Sweetness: Delicious Baked Treats for Every Occasion [Hardcover]

Sarah Levy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2009

When 27-year-old Sarah Levy opened her own pastry shop in 2004, she was barely out of college. She hails from a noted Chicago-based restaurant dynasty, but the success she's achieved has been all hers, and she's since gone on to open a second location inside Macy's. Sweetness shows how anyone can make delicious desserts and sweet snacks regardless of cooking experience (or lack thereof) — especially younger women who may not have a lot of kitchen training, but want to have a few go-to recipes for events, gifts, or that special someone. This is the book for readers who want to learn how to make top-quality treats that will knock the socks off anyone who samples them. Levy’s warm personality, step-by-step instructions, and vibrant color photos make this the perfect addition to the bookshelf of both budding chefs and seasoned pros.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Agate Surrey (October 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572840935
• ISBN-13: 978-1572840935
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 0.6 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #925,895 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book! Love it October 15, 2009

By Charles Phillips

Format:Hardcover

This cookbook is terrific. Although I am not any kind of chef, I bought this book as a gift for my Mom. Before I gave it to her I tried a few of the easier recipes and they turned out fantastic. I really liked how the author ranked the recipes on a 1-5 scale to let me know the difficulty of each recipe beforehand. I have eaten at Sarah's Pastries and candies in Chicago quite a few times. In case you dont know about her, the author Sarah Levy owns some retail stores in Chicago which make some of the best sweets in the city (if you havnt tried her "royaltine" you are missing out!) [...]
This book is a terrific gift! It has beautiful pictures throughout and offers excellent insight and instruction, tips and advice on how to cook/bake etc. This book is great for all levels too as it offers a wide range of recipes starting from sopme geared for terrible cooks (me) all the way to some recipes which I sense could offer a challenge for a top chef...

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Buttercream recipe a complete failure February 3, 2012

By Freond

Format:Hardcover

There are some good recipes in here, such as Uncle Page's Popovers, but one recipe was so far off as to be inexcusable. The Chocolate Buttercream Frosting recipe on p. 64 was a complete flop. I followed the instructions exactly and it came out running and completely unusable. It's VERY different from other buttercream frosting recipes I've found online. I wish I had check those others sooner.

If anyone has suggestion or thoughts on why this recipe might fail so badly, I'd appreciate your response and advice.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars great book for a beginner October 11, 2012

By BonnieP

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

This book is a big disappointment. My teen granddaughters know enough about baking that this book would bore them to death. I turned page after page before I even found a recipe and it was nothing special. I was expecting some very professional recipes and got just plain fare.