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Bake: Essential Techniques for Perfect Baking Review

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Bake: Essential Techniques for Perfect Baking ReviewI have been waiting for this book to be published; it could not have come fast enough for me. Why? Because Malgieri's books are fun to read, his recipes always reliable. He must test his recipes really thoroughly because, as I've learned from his other books, they ALWAYS work for me. This time around, it's almost like he's holding my hand, showing me exactly what to do...and then, when I'm done, adding, "Once you do that, you can also make this slight alteration and make this dessert, too. And this one. And this one." I love it. It's like having a professional baking teacher at my side in my kitchen. All for under $20! Those of you unfamiliar with Malgieri's earlier books already know how wonderfully instructive he can be, how comfortably he walks you through each step. Those of you who don't know his books, what are you waiting for? He is the genuine article. Anyway, I've had the book for only two days now and have already tried the chocolate hazelnut tart (it's so easy just to stir the chopped nuts into the filling), his really simple focaccia, and a lemon pound cake. Each turned out just great. Of course. (One short closing note: Could an earlier, first-time reviewer--who posted a review well in advance of the book's publication date--have some sort of professional jealousy issue? Maybe a little axe to grind? Just a hunch.)Bake: Essential Techniques for Perfect Baking Overview

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Rose Hill (Rose Hill Mystery Series) Review

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Rose Hill (Rose Hill Mystery Series) ReviewIt all begins in the small town of Rose Hill. This is your average small town, where everybody knows everybody else, as well as everybody else's business. When the town's rich bully is murdered, however, everyone's dirty little secrets are revealed. In a town where everyone is not what they seem, Rose Hill's chief of police Scott Gordon must wade through all the gossip to get to the truth and solve the murder.
Huge praise for Pamela Grandstaff! This book reminded me so much of Jan Karon's Mitford series. We have this small town, where all the characters are so realistic and the town is so alive, that you feel like you actually live there and know these people. The major difference between Rose Hill and Mitford is that here we have a murder mystery to solve. It's so much fun getting to meet everybody and then getting to read all about the skeletons in their closets! The women are mouthy and the men are well-trained. Bravo!
In the background we have a budding romance between Maggie, the town bookstore owner, and Scott, the chief of police. Too bad Scott's a mama's boy and Maggie has commitment issues. In the midst of this great mystery and all the wonderful small-town closeness, we get to feel this wonderfully tense energy coming from these two characters.
Every once in awhile I read a book that I just have to share with everyone I know. This is that book! I love the descriptions, the town, the characters, the intrigue, the romance, and the tension! The only problem I have is that I don't want to way until 2009 for Morning Glory Circle , the second book in the Rose Hill mystery series, to come out. Pamela is currently working on the third book, Iris Avenue.
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Armchair Interviews says: What a good deal-being compared to Jan Karon's Mitford series.Rose Hill (Rose Hill Mystery Series) OverviewNestled at the foot of Pine Mountain, Rose Hill has one traffic light, one patrol car, and one cold-blooded killer. When rich and rotten Theo Eldridge is found bludgeoned to death in the local veterinary clinic, Rose Hill police chief Scott Gordon is forced to work with ambitious county investigator Sarah Albright. Unfortunately Sarah seems more interested in seducing Scott than in solving the crime. Scott's crazy about Maggie Fitzpatrick, but she's still grieving over the mysterious disappearance of the love of her life. Although determined to resist the powerful chemistry between them, Maggie finds herself deeply involved with Scott's investigation, and battling emotions she can no longer deny. It's a bitterly cold January in Rose Hill. As Scott and Maggie untangle the sticky web of Theo's shady business dealings, they uncover dark secrets that may connect Theo's murder to another committed twenty years before.

