Desserts 1-2-3: Deliciously Simple Three-Ingredient Recipes

Rating:
Summary: Simple but not Easy
Review: This is my first encounter with the wonders of Ms. Gold's kitchen, and it is an impressive collection. Now, I collect cookbooks, and I cannot recall having described any of the others in those terms. This book really made a positive impact on me.

That being said, I think the reader should be aware that just because the book is called "1-2-3", doesn't mean "as easy as 1-2-3". These recipes may be simple in terms of the number of ingredients, but they are not simple in preparation (with a few exceptions). The methods Ms. Gold uses are classic chef techniques: custards in a double boiler, toasting and grinding nuts, hand-slushing granitas. Nothing weird, but they can be very demanding and time-consuming.

Think elegantly simple, rather than child's-play simple.