Crepes: Sweet & Savory Recipes for the Home Cook

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Summary: From The Daily Southtown:
Review: "If crepes are the kind of dish you order at a restaurant Sunday Brunch--and only at a restaurant Sunday brunch--you're missing out on a wonderful repertoire of recipes you could be showing off within the confines of your own home. Crepe is French for pancake and, of course, all of us who've been lucky enough to indulge in perfect crepes know that means wafer-thin pancakes that are the ideal divider between filling and sauce. It's the enticing nature of many of those fillings and sauces--as well as crepes prepared just so--that consistently get the dishes ranked among the nation's top restaurant menu items. Lou Seibert Pappas' innovative recipes in 'Crepes' also are sure to make the meals tops in your own family's opinion polls. Though crepes are traditionally an entrée or dessert mainstay, Pappas also includes chapters on appetizer and vegetable side-dish crepes. You could spend a long time wandering the aromatic halls of those chapters."

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Summary: From The Daily News (New York, NY):
Review: "They're not as ubiquitous as the little black dress, but they're just as classic. Don't laugh, but crepes, those simple French pancakes, can be dressed up with caviar or dressed down with butter and sugar just as certain accessories dress up or down a black dress. Crepes were big in the '60's and '70's, but recently they've begun to resurface on New York's culinary scene as bistros include them on their menus and creperies open...Lou Seibert Pappas, author of 'Crepes,' agrees. "You can stack them up, freeze them in batches and pull them out of the fridge or freezer, and have a variety all week long.' Her book features recipes and offers 60 hints for making professional looking crepes. In no time at all, you can master making this little black dress of the culinary world."

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Summary: Deliciously different!
Review: A book on crepes, imagine that! I got this book as a gift and I absolutely love it! Crepes are light, fluffy, thin & surprisingly versatile. And low-fat when you use skim milk & egg substitutes. They can be used in savory and sweet recipes alike. This book has both kinds of recipes, and soon you'll start making your own. My favorite recipe of all time is Crepes + chococlate spread + bananas. AAAH! Makes my mouth water. You'll have a blast with this book!

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Summary: Deliciously different!
Review: I got this book as a gift and I absolutely love it! Crepes are light, fluffy, thin, surprisingly versatile, and low-fat when made with skim milk & egg substitutes. This book has both sweet and savory recipes to give you plenty of ideas. My favorite recipe of all time is Crepes + chocolate-hazelnut spread + bananas. Two words: yum-mie. You'll have a blast with this book!

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Summary: Great book!
Review: I love the tips and the variety of recipes in this book. It really gives you great ideas. Crepes are perceived to be difficult to make, but they are really very easy. I'd recommend this to anyone who loves crepes.

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Summary: Great book!
Review: I love the tips and the variety of recipes in this book. It really gives you great ideas. Crepes are perceived to be difficult to make, but they are really very easy. I'd recommend this to anyone who loves crepes.

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Summary: A springboard for your own culinary creativity!
Review: I love this cookbook! It's features a great assortment of both sweet and savory crepes. Some are a little too gourmet for my taste (I'm thinking of the Shrimp & Jicama crepes, specifically), but most are simple, easy and delicious. The best part about this cookbook is it quickly shows you how quick and versatile crepes are. They can be used like pancakes, like tortillas, and sometimes even like pasta (like with Spinach and Ricotta crepes....just like manicotti). It's easy to throw ice cream, fruit, or nuts into a crepe for an amazing dessert. Sure, the book shows you plenty of amazing recipes, but taking the basic ideas and coming up with your own creation is a snap. This is a marvelous book. Sure to make a crepe enthusiast out of you!

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Summary: A springboard for your own culinary creativity!
Review: I love this cookbook! It's features a great assortment of both sweet and savory crepes. Some are a little too gourmet for my taste (I'm thinking of the Shrimp & Jicama crepes, specifically), but most are simple, easy and delicious. The best part about this cookbook is it quickly shows you how quick and versatile crepes are. They can be used like pancakes, like tortillas, and sometimes even like pasta (like with Spinach and Ricotta crepes....just like manicotti). It's easy to throw ice cream, fruit, or nuts into a crepe for an amazing dessert. Sure, the book shows you plenty of amazing recipes, but taking the basic ideas and coming up with your own creation is a snap. This is a marvelous book. Sure to make a crepe enthusiast out of you!

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Summary: lots of recipes, but you only need a couple
Review: I made crepes a couple times before, but they never came out well. After reading this, I made three perfect batches using the basic recipes. I like making a batch, then filling them with things and keeping them in the refrigerator for breakfasts. With the recipes and tips in this book, I haven't had a single problem.

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Summary: Great help for making crepes!
Review: I've recently started making crepes. This book is an excellent reference with great recipes. I highly recommend it for beginners!