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Title: Great read...disappointing taste
Review: Alice Medrich writes with charm, passion and intelligence. Her descriptions of tempering chocolate or making ganache are thoughtful and encyclopedic. For the writing alone, this is a great book. But, oh, the recipes. Each one of the five or six I have tried has yieled uninspiring, bland results. The "Tiger Cake", a chocolate marble cake with olive oil and white pepper--attractive, interesting in theory, but bland and rubbery. The "Nibby Pecan Cookies"--likewise bland. I could go on...but the short story is that if you like assertive flavors that are rich and satisfying, well, this author isn't for you. And that's why I give it such a low rating...because honestly, no matter how well written, if a cookbook's recipes are poor, well, then what's the point?
