Desserts to Die for

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Summary: Only for the most dedicated
Review: The recipes aren't difficult, but they are time consuming! If you want to make your reputation as an amateur pastry chef, this book is for you.

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Summary: AWESOME!
Review: The recipes in this book are simply incredible. Each time I have tackled one (they do require some time) the compliments keep coming for weeks after! Now, all my family looks forward to the occasions when I prepare these marvels! Marcel is the consumate teacher! Each recipe you are guided by this master so your success is nearly foolproof! Thanks Marcel for a great book!!!

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Summary: Sublime horror, Baudelarian sensuality.
Review: There are some beautiful things in this book--I stole the pumpkin layer of one cake for my own creation--but each recipe contains more than a pound of butter, sometimes not including the icing, and some have more than a pound of chocolate. I drooled, I trembled, and in the end, I couldn't bring myself to spend the money or the fat grams to make any of these from start to finish. And I like to think of myself as a fan of extravagance. Inspiring, but daunting to all but the most sybaritic. There should be a sequel called "Desserts of Evil."