Amazon.com Review
Sherry Yard, the executive pastry chef for Wolfgang Puck’s restaurants, has cast her Desserts by The Yard as a culinary autobiography, organizing its recipes in chapters like “Brooklyn Inspirations” and “London Interlude.” This novel approach may frustrate readers seeking, say, cakes all in one place, but [...]
Amazon.com Review
Sherry Yard, the executive pastry chef for Wolfgang Puck’s restaurants, has cast her Desserts by The Yard as a culinary autobiography, organizing its recipes in chapters like “Brooklyn Inspirations” and “London Interlude.” This novel approach may frustrate readers seeking, say, cakes all in one place, but helps make the book the fresh and compelling success it is. The recipes do the rest. Yard has included a wide range of sweets that either polish old favorites–see her Black-and-White Cookies (from Brooklyn days) and Flourless Chocolate Cake with Meringue Topping (a London creation)–or that invent in ways both enticing and doable. Formulas like Buttermilk Cheesecake; Rhubarb, Apple, and Fennel Crumble; or Concord Grape Soufflés give some idea of her imaginative range, which is, however, always tethered to practicality and good taste. New and seasoned cooks alike will also appreciate her technical niceties (for example, to help soufflés rise, smear (more…)
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10 Responses
2.0 out of 5 stars
Needs more pictures
This book needs more pictures. I would like to be able to see what the finished product is supposed to look like.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Really Spectacular…….
WOW..You are really going to love this large cookbook with tons of mouthwatering pictures that will inspire you to get in the kitchen’pronto’.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great recipes!
one of the best cookbooks
while some of her recipes are complex – i.e. some that require yuzu a half lemon, half grapefruit- most are fairly simple and come out beautiful!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good recipes
I’m really pleased with the purchase of this book. I initially got this book from the library, after trying several recipes I was so pleased with the results that I purchased the…
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delicious!
Delicious, this book is absolutely delicious is all I have to say. The desserts are wonderful and full of creativity.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful Book
When I first purchased this book, I read it cover to cover. Seriously. Sherry’s narratives are so engaging!
4.0 out of 5 stars
sadly
this book was supposed to arrive the 29 june and did not show up until the 10 july. otherwise everything about the order was spectacular.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Glamorous, creative desserts in the comfort of your own home
“Desserts by the Yard: From Brooklyn to Beverly Hills: Recipes from the Sweetest Life Ever,” by Sherry Yard, is a combination baking book and memoir.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stunning finales from a master
Sherry Yard, the executive pastry chef for Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, has created a mouthwatering, memorable dessert bible in Desserts by the Yard: From Brooklyn to Beverly…
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fun cookbook
I love this book! The stories are interesting and the recipes are divine. So far I have made the Sticky Toffee Cake (a must), the brownies, the cornbread, the pancakes and the…