The latest book from New York City's famous Magnolia Bakery is a great follow-up to the already existing cookbooks from the popular spot. These recipes have something for everyone and are updated to today's tastes and trends. I especially cannot wait to try the S'mores Ice Box Cake or the Deep-Dish Peanut Butter Cup Icebox Pie, which looks like heaven on a plate to me. The photography really helps to sell the recipe and whets the appetite. The headnotes are chapter introductions are well-written and I appreciate that some of the recipe headnotes are on the shorter side, allowing the reader to jump right into the best part of reading or owning a cookbook: making the recipe! The step-by-step instructions are clear and the skills that need further explanation are well-done. I never thought I would need a recipe for Key Lime Cheesecake, but after seeing it in this book, I think I may just have to try it.

Magnolia Bakery is perhaps one of the most iconic bakeries in NYC. I've been a fan of theirs for a long time, and I own the first Magnolia Bakery book, so I was excited to receive an ARC of Magnolia Bakery Handbook of Icebox Desserts. Volume two includes icebox cakes, icebox pies, cheesecakes, icebox bars, banana pudding gets its own chapter, puddings, and base recipes like crusts, fillings and sauces, etc.

The recipes seemed much more straight-forwards than the original cookbook, but given that most of the recipes are no-bake, that makes sense. However, the last chapter is base recipes that you're supposed to use, but I kind of like that if you want to simplify, you can use pre-made bases. For example, one of the base recipes is chocolate wafer cookies - if you want to go hard, you can make your own, but it's easy enough to buy chocolate wafer cookies. Magnolia Bakery doesn't mess around, so many of the recipes are time-consuming, but some of these recipes CAN be simplified, which is nice for us lazy baker.

Overall, this will make a great addition to our library's cookbook section, or a great gift for Magnolia Bakery fans who want a taste of Magnolia Bakery without having to go into the city.

Fantastic! Icebox desserts galore. I wasn't expecting there to be SO Many different recipes in here, nor for them to all sound so fun. In the age of Pinterest, Lloyd has managed to surprise me with concoctions I had never heard of before and can't wait to try. I an excellent book to add to your cookbook collection, gift to a friend, or simply sit and drool over.

This recipe book was such a delicious read! I have bookmarked many recipes that I want to try and have even made some of the more simpler ones. I received this book at the perfect time, just in time for the holidays! Can't wait to share my delicious snacks with the rest of my family.

The recipes in this book look AMAZING! We tried out one of the banana puddings and it was phenomenal and easy to make! Definitely a cookbook I would recommend to families because with no baking, the kiddos can really be involved!

The Magnolia Bakery Handbook of Icebox Desserts is a beautiful guide to all things (mostly no bake). I will definitely be trying out multiple recipes for the upcoming holidays, even into next summer as most recipes would work well in the warmer months. All recipes look very easy to follow, and the pictures made me want to try it all.

I received an arc of this title from Netgalley for an honest review. Who knew there were so many icebox desserts and in this cookbook your will received step by step instructions on how to make them.

A great guide for bakers of any level! This a great addition to every library's cook book collection, regardless of their overall popularity. The Magnolia name offers some weight here, as the recipes included aren't necessarily new or inventive. However, having all these great classics together with new favorites moves it to the must have column.

Gorgeous book with lots of amazing recipes - Magnolia Bakery has the best desserts and I cannot wait to try some of these at home!! Will be a popular book for patrons.