Category: Cookbook Review
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‘The Sweet Polish Kitchen’ by Ren Behan
First Thoughts The Review The ‘Sweet Polish Kitchen’ by Ren Behan seamlessly blends the author’s Polish heritage with food history and modern-day glimpse into European cafe culture. This book follows Behan’s first book ‘Wild Honey and Rye’ to shine a light on the sweet side of Polish cooking. The recipes harken back to simpler times…
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‘Voila Vegan’ by Amanda Bankert
Applying plant-based magic to French and American desserts First Thoughts The Review ‘Voila Vegan’ is inspired by Amanda Bankert’s Paris bakery, called Boneshaker. The cookbook refers to it as an American pâtisserie, but I think that is a stretch when they primarily serve American-style donuts and coffee. The marketing team should just embrace that she brought…
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‘Love is a Pink Cake’ by Claire Ptak
Royal wedding cake and seasonal eats First Thoughts The Review Claire Ptak pairs California sensibility with British-inspired ingredients in her latest cookbook ‘Love is a Pink Cake.’ Her desire to use the best-possible ingredients and highlight flavor runs deep from her California childhood, to training under Alice Waters at Chez Panisse, to her own East London bakery…