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Summary: Fun, inspiring, makes you want to bake!
Review: A totally fun book to read! I've marked page after page of cookies and bars and cakes I just HAVE to make -- and I am not a baker -- but this book just makes you want to get in the kitchen and start flouring pans! Plus a lot of recipes can be done with your kids. Your school bake sale will be a gourmet feast.
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Summary: This book turned me into a sweets lover!
Review: I am someone who normally doesn't eat sweets, but I am a Sally Sampson fan so bought this book to add to my collection. Everything I've made has come out so well and has totally wowed all tasters. The coconut cake will transport you to an astral plane!!! Go out and buy this book and you will bake and bake and bake. Just make sure you entertain a lot or your waistline will be in trouble!
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Summary: This book turned me into a sweets lover!
Review: I am someone who normally doesn't eat sweets, but I am a Sally Sampson fan so bought this book to add to my collection. Everything I've made has come out so well and has totally wowed all tasters. The coconut cake will transport you to an astral plane!!! Go out and buy this book and you will bake and bake and bake. Just make sure you entertain a lot or your waistline will be in trouble!
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Summary: American Dessert Baking For Everyone
Review: I bought this book on ... based on reviews. I've baked recipes out of all sections of the book but pies. The recipes have all turned out as represented, with no failures so far. My greatest pleasure with using this book is that these are indeed quintessential American desserts, as stated on the cover. I get a kick out of some of the newer dessert books claiming to be American classics, but turn out to be made with whatever ingredient combinations happen to be in the current cooking magazines! Nothing exotic here, and the only expensive items will be the nuts and possibly some spices not already on hand. I consider this important in bake sale items, because I try to hold my cost per item down to a reasonable level. I did read the one 'one-star' review from someone in Philly who stated these aren't really bake sale items and regretted lack of bake sale guidance. Well, I've been baking for bake sales for many years now, for friends with various organizations, and I really have never seen a trend. If I'm asked to bake, I just ask for a general idea of what they'd like to sell (i.e. cake, cookies, etc.) and then go on my own. In fact, I just finished baking 3 cakes on a Halloween theme for a bake sale today. So, I really don't see the point. . . Anyway, these are treats that can be enjoyed by everyone, not just for bake sales. A great book for the less-experienced baker and also a good gift idea!
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Summary: American Dessert Baking For Everyone
Review: I bought this book on ... based on reviews. I've baked recipes out of all sections of the book but pies. The recipes have all turned out as represented, with no failures so far. My greatest pleasure with using this book is that these are indeed quintessential American desserts, as stated on the cover. I get a kick out of some of the newer dessert books claiming to be American classics, but turn out to be made with whatever ingredient combinations happen to be in the current cooking magazines! Nothing exotic here, and the only expensive items will be the nuts and possibly some spices not already on hand. I consider this important in bake sale items, because I try to hold my cost per item down to a reasonable level. I did read the one 'one-star' review from someone in Philly who stated these aren't really bake sale items and regretted lack of bake sale guidance. Well, I've been baking for bake sales for many years now, for friends with various organizations, and I really have never seen a trend. If I'm asked to bake, I just ask for a general idea of what they'd like to sell (i.e. cake, cookies, etc.) and then go on my own. In fact, I just finished baking 3 cakes on a Halloween theme for a bake sale today. So, I really don't see the point. . . Anyway, these are treats that can be enjoyed by everyone, not just for bake sales. A great book for the less-experienced baker and also a good gift idea!
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Summary: Great Bake Book!
Review: I had bought Sally Sampson's "The $50 Dinner Party", and was so impressed at how easy and accessible the recipes were. I had given 7 dinner parties by the time her "bake sale" cook book came out, and although I'd never baked so much as one cookie, I decided to try it. I was most successful with her brownies. They were very easy to make, and delicious. I've tried several other recipes and they were also delicious. I intend to try ever one in the book, at the risk of putting on a pound or two. I intend to launch into a big baking attack for Christmas, and I know I'll be a big success. I saw Sally Sampson on Bryant Gumbel's show and could not get over how efficient and adorable she was.
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Summary: not fool proof
Review: I have never written an on-line review for a book before, but this one has compelled me to do so. I have been cooking for years, with much success, until this book. I have made 3 recipes, and so far, not one has turned out. The book itself is well written with many interesting (albeit not innovative) recipes. She has different chocolate chip cookie, brownie, cake, and bread recipes. I tried the chocolate chip cookies, which spread out thinly, all over the cookie sheet. Ok, no big deal, try again. Ha! The other two didn't turn out either! I can't recommend this book because it's very doubtful that there is a recipe in here you don't already have in your collection. In addition, the recipes are NOT fool proof. Proceed with caution.
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Summary: Great recipes be the hit of any party!
Review: Let me start of by saying, I am not a baker. I am not a good cook. I bought this book because I often am invited to bridal showers, parties, etc and I was sick of buying baked goods when it seems everyone else MADE something. I wanted something easy, but good. My favorite in this book are the oatmeal cookies, which the author ads many variations you can make them oatmeal rasin, oatmeal chocolate chip, oatmeal cocconut, etc. the recipes are easy to follow and everything i have made from this cookbook ends up being a huge hit! definetly worth the money!
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Summary: Baking for Everyone!
Review: Sally Sampson has compiled an excellent selection of recipes that you want to bake, and actually work - a combination that's hard to come by. The Banana bread is absolutely the best I've ever made, and I highly recommend the Lemon Glazed Pecan and Coconut Squares.
Some other delicious sounding recipes include; Fresh Ginger Gingerbread, Classic Butter Cake, and Three Layer Mint Brownies. Ms. Sampson has included helful hints about where not to overbeat, how recipes were developed and option add ins or variations to some of the basic recipes. What is missing is storage information with each recipe - how long it will keep- fridge, freezer or room temp and even pacakging for selling at bakesales would have been nice since that is THE premise of the book. Still it's a keeper and all the recipes I've tried have been successful!
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Summary: Very Good
Review: While living overseas, I've been looking for a cookbook that has recipes for all of the traditional American baked goods I like to bake and I found it - The Bake Sale Cookbook. Easy recipes with great instructions and no fancy ingredients. I first checked it out from the library. After testing five different recipes and liking all of them, I knew that I had to buy it. The Cranberry Walnut Bread is amazing!! An excellent addition to your cookbook library.
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