Master chef and Cook's Illustrated founder and editor Chris Kimball
presents the best and easiest way to make more than 300 of America's
favorite desserts.
The Dessert Bible is the definitive dessert cookbook for the American
home cook. Chris Kimball reviews equipment from mixers to rolling pins
and discusses which are the best ingredients regarding types of flour,
sugar, baking chocolate, and more. He explains basic techniques like
beating and folding in egg whites, working with pie dough and folding
flour into batters.
The recipes include layer cakes, pies, tarts, cookies, brownies,
puddings, mousses, ice cream, sorbets, fruit desserts, sauces and
frostings. In addition, Kimball offers a section on favorite restaurant
desserts from around the country that can be made at home.