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The Greyston Bakery Cookbook: More Than 80 Recipes to Inspire the Way You Cook and Live [Bargain Price] [Hardcover]

Sara Kate Gillingham-Ryan
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)


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April 17, 2007
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.

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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
  • ASIN: B003A02PSM
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.9 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,330,805 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sara Kate Gillingham-Ryan is a food writer based in New York City. She is the founding editor of Apartment Therapy's The Kitchn (www.thekitchn.com), an award-winning cooking website. Published daily since 2005, TheKitchn.com reaches more than a million unique monthly readers.

In addition to her online work, she has written and done recipe development work for Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, House Beautiful, O, the Oprah Magazine, and Muscle & Fitness and the Wall Street Journal.

She is most recently the author of Good Food to Share: Recipes for Entertaining with Family & Friends (2011) and also The Greyston Bakery Cookbook: More Than 80 Recipes to Inspire the Way You Cook (2007).

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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4.8 out of 5 stars
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys to bake. E. Mar  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
There are several recipes that are absolutely delicious. D. Tilton  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
Everyone of them was EASY to follow, SIMPLE to make, and outrageously delicious! ids  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Greyston Bakery Cookbook July 4, 2007
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
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.
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20 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars This is the second cookbook from Greyston October 3, 2007
By sfmc
Format:Hardcover
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).
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I picked up this book because I was touched by the story behind the bakery that inspired it. The Greyson Bakery is all about supporting the local community by providing jobs to people with difficult pasts. I admire the efforts of the bakery and am pleased that the recipes in the book live up to their great vision.

Contained within the book are basics (i.e. whipped cream and butter cream frosting) as well as cakes, tarts, cookies and bars. The creations are all sweet in natural so there aren't any yeast breads, croissants, etc., but there are so many delightful recipes I couldn't care.

I found the recipes to be approachable and well written. Best of all, they were a good mix of more classic/expected recipes like peanut butter cookies, blondies, etc. as well as more unique creations like a maple fig tart, chocolate banana nut cake, and pineapple macadamia upside-down bars. Because of this mix of recipes, I think it would be appreciated both by someone who is looking for a single beginning book to bake from as well as a cookbook collector who is looking to add another great book to the shelf. It caters very well to people who have more traditional tastes as well as those looking for a little something more adventurous.

An important note, however, is that there are only 16 pictures in the book. If you are a more visual baker and prefer a picture with every (or almost every) recipe you would probably prefer Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook, which has an exhaustive number of photos. Overall though the photos in this book are lovely and pique my interest about recipes I might not otherwise think to try.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book to have... April 22, 2008
By E. Mar
Format:Hardcover
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.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic recipes. Easy to follow. Super yummy! July 8, 2009
By ids
Format:Hardcover
I am a recipe snob! That said, this cookbook was fantastic! I bought it for a friend who was visiting and proceeded to use five recipes before she left! Everyone of them was EASY to follow, SIMPLE to make, and outrageously delicious! I am now buying another copy for myself and for every friend on my holiday list this year! If you like to make or eat baked goods-this is a must have for you!
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15 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous and yummy! May 17, 2007
Format:Hardcover
The photos alone will wet your appetite. Enjoy delicious desserts - all calorie free of course - NOT. Hey, it's you're trying to diet, keep the book on your coffee table and don't open it up! The author has done all of us a favor by making the recipes easy to follow.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great recipes! June 16, 2012
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Even though you will most likely have to order this from a third party, it is well worth it. If you are a baker, you will love the pictures and recipes. Yum!!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite baking cookbooks December 16, 2009
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I love this book. The recipes (I've made about half of them) are easy to follow and delicious. The socially-conscious philosophy of the Greyston Bakery is appealing, and the book's typography and layout are very attractive. I've given three of these as gifts to friends and family.
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