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Food52 Genius Desserts: 100 Recipes That Will Change the Way You Bake

by Kristen Miglore
Ten Speed: Crown. Sept. 2018. 288p. photos. index. ISBN 9781524758981. $35; ebk. ISBN 9781524758998. COOKING
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Food52 columnist and best-selling author Miglore (Food52 Genius Recipes) surveys the greatest hits of home baking in this handsome dessert volume. Featuring classics from the last few decades, it brings together cookies, cakes, puddings, pies, and other sweets that have attained "genius" status through either clever innovations or phenomenal taste. Novice and pro bakers will recognize recipes from acclaimed titles such as Claudia Fleming's The Last Course, Richard Sax's Classic Home Desserts, Dorie Greenspan's Baking from My Home to Yours, and Stella Parks's BraveTart. They'll also appreciate methods and techniques from experts, including Rose Levy Beranbaum, David Lebovitz, Nigella Lawson, Nick Malgieri, and others.
VERDICT Highly recommended for dessert lovers who want iconic recipes in one book.
Reviewed by Lisa Campbell , Aug 01, 2018
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