Brownies to Die For! Book

210 brownie recipes are offered, both the classic and the cutting edge. Author also covers the history of the brownie and suggests interesting pairings.

Library Journal

Shaffer, a food writer and director of cooking schools in Akron and Solon, OH, loves brownies-and here are dozens of recipes to prove it. There are brownie bites, classic fudgy brownies (and many variations on the theme), brownies with fruit, brownie cookies, a chapter of "Brownies as Art: Dipped, Dunked and Layered," and more. She provides an introduction to baking basics, along with helpful tips on ingredients and techniques throughout the book; many of the recipes are shown in color photographs. There are already quite a few other brownie cookbooks out there, including Bruce Weinstein's Ultimate Brownie Book, which includes more blondie recipes and hundreds of variations. Shaffer's contribution to the "genre" is recommended for larger baking collections. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.