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Summary: badly organized book
Review: 1. it doesn't show steps clearly
2. there is no picture associated with each steps.
3. like say "Make the Mocha Mud Cake", it is just one long
paragraph, which steps are not separated into easy to read
steps. plus, there is no picture associated with each step.how did everyone overlook this and give this 5 star?
Rating:
Summary: badly organized book
Review: 1. it doesn't show steps clearly
2. there is no picture associated with each steps.
3. like say "Make the Mocha Mud Cake", it is just one long
paragraph, which steps are not separated into easy to read
steps. plus, there is no picture associated with each step. how did everyone overlook this and give this 5 star?
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Summary: Chocophiles Invited...
Review: Chocophiles! Come to the party! You will be anything but disenchanted. Marcel Desaulniers has produced yet another collection of ambrosial recipes in Death by Chocolate Cakes. Whether you just want to savor the recipes in your armchair (please, no!) or attempt the delectable creations yourself, you will no doubt suffer serious pleasure. The directions are well written - I suggest reading through them once before attempting the devilish desserts - and most all of the recipes can be produced in an ordinary kitchen. The pictures that accompany the recipes are most helpful and I especially like the "chef's touch" which my own chocophile mind would have been dashed not to find. Give Chocolate Temptress to your date and he'll be your chocolate prisoner...I gave the Warm Dark Chocolate Fudge Sauce to my husband (served on brownies): suffice it to say, the spell worked! This book is a delight.
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Summary: yum! yum!
Review: For chocolate lovers, bakers, and people who love to eat sweets, this book is for you!! First of all, it is a beautiful book -- with a luscious photo to accompany every recipe. I particularly find the "chef's touch" to be very helpful especially for those desserts that can be made over two to three days (saves the cook from having to do everything in one day!). Having tried Desaulniers' recipes in prior books, I find them to be quite detailed (although some can be challenging). I like the very organized way the recipes are laid out together with the equipment needed. I have yet to try out a recipe of his that did not get rave reviews from my dinner guests!! My only problem with the D by C Cakes, is which recipe to start with!!! What a yummy dilemna!!
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Summary: Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate
Review: Great book with easy to follow recipes and a picture of each of the cakes. The title is a bit misleading. Not all the "cakes" are actually chocolate. Some of the "chocolate cakes" are only chocolate filled and/or frosted. But all have eye appeal. My only complaint is minor. Some recipes contain copius amounts of frosting and filling - very sweet.
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Summary: To die for! No pun intended...
Review: I could die happy just reading this book. Another wonderful, decadent, and very well-laid-out (both the look of the book and the recipe directions are fabulous) book. I'm especially fond of his comments on dusting madeleine pans with flour (sorry, you'll have to read the madeleine recipe). I brought the Cocoa Pound Cake to work this morning, and it's everything you would expect from Mr. Death by Chocolate. It's buttery, fudgy, nicely chocolate. The perfect thing with midmorning coffee. Needless to say, it disappeared in seconds.
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Summary: Absolutely Wonderful
Review: I got this book by accident when I failed to mail back the reply card on my Cook Book club. However, I fell in love with the book at once. It has a large picture for every cake - always helpful. It has a story with every cake - always interesting. It was great to be able to make Julia Child's 85th birthday cake as a birthday cake for a friend of mine.
Each recipe contains a long list of ingredients and most cakes require several steps. However, the directions are written very clearly and completely.Both experienced and novice cooks will enjoy this one.
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Summary: Absolutely divine!
Review: I had seen Marcel Desaulniers on his TV show a few years ago and when I saw this book in amazon.com I knew I had to buy it. I've had a die-hard sweet tooth since I was a child, and am always on the lookout for places selling great desserts. However, since Koreans do not like their sweets too sweet, I was always wishing for some decadent, sinfully delicious desserts, especially some containing lots of CHOCOLATE.
This book is just wonderful; as many reviewers have commented, as long as you follow the recipe instructions meticulously, you can't go wrong! I have made at least ten of the recipes here, including the Heart of Darkness Cakes(which everyone here seems to adore), Chocolate Peanut S'more Cakes, Excessively Expressive Espresso Ecstasy, Chocolate Mai-Tai Cake and the Midnight Truffle Cake. I admit, the ingredients do cost a bit and preparation time is considerable, but it is definitely worth it!
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Summary: Amazing!
Review: I love this book! I've already made several cakes from it and, although they are time consuming, the results are fabulous! The directions are easy to follow and the stories are the icing on the cake. I went out and got the other books as well, and I'd recommend all of them to any chocolate lover out there.
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Summary: A must have for chocolate lovers!
Review: If you are a chocolate lover that loves to bake, this is the book for you. You will be amazed at the array of desserts that you can make. This book offers pictures for most of the recipes, so you will always know what is it you are making. The recipes are well written and they give excellent tips in the Chef's Touch Section. The book carefully explains the steps in preparing the recipes, so you will never be left in the dark. My family thought they died and went to heaven when they tried the Chocolate Heart of Darkness Cakes.
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