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Sweets: Soul Food Desserts and Memories Paperback – November 1, 2006

by Patty Pinner (Author), Sheri Giblin (Photographer)

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Growing up in a large African-American family in a small town in Michigan, Patty Pinner spent her childhood helping the women of the house-the Queens of Soul Food-whip up the sweet treats that crowned family dinners, neighborhood gatherings, and church socials. In SWEETS, Patty shares her family's stories, maxims, and magical desserts, many named after family members like Cud'n Daisy, Aint Sug, and My My, her beloved grandmother. Part recipe book, part family history, this sweet-as-can-be cookbook is a heartfelt tribute to women who ruled the home and the kitchen with their wisdom, hearts, and cooking.

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Product Details

Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Ten Speed Press (November 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1580087981
ISBN-13: 978-1580087988
Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 0.6 x 10 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (124 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #153,734 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #33 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > U.S. Regional > Soul Food
- #567 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Desserts
- #698 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Baking

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How About 6 Stars?!

By Anna V. Carroll on March 4, 2006

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This isn't just a cookbook, it's a national treasure! Over the last few years I have purchased numerous cookbooks that center around Southern cooking or Soul Food. This one tops them all. From cover to cover it is a joy to read. The photographs are awesome. This book took a great deal of time to write. Perhaps 100 years. The recipes date back that long. It is a story of families, American families, that we all need to read, enjoy and praise. The recipes are wonderful, homey, comforting, easy to make. I LOVE this book! If you buy only one cookbook this year, Patty Pinner's book is THE one! Thank you Ms. Pinner for sharing your incredible family with the world. I am overwhelmed.

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The Best of the Best

By Tracy D. Slinker on July 2, 2007

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I got this book & read it cover to cover. I have over 250 cookbooks, and I am a snob when it comes to good cookbooks. Out of all my cookbook, I'd say that this is in the the top 5. It takes me back home to KY, and my grandmother kitchen. And reminds me of all the wonderful food that we ate at home & at the church revivals. All the women would try to out cook each other. The recipies in this book, are almost word for word & step for step what I remember watching my grandmother & the other ladies I grew up watching cook. Patty, you call this Soul food cooking. But to me & everyone raised in the south. It's just really good/great home cooking. I'd love it if you came out with a cookbook on veggies & meats etc. Bless your heart for writing this book. I thought I lost the chance to make several of the dishes listed in your cookbook. I lost my grandmother, and her recipies with her. I'd only remember some of them. So now, I have them back, and I've already started using your cookbook. Amazon will only let me give you 5 stars. But if I could I'd give you 100. Yes people the book is that good. I cook on the side for a living, so I know what I'm talking about!!!!

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A Family Tradition

By L. Hastings VINE VOICE on November 10, 2006

Format: Hardcover

Memories! The cover of the paperback edition has a strawberry, pink, cake on the cover. The minute I saw the cover I was taken in and once I opened the book to a random page and got a glance of the recipes inside, I was immediately transported back to my childhood and my family. Standing there in the bookstore, I immediately wanted to run home and begin baking these delectable desserts. I bought the book and I love the recipes and its contents. Ms. Patty Piner needs to take things a step further and write a Novel. I adored reading the stories about her family. The feeling I get reading it is just as fantastic as the recipes!
By far, the best and most complete soul food dessert book I've ever seen.
All of her "Ainties, Uncles and Cudn's" brought those stories to life.
I will be getting the hardcover version of this book as well as purchasing it for gift giving! Update: Made the "MY-MY'S" cake and it was delicious! Moist, tasty, makes a great birthday cake. The frosting given with the cake was also unique and tasty, albeit, labor intensive as some of the recipes are, but I think that's what gives the book its charm. (After all, they lacked modern appliances). I also tried the recipe with my own version of vanilla frosting, umm good! I've made this cake 3x in less than a month.

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Would not be my first choice of books

By S. Williams on January 8, 2012

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This book wasn't for me. I was looking for a sweets book with homemade southern recipes and what I received was a book that uses boxed cake mix. Now that is fine if that's what your into but I was really hoping for made from scratch down home stuff. That aspect really turned me off and soured the whole book for me. The stores were absolutely amazing and I felt that I was part of the Piner family but I just wished for more. There were alot of pictures of people but not too many pictures of the actual food. I had hoped for me but...

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COULDN'T WAIT TO TRY THE RECIPES, A+++!!

By Italia on October 26, 2007

Format: Paperback

I am so happy that I stumbled across this book when searching for a southern dessert cook book. I couldn't wait to get it in the mail and quickly went through it to try the first recipe that stood out. I made the down home bred pudding and it was fantastic!!

Instead of using regular rum, I used hazelnut liquer and it turned out much better than I could have expected. I also tweaked the measurements here and there because my family loves a "wet" bread pudding.

So needlesstosay, I've been asked to make this for Thanksgiving as the main dessert! I can't wait to try the rest of the recipes. If they are any where close to this one, I'm sure they will all taste amazing!!

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Thanks for the history & memories

By PattiMat on January 3, 2007

Format: Paperback

I never thought about buying, nor using, a cookbook until I received this book for Christmas. Well, the book wasn't exactly given to me; however, it was a gift to my mom. Nevertheless, I have not put it down for long since. I have already baked the Caramel cake, and although it was a big hit, this cooking time for the icing was off a bit, or I needed to increase the fire a bit. Still, this book is more than just a cookbook; the photos are priceless. Some of the recipes are for desserts that I have never heard of, and some for desserts that I have tasted once, but never seen them again. I love this book, and I really enjoy looking at the photos, reading the stories, and pondering over what to bake next. The only thing missing is pictures of the dishes.

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