[.ca] Sugar: Simple Sweets and Decadent Desserts (ISBN 1552855090)

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There aren't many things in life we get to indulge in purely for the pleasure they offer, but Anna Olson's Sugar has about 150 of them. Olson, a former chef at the respected winery restaurant On the Twenty and current host of a Food Network Canada program called Sugar, has collected simple sweets and decadent desserts that combine the classics with some creations of her own. Olson organizes each chapter according to the main ingredient: fruit, citrus, chocolate, coffee, vanilla, and nutmeg all have their turn. The tools and techniques she describes in detail are not meant to intimidate but to lead to success. And they do: Crème Brulee turns out rich and redolent of vanilla if you follow her directions to the letter. Key Lime Pie, Chocolate Cake, Baked Alaskas, and Peanut Butter Cookies are all here. So are Warm Lemon Sponge, Sticky Bun Pudding, and Apricot Linzer Torte. Olson offers a "switch up" on every recipe that allows the chef to add a fresh and unexpected flavour or dress a dessert up for a sense of occasion. As a simple sweet, Raspberry Cardamom Cobbler, for example, is delicious and easy to make all on its own. For the twist, Olson adds Chantilly Cream, Raspberry Sauce, and Maple-Toasted Pecans. This is where the decadence comes in. And, for pure elegance, she offers Raspberry Lemon Tart. As Olson point out, cooks who turn out delicious cookies and perfect pastries do so not for their own satisfaction but because they want to share with others. Sugar offers lots of opportunity for sharing. --Carolyn Leitch

"SUGAR" IS A GREAT DESSERTS & BAKING COOKBOOK:
"Sugar" is an excellent baking cookbook. You will enjoy reading this cookbook and making the recipes. This book is very thorough & informative. Anna Olson has written this book in a friendly and easy to understand manner with very detailed & concise explanations. "Sugar" has 200 pages with some colored photographs. The book's contents are: 1. Acknowledgements; Introduction; 2. Baking Basics: Ingredients; Tools; Techniques; 3. Fruit: Rhubarb; Raspberries; Blueberries; Cherries; Apricots; Blackberries; Nectarines; Apples & Green Apples; Cranberries; Currants; Dates; Pineapples; Bananas; 4. Citrus: Lemons & More Lemons; Limes; Oranges; Grapefruits; 5. Sugar: Honey; Brown Sugar; Butterscotch; 6. Chocolate: White Choc.; Milk Choc.; Cocoa; Classic & More Chocolate; 7. Dairy: Ricotta; Yoghurt; Sour Cream; Whipped Cream; Cream Cheese; 8. Nuts: Walnuts; Pecans; Peanut butter; Cashews; Macadamia Nuts; Almonds; Marzipan; 9. Other Flavours: Vanilla & Vanilla Beans; Coffee; Nutmeg; Cardamom; Oats; Pumpkin; Coconut; 10. Bibliography; Index; About the Author. Go ahead and treat yourself to this great cookbook. You'll love making these recipes and you and your friends and family will enjoy devouring the delicious results!

Delicious & easy to follow recipes!:
This is my absolute favourite cookbook. I love watching Ms. Olson's show 'Sugar' so I just had to get this cookbook, and it did not disappoint. Everything I've tried so far has turned out great, with easy to follow recipes and great tips scattered throughout the book. My only complaint is that the book didn't have pictures for everything... but then I'd spend too much drooling and not enough time baking! I just noticed Ms. Olson's second installment (Another Cup of Sugar) and I'll definitely be ordering this book!

Makes life sweet!:
After buying her second book, my mother demanded to have the first one. Anna Olson's recipes never disappoint.