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Blueberry Muffin Murder (Hannah Swensen Mysteries) Review

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Blueberry Muffin Murder (Hannah Swensen Mysteries) ReviewHoping to boost their winter economy, Lake Eden Minnesota is holding it's first annual Winter Carnival. Hannah Swensen is delighted about the extra revenue this will bring to her cookie shop. The town is thrilled to have Connie MacIntyre, celebrated TV chef and cookbook author, designing and baking their Winter Carnival cake. But when Connie Mac arrives, she quickly makes enemies with her overbearing personality. Hannah reluctantly agrees to let Connie use her shop to bake the cake, but arrives the next morning to find the cake burned and Connie face down in a tin of Hannah's Blue Blueberry Muffins. With her shop closed off as a crime scene and a very good friend, Connie Mac's personal assistant Janie, the prime suspect, Hannah starts investigating the murder. But can she provide the cookies for the carnival, solve the murder, and find Janie?
This is the third Hannah Swensen mystery, and the series has only gotten stronger. Hannah and her sister Andrea make a great detective team. All the supporting characters are back and used well in the plot. They're really starting to feel like good friends. I especially enjoyed watching the love triangle with dentist Norman and police detective Mike heat up. The mystery itself was very enjoyable. I had a hard time figuring out where this one was going, but the solution made perfect sense. And the climax kept me glued to the book trying to figure out how Hannah would escape with her life. There are 7 more delicious sounding recipes included. Someday I'm going to make them.
My only complaint with the book was that it ended too soon. If you're already a fan of the series, you'll love this book. If you have yet to meet Hannah, start with the first, Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder, and enjoy this delightful culinary themed mystery series.Blueberry Muffin Murder (Hannah Swensen Mysteries) Overview

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By Bread Alone Review

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By Bread Alone ReviewNew Zealand author Sarah-Kate Lynch has come up with a quirky, original, touching charmer of a book about an English wife and mother who is anything but ordinary.
Esme Stack makes sourdough bread every day of her life, and its texture, aroma and "ambience," if you will, measures out her days. But when the book opens, Esme cannot bring herself to bake her bread, something she has been doing for decades. Her husband Pog (Hugo) is worried sick; her irrascible and nasty father-in-law Henry is secretly worried, and her divinely unique 4-year-old son Rory is not right at all.
As the story unfolds in delightfully fey meetings between Esme and her deceased Grandmother (you have to read it to believe it) and in flashbacks to the past, it gradually becomes clear that Esme and Pog have had a great tragedy: one that is barking at the heels of Esme's sanity. But what? On the outside, Esme is a ferociously organized housewife, baker, artist, nurturer of sick and lame animals (the bits about the donkey are hilarious). We know she once had a career, but not why she left it. We know she is holding something terrible at bay, but not what it is.
The gradual breaking of Esme's shell of protection is heartbreaking in its intensity and almost joyous in its resurrection of her soul.
This is simply a fabulous book. I am looking forward to reading "Blessed Are the Cheesemakers," by the same author! What a find!By Bread Alone Overview

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A New Dream Review

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A New Dream ReviewA New Dream by Elaine Cantrell is a good read. It is a clean read but does make references to sex.
What do you do when your dreams are suddenly gone? Local football hero and NFL kicker Matt McCallum finds himself in this quandary. Matt wakes up in the hospital with a mangled left leg and a amputated right. His fiancée has left him and his career as a kicker is over. As they say, when one door closes another opens. This story is about Matt's journey to redefine himself with a little help from a local good girl named Violet Emerson. If only it were that easy - as Matt begins to excel in his new life his ex fiancée returns claiming they have a child together. Matt and Violet now have to see if they can make it through these obstacles placed before them. Can they forgive each other and heal their relationship?
My main complaint with this story is that Stacey (the ex) doesn't end up having any negative consequences from all bad choices. She is just evil. For me personally she should have had to face some major consequences for her deceit and shallowness. For this reason I could not give this story 5 stars.A New Dream OverviewAfter an auto accident destroys his pro-football career, Matt McCallum struggles to find a new dream for his life, but nothing engages him the way football did. After a stint in rehab, he takes a job managing a grocery store where he meets Violet Emerson.Violet works in the bakery department, but her dreams carry her far beyond the doors of Chef's Pantry. As soon as she can save the money, she plans to open a catering business. And she thinks the new manager's broad shoulders and blue eyes are simply divine.Thrown together at work, Matt and Violet find a common dream for their lives, but a loose end from Matt's past returns to jeopardize their future. Will love be enough to save their new dream before it turns into a nightmare?

