"Fewer steps, less equipment, less measuring, less precision, less fuss" is teacher and chef Alice Medrich's approach in Sinfully Easy Delicious Desserts. She starts by offering advice on the best way to assemble a baker's pantry and "magic" ingredients that have the power to "transform a bowl of oranges into dessert." What follows are more than 100 imaginative yet spur-of-the-moment-type recipes and tutorials on everything from ice cream (no ice cream machine required) to puddings/soufflés, pies, tarts, meringues, cakes and "sweet bites," which elevate simple things like coffee, candy bars, fresh strawberries and even yogurt to delectable levels.
The recipes are concise--some don't even require a rolling pin or an oven--and whether simple or rustic, each sweet indulgence dispels the myth that "desserts need to be complicated or demand skill that most people don't have." Medrich succeeds and inspires by delivering an innovative, elegant collection complete with stunning photographs. --Kathleen Gerard, blogger at Reading Between the Lines