Twenty-Five

What a fabulous book! The ideal trans-room book, it would be equally suited at home on the coffee table, with it's magazine style interviews, or in the kitchen with the outstanding recipes. You wont find the interviewees signature recipes; they don't give their secrets away that easily, but you do get some pretty special gems for practical - semi-challenging recipes that you can make at home for family and friends. What ever your tastes, you'll be reaching for another slice of this book.

Great copy and recipes. Pictures are beautifully done. Recipes are easy to follow though make a large amount of items. Maybe too much for the home baker.

Good for new and experienced bakers.

From the publishers of <I>Bake</I> Magazine, <I>Twenty-five</i> profiles that many up-and-coming bakers and pastry chefs. Each features a lovely array of photographs, of the chefs as well as the stunning confections they come up with to destroy our diets.

And alongside each chef is one recipe. The twenty-five desserts range from the relatively simple with a half a page of ingredient and instruction, to a slightly alarming three-page bread recipe.

My only disappointment in a gorgeous book is that some of the culinary photographs are a bit of a tease. No descriptions, much less recipes, accompany drool-worthy pictures. Pity. The recipes included seem wonderful, but I can't help but want more.

The usual disclaimer: I received this book via Netgalley for review.

What a lovely and interesting book, a must for any bakers in the the making. There are the 25 profiles of vibrant pastry artists and bakers, all of which are very enlightening to read, there are photos of some of there creations and included one recipe from each. The production of this book is fabulous and the photos are just superb - definitely a book to read, and learn what it takes to make a fabulous baker. A wonderful coffee table book which will draw many comments.

Twenty-five is a book that combines both non-fiction inspirational stories and delicious-sounding recipes. It dives into the creative pool that makes up the United States' best bakers and pastry makers. It gives the portrait of 25 amazing pastry artisans. It's men and women from across the United States, giving us the idea of a tour of the country by its best bakers and bakeries. I know that this is a road trip I would love to attempt.

I loved how each story shares the moment at which each of these bakers knew that's what they wanted to do with their lives, as well as sharing their path to becoming the chefs they are now. It gives an insight into why they do what they do, why they love bread or croissant, their way of pushing through creativity and experimenting with flavors and textures.

Twenty-five recipes, profiles from bakers, including Christina Tosi and Chad Robertson. Wonderful recipes, beautiful photography.

To me this works better as a book of profiles than a book of recipes. You only get one recipe per chef and in some cases the recipes seemed basic or uninteresting, vs. a chef's signature dish. That said the profiles were lovely and I could see them being very inspiring to someone who is just entering the industry in pastry who wants to look to current visionaries for inspiration.

What do you get when you combine stories and recipes from the best pastry chefs in the US? You get Twenty-Five, a stunning cookbook full of ideas and inspiration from 25 of the hottest pastry chefs across the country.

Filled with amazing photos and scrumptious recipes, this collection looks at each chef, one-by-one, and shares their journeys, their inspirations, and their passions as well as one of their best recipes. Featuring chefs such as Christina Tosi, Dominique Ansel, Candace Nelson, and Gary Gottenbusch, this cookbook is a fabulous treat for anyone considering a future in pastry, home bakers, and those of us who just love to drool over pictures of cake.

Whether your passion is sweet treats, pretzels, artisan bread, pie, cookies, or cupcakes, there is something in this cookbook that will make your taste buds happy. Spiced Carrot Cake, Caramel Apple Tarts, Coconut Sorbet, California-Raisin Walnut Pretzels, or Wild Fennel Levain--all this and so, so much more. All in there, just waiting for you.

While I love these recipes, I was most captivated by these chefs' stories. You get to hear what got them started in baking and how they learned their crafts. There are lots of stories about families of bakers, culinary school, traveling, interning--the paths they took to pastry greatness are almost as varied as their current roles, bakeries, and delicious offerings. This book made me want to pack a bag and drive from town to town to hunt down each of these bakeries and try all these breads and pastries.

So head to your local bookstore and check this out. But don't read it hungry. You'll regret it, unless you happen to live close to one of these bakeries. And if that's the case, can you send me a little something?

This is such an in depth book for any cook/baker. The sheer amount of information included makes it indispensable for most people. So much to read and absorb. Photographs are beautiful and recipes are presented in an understandable format. Organized by chef with great photographs of each. Recommended.

Amazing recipes from America's best 25 bakers . We can try making their best recipes at our home........

Do you want to succumb at pastry and bread in a trip of no-return?
If your answer is yes Twenty-Five Profiles and Recipes from America's Essential Bakery and Pastry Artisans by Sosland Companies published by Andrews McMeel Publishing this Oct 11 is for you.

This amazingly beauty book will illustrate you thanks to the best American pastry chefs all the best in terms of bread, cookies and all the possible sweet delicacy you have in your mind.

It's a book that you will love with all yourself because explicative, plenty of recipes, the various chefs will illustrate their personal story, their past and present, their passions and their creations with punctuality, but because you will see all the love that these wonderful creative and human beings have put in every creation realized by them.

Food is this: it's a magic, and when you find someone able to let you see this magic, don't miss this opportunity.

I would have wanted to see maybe sunniest pictures of the various food. The color chosen for the pictures keeps the atmosphere cold when bakery and pastry is a joy for the eyes and the mouth.

Perfect gift for Christmas!