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Fudge Cupcake Murder (Hannah Swensen Mysteries) Review

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Fudge Cupcake Murder (Hannah Swensen Mysteries) ReviewHannah's life is very full. Not only is she juggling the demands of running The Cookie Jar, but her brother-in-law is running for sheriff in a very tight race and she's trying to organize the recipes for the Lake Eden cookbook. One night, as she's taking the trash out after her potluck cooking class (a convenient way to test all the recipes to make sure they're right before the book goes to print), she finds the body of Sheriff Grant in the dumpster. Now Bill is suspended from work because he's a suspect, and Hannah must clear him by finding the killer before he drives the very pregnant Andrea crazy cleaning out their house. This also adds major complications to Hannah's relationship with Bill's partner Mike. Meanwhile, her mother is acting strangely, and she needs to get her cat to eat his senior cat food. And she's searching for the missing ingredient in Mrs. Koester's fudge cupcake recipe so it can make the book. Can Hannah juggle all these competing demands?
Needless to say, there's never a dull moment in this book. There are a few times when the murder investigation seems to stall briefly, but the other sub-plots take up the slack. Frankly, I hardly noticed because there is so much else happening. The mystery does progress well, with an ending I figured out a little before Hannah, but not by much. All the characters we've come to love are back, and it's definitely a wonderful visit with old friends. This book contains 10 delicious sounding recipes. (A word about the title recipe. The first edition contains an error. It should read 1 1/2 teaspoons baking POWDER not baking soda. This will be fixed in all future editions.)
Is it possible to get the warm fuzzies from a murder mystery? If so, this is the series to do it. If you like your murder served cozy, look no further then this fun series.Fudge Cupcake Murder (Hannah Swensen Mysteries) Overview

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The Breadwinners Review

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The Breadwinners ReviewNew author Jan Hurst-Nicholson has written a story about a 3 generation family who are in the bread making bakery industry. There are 2 other family's in the same industry and the story tell's how each family gets through the competition in good times and the bad times during World War 2 and the depression. The state of pain and anguish that these family's went through that tested their patience and endurance.
Ms. Nicholson also writes about the personal live's of each family and she has done a wonderful job describing each and every character and their traits and it makes you feel like you really know these character's.
I haven't read such a well written saga in a long time and I thoroughly enjoyed every single word written. Jan Hurst-Nicholson had to have spent along time doing a lot of homework with the research to develope such a great historical fiction story. I love her style of writing and will read what ever she writes. Jan has found a new fan for sure. I am a indie author addicted reader and I have found a gem in Jan Hurst-Nicholson.
I didn't find any formatting problem's or any errors in her book. Great job Jan
I highly recommend The BreadwinnersThe Breadwinners OverviewAn epic family saga set in South Africa.When an ambitious young immigrant opens a bakery in competition with his vengeful former employer it is the beginning of a bitter rivalry that spans three generations of hatred, jealousy, passion and betrayal as the bakeries grow from small family businesses into large corporations. It is New Year's Eve 1924 and the fiery and volatile Charles McGill is devastated when Addy Brody, the woman he loves, announces her engagement to Lucas Connelly, his friend and co-worker. Charles drowns his sorrow in drink and seduces Hilde Richter, the unattractive daughter of a wealthy Durban businessman. When Hilde finds she is pregnant her father offers to set up the penniless Charles with his own bakery if he will marry her. Charles readily agrees and, unknown to Hilde, the two men draw up a contract. It is the beginning of a battle for supremacy between Charles, Lucas, and Miles Davenport, their former employer. As the bakeries grow and prosper, acrimony begins within the families, pitting brother against brother, and Charles becomes increasingly dissatisfied, realising that success means nothing if he cannot have the woman he loves.The story covers a period of sixty years and leads us through the fortunes, joys and sorrows, successes and failures of the three families as they survive the great depression, the war years and the isolation of South Africa.

