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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I actually got this cookbook as an e-book from the library, and I enjoyed READING it. I really like how Melissa Gray made a point of ordering these recipes so that you build your baking skills as you go. She is very clear in her instructions, and is also careful to warn the reader/baker when a particular recipe requires a different technique than was taught earlier (like the order in which you mix wet and dry ingredients). She shares her own experiences, both good and bad, which really helps the reader to feel more confident that making mistakes is all part of the learning process. I really enjoyed hearing the "gossip" about her colleagues from NPR's All Things Considered, and how each of them responds to the different types of cake. Although silly, one of my favorite things about reading this book was being able to see the spelling of each staff member's name. During the program, the hosts and reporters will say their names aloud, and it is somehow really satisfying to see those names written out, with the strange spelling that you often see in people's last names, and still be able to know exactly how that name should be pronounced. The recipes themselves were tempting enough, that half way through reading this cookbook, I actually ordered a hard copy of the book (and a cake carrier) so that I could try the recipes.
[Gray] unapologetically worships Dorie Greenspan and Paula Deen in equal measure, takes recipes from old church cookbooks, “To Kill a Mockingbird” and Southern Living magazine, and has a ball throughout. May a thousand Cake Ladies arise from this project. Awards
Cooking & Food.
Nonfiction.
HTML: Melissa Gray is National Public Radio's Cake Lady. Every Monday she brings a cake to the office for her colleagues at NPR to enjoy. Hundreds of Mondays (and cakes) later, Melissa has lots of cake-making tips to share. With more than 50 recipes for the cakes that have been dreamed of and drooled over for a lifetime - including Brown Sugar Pound Cake, Peppermint and Chocolate Rum Marble Cake, Lord and Lady Baltimore Cakes, Dark-Chocolate Red Velvet Cake, and Honey Buttercream and Apricot Jam Cake - All Cakes Considered is an essential addition to every baker's library. .No library descriptions found. |
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