The Sweet Life: Desserts from Chanterelle

by Kate Zuckerman, Tina Rupp (Photographer)

Created by the award-winning pastry chef at New York City's renowned Chanterelle restaurant, this dessert cookbook offers delightful recipes for a plethora of sweet treats--from tarts and cakes to custards, souffls, and frozen desserts. 50 full-color photos. 15 line drawings.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Food, Reference

224 pages, Hardcover

First published October 18, 2006

Reviews

[Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is beautiful and inspiring. The recipes feel a bit above what I would feel comfortable trying, but they are written in an approachable, understandable way. When the day comes that I find myself interested in pushing myself to learn about techniques like custards and souffles, this will be the book I come back to.

I also appreciated that, for every recipe, there is information about serving and storing the dishes.

[Millie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely decadent. Chanterelle is now on my list of restaurants that I must eat at next time I am in New York City. I only made one recipe (The Granny Smith Apple. Dried Frig and Dried Cherry Winter Fruit Compote) out of this book because many of the ingredient would have been expensive for me and/ or unhealthy. I would have given this book 5 stars for the books otherwise gorgeous, original and seemingly tasty recipes, and great instructions. But there were very few healthy recipes.

[Aimee · Rating 5 out of 5]

absolutely beautiful recipes, especially the dark chocolate almond cookies. rave reviews on those. i did tried to make the basil ice cream, but the custard part turned into basil scrambled eggs. whoops.

[Dray · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a well organized and refined dessert book that covers a lot of topics. The recipes obviously are well known to the authoress and presented with love. Organized by type of dessert - roasted fruits, sauces, custards, tarts, cakes etc. Worth reading.

[Vanessa Opal · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the flavour combinations here, and the use of herbs and honey, which are my favourites to work with.

[Lucy]

A wonderful gift from a dear friend! This book is inspirational. I haven't tried any recipes yet, but soon I am planning to make one of the creme caramels.

[Gisela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fabulous cookbook! Everything has been great so far. The almond cake and caramel rum sauce are outstanding. I finally figured out how to make that fragile tart dough.

[Beka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of classic techniques and yummy pictures, but nothing called out to me.

[Gretchen · Rating 4 out of 5]

The browned butter birthday cake is my go-to recipe for birthdays! It's the best cake.