whose brownies have made their way into several flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice creams.

Baked with a sense of mission, the pastries at Greyston are beyond delicious. Devoted to improving the lives of the homeless and chronically unemployed, the bakery hires those who lack education or job skills, and those who have battled addiction, illness, or crime-ridden environments. The uplifting stories in these pages tug at the heart. Glorious recipes delight the taste buds and include such current treats from the bakery as Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake, Lotus in Mud Cake, Key Lime Tart, and Seven-Layer Cookie Bar. There are also delicious recipes from the bakery’s past, an assortment of special occasion cakes, and a group of recipes developed by the author, inspired by this remarkable enterprise.

About the Author

SARA KATE GILLINGHAM-RYAN worked for the Greyston Foundation for 4 years. She is a nationally published food writer and also edits a blog about living and cooking in a small apartment in New York City.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books (April 17, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159486621X
• ISBN-13: 978-1594866210
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #364,480 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greyston Bakery Cookbook, July 4, 2007

By	D. Tilton "life is supposed to be fun" (Indianapolis, IN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I enjoy cooking from this cookbook. The recipes are clearly written and use ingredients that most people have in their kitchens. There are several recipes that are absolutely delicious. I have made many recipes from this book and plan to make more as time allows. I also enjoyed the story behind the creation of this bakery which was another reason I decided to purchase it.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the second cookbook from Greyston, October 3, 2007

By	sara - See all my reviews

I just wanted to point out that this is the second Greyston Bakery Cookbook, though that doesn't seem to be mentioned anywhere. The first one was published in 1986 by Shambhala Press and is also well worth having if you love to bake, and can find it used (it's been out of print for a while).

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book to have..., April 22, 2008

By	Elaine Mar (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I definitely enjoy this book. Most of the ingredients are easily accessible. The results aren't disappointing at all. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys to bake.