Maria Bruscino Sanchez

Maria presents us with a solid collection of bakery style cookie recipes. She includes some oldtime favorites that are sure to be recognized, as well as some harder to find international recipes. The recipes are decidedly weighted in the Italian genre, understandably given the author's roots, with a large number of biscotti recipes. The recipes tend to be on the rich side, but she compensates for this with a small collection at the back of low-fat, low-sugar, gluten-free, and more health conscious recipes. She even has a recipe to satisfy Fido! One of the more unusual recipes included is for chocolate chili pepper cookies. Although the collection does not include any photographs and has few illustrations, the recipes are clearly written and success is almost insured without the benefit of visual aids. This volume is definitely worth checking out if you have a soft spot for cookies!… (más)