Short & Sweet: Sophisticated Desserts in No Time at All

by Melanie Barnard

Book Overview

Irresistibly simple and elegant desserts that can be made fewer than seven ingredients Some of the best desserts are also the simplest and the fastest. And with Short & Sweet, there's no reason for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395901456
• ISBN13: 9780395901458
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Short and Sweet Is Only the Beginning

Melanie Barnard is a sensible cook with a twinkle in her eye--or that's how it appears from this book. The recipes are practical and straightforward, easy to make and few require hard-to-find ingredients. But at the same time they are innovative and appealing, obviously written by someone who understands food and what pleases dessert lovers. Try this book. There are plenty of recipes for the sophisticated dessert lover as well as someone who likes things a little more down to earth.

great recipes for quick but impressive desserts

Easy to follow, delicious recipes for family and friends. Recommend it highly to seasoned cooks or beginners.

A great gift book!

I was pleased with Melanie Barnard's Short and Sweet because it makes life so easy! For a quick but elegant finish to a meal, its a snap when you select a dessert from here. The ingredients are few, readily available and she's made combining them fun and creative. I've decided that for certain special people in my life, this book is the next gift coming their way.

Everyone who loves dessert should buy this book!

If you love serving and eating wonderful desserts but don't have the time to toil over making something very time-consuming, this book is for you. Every one of the recipes can be made in 30 minutes or less, and lots of them look and taste as though you've spent hours in the kitchen. I made the almost-flourless chocolate cake pictured on the cover for a fancy dinner party recently, and every person at the table asked for the recipe. It was elegant-looking and downright decadently divine! I highly recommend this book.

Elegant and delicious desserts that are easy and QUICK!

This book covers desserts for all tastes. It is wonderful for the experienced cook or the novice. The recipes are failproof, tasty and easy to assemble, however the finished products are very impressive in presentation. The book offers selections from rich chocolate, to light fruit, to exotic gourmet desserts.