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Bliss (Bliss Bakery) Review

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Bliss (Bliss Bakery) ReviewI often grab a middler's novel from the children's section of the library just for the fun of reading it. I can read it quickly and it doesn't tax my brain with multiple sub-plots to keep track of. A good novel for the eight to twelve year olds has a good plot, believable characters, and is just plain fun. "Bliss" by Kathryn Littlewood meets my qualifications.
The story centers around Rosemary (Rose) Bliss and her siblings, Parsley (Leigh), Thyme (Ty), and Sage, as they tend to the family bakery for a week while their parents leave town on an emergency. The bakery is known for magical delights that have curing powers. When Aunt Lily shows up unexpectedly and the children decide to experiment with some of the recipes in the family's Cookery Book, the results aren't quite as they expected.
Although Rose and her brothers and sister are part of a magical family, they are as ordinary as can be. Any twelve-year-old girl will relate to Rose and her feelings of inadequacies -- all girls go through that phase. Baby Leigh is about preschool age and very typical. The boys, Ty and Sage, well, their mischievous brothers. Rose is bothered by Aunt Lily's sudden appearance and doesn't quite know what to do about her.
The Bliss children's capers with the recipes from the Cookery book are chaotic and delightful. They have only a few days to undue the calamities before their parents return home. Aunt Lily isn't really all that much help.
I also look for books for my middler granddaughters that don't focus on romance. There are far too many for that age group. I want them to have fun reading. Again "Bliss" fills that need for me. As I'm on the lookout, Ms. Littlewood's books will be at the top of my list.Bliss (Bliss Bakery) Overview
Rosemary Bliss's family has a secret. It's the Bliss Cookery Booke—an ancient, leather-bound volume of enchanted recipes like Stone Sleep Snickerdoodles and Singing Gingersnaps. Rose and her siblings are supposed to keep the Cookery Booke under lock and whisk-shaped key while their parents are out of town, but then a mysterious stranger shows up. "Aunt" Lily rides a motorcycle, wears purple sequins, and whips up exotic (but delicious) dishes for dinner. Soon boring, nonmagical recipes feel like life before Aunt Lily—a lot less fun.

So Rose and her siblings experi-ment with just a couple of recipes from the forbidden Cookery Booke.

A few Love Muffins and a few dozen Cookies of Truth couldn't cause too much trouble . . . could they?

Kathryn Littlewood's culinary caper blends rich emotional flavor with truly magical wit, yielding one heaping portion of hilarious family adventure.

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Paris Pastry Guide Review

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Paris Pastry Guide ReviewFor those traveling to Paris, this is an invaluable guide. When I was in Paris a Parisian friend of mine made it a point to take me to Salon Angelique on Rue Rivoli for their pastries. Worth the trip.Paris Pastry Guide OverviewDiscover over 300 of the best pastry, chocolate, candy and hot chocolate shops in Paris, with reviews and photos by pastry chef and author David Lebovitz. Each shop includes the full address, closest metro station, phone, opening hours, website link, online map location link, and a review with photos. The guide includes an index of shops by location and category, as well as a glossary of common French food and baking terms.

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Mattie's Meltaways (Sweet Treats Bakery) Review

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Mattie's Meltaways (Sweet Treats Bakery) ReviewThis story melts in your mouth and tastes as sweet as the Meltaways it was named for.
If you don't already love Valentine's Day, Mattie's Meltaways will coat your heart with chocolate and the delicate flavor of mint until February 14th becomes your favorite holiday. You'll love the rich setting and warm characters Mary Manners created.
Who can help falling in love with the he-man fireman hero with the soft center of fatherly love for his motherless daughter? Who can blame him for the fear he holds in his heart? You can't help but root for lovely, talented Mattie. But a second marriage requires strong love and committment.
Although I haven't read the other Sweet Treats books in the series, this book tingles my taste buds and makes me want to read them all.Mattie's Meltaways (Sweet Treats Bakery) Overview

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Grace's Gold (Sweet Treats Bakery) Review

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Grace's Gold (Sweet Treats Bakery) ReviewI just loved GRACE'S GOLD. It lives up to its name...pure gold in the romance department. Mary Manners really has the corner on quality romance with a great message and a healthy dose of family woven in. I love her style.
Grcae and Brent are truly a treat. Don't miss this second book in the Sweet Treats Bakery Series!
Some other great romances by Ms. Manners:
Kate's Kisses (Sweet Treats Bakery)
Brenna's Choice
Light the FireGrace's Gold (Sweet Treats Bakery) OverviewBrent Peterson returns to Mount Ridge, Tennessee with a single goal-to win back Grace Spencer. He's loved her since kindergarten, and should have told her how he felt, but Dan Turner swooped in and stole Grace away before Brent had the chance. Now Grace is a widow with a young son, and while it's been three years since her husband's death, Brent isn't sure he should make his feelings known. When Brent comes around the family bakery, Grace longs to restore their friendship, but the thin gold wedding band on her finger-and memories of Dan-stand between them. Can Brent's gentle patience coax Grace to let go of her memories'and the ring, or is it time for Brent to move on alone, and leave Mount Ridge forever?

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