He may or may not be interested in learning how to make desserts. But it might get him to put down the video games for a few hours. Any recommendations?
Dessert Cookbook for a 15-Year Old?
Started by Stone, Oct 14 2011 07:13 PM
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Posted 14 October 2011 - 07:30 PM
He may or may not be interested in learning how to make desserts. But it might get him to put down the video games for a few hours. Any recommendations?
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Posted 14 October 2011 - 07:32 PM
He throws like a girl.
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Posted 14 October 2011 - 07:34 PM
David Lebovitz's book? Nigella has a good dessert book but it's called How to Be a Domestic Goddess so I wouldn't give it to a teenaged boy although a bigger boy of my acquaintance owns it.
Michel Roux has a dessert book that has a good reputation I think..
I wish for a reprint of Claudia Fleming's book.
Michel Roux has a dessert book that has a good reputation I think..
I wish for a reprint of Claudia Fleming's book.
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Posted 14 October 2011 - 07:40 PM
How about a book on grilling or smoking? Just to make sure....
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Posted 14 October 2011 - 07:43 PM
BAKE! by Nick Malgieri. I gave it to one of my stepdaughters, who wanted a basic technique book for baking. She's been very happy with it. But it's not at all a girlie book, it was even written by a guy.
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Posted 14 October 2011 - 07:50 PM
Does Nigella's book have pictures of her inside, or just pictures of food? I think the boy could use some pictures of Nigella.
I suspect that a book on grilling or smoking is about as useful as a book of grilled cheese recipes.
I suspect that a book on grilling or smoking is about as useful as a book of grilled cheese recipes.
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Posted 14 October 2011 - 07:54 PM
Momofuku Milk Bar cookbook
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Posted 14 October 2011 - 07:54 PM
Don't be a pig.Does Nigella's book have pictures of her inside, or just pictures of food? I think the boy could use some pictures of Nigella.
Sardines aren't for sissies.---Frank Bruni
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Posted 14 October 2011 - 08:12 PM
This could be good.Momofuku Milk Bar cookbook
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Posted 14 October 2011 - 08:15 PM
Baking, by James Peterson. Another excellent teaching book, with tons of pictures (of the food in process 
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And no, I did not work on this one.
).And no, I did not work on this one.
[M]ost of the pastas hover around $25. This ought to be enough to buy bucatini that is cooked on both ends. -- Pete Wells on Caravaggio ( * review)
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Posted 14 October 2011 - 08:19 PM
That's a great book (I have it -- too bad you didn't work on it). But I think it might be a little intimidating for him.
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Posted 14 October 2011 - 08:40 PM
chocolate by nick malgieri
“One thing kids like is to be tricked. For instance, I was going to take my little nephew to Disneyland, but instead I drove him to an old burned-out warehouse. 'Oh, no!', I said, 'Disneyland burned down.' He cried and cried, but I think that deep down he thought it was a pretty good joke. I started to drive over to the real Disneyland, but it was getting pretty late.”
~Jack Handey
*proud descendant of cheese eating surrender monkeys*
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Posted 14 October 2011 - 09:48 PM
Desserts for Dummies.That's a great book (I have it -- too bad you didn't work on it). But I think it might be a little intimidating for him.
It was not a new dish, as I recognised my tooth marks. Wilfrid
