Morning Bakes: 30 Sweet and Savory Treats to Kick-Start Your Day (Ryland, Peters and Small Little Gift Books)

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Summary: Neither fish nor fowl & not what I expected
Review: Every weekend my family and I cook at least one big breakfast together. I collect breakfast& brunch cookbooks, because we are always ready to try something new. I found this book overpriced for the thirty recipes which it contains, although the accompanying photographs are nice. The recipes themselves are pretentious, and require ingredients or combinations of ingredients that are not in most pantries, unless you work for Dean & Delucca. Saffron, thick-cut Seville marmalade, ripe peaches, steel-cut oats, sea salt and Stilton cheese. These ingredients are obtaintable in cities of 85,000 and over, or online, but it is necessary to plan ahead. No spontaneity in the morning allowed here! The author must have realized this at some point, or why would she have included yet another recipe for pancakes, for waffles and for the ubiquitous sticky bun? Borrow this book from the library and try some of the quick breads, then return it.

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Summary: An easy-to-follow baking book
Review: No time for breakfast? Morning Bakes provides some solutions for limited-time morning baking. Including 30 recipes from muffins, quick breads, loaf cakes to yeasted breads, this recipe book is not only for a quick and nutrtious breakfast but also an easy-to-follow guide for baking beginners. Most muffins and quick breads only need 20 minutes for baking. Baking during weekend morning is even wonderful. Country apple cake, pear gingerbread, sticky buns, and sour cherry brioche are all good ideas for a leisurely weekend brunche.

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Summary: weekend treats
Review: This small book contains only 30 recipes that are perfect for those "breakfasts in bed" or treating your family to something sweet and savory on the weekend. I thought the recipes were easy to follow and many of the recipes can be prepared in less than 30 minutes. I like the color photographs, but most important, I like the fact that I can plan, prepare, bake or freeze the recipes in advance. Weekends will never be comprised of cold cereal or plain pancakes again thanks to this tasty book.

Rating:
Summary: Neither fish nor fowl & not what I expected
Review: This small book contains only 30 recipes that are perfect for those "breakfasts in bed" or treating your family to something sweet and savory on the weekend. I thought the recipes were easy to follow and many of the recipes can be prepared in less than 30 minutes. I like the color photographs, but most important, I like the fact that I can plan, prepare, bake or freeze the recipes in advance. Weekends will never be comprised of cold cereal or plain pancakes again thanks to this tasty book.