The Splendid: From Custard to Creme Brulee

I just loved the recipes in this wonderful little cookbook. Yummy is the best word for this!!

A delicious look at wonderful custards and puddings. Recipes in this book include crème brûlée, tiramisu, bread pudding, flan and more! Not only can you enjoy dessert recipes in here, but also wonderful savory favorites! Barbara Lauterbach is a professional food writer and cookbook author. She is a respected cooking instructor and can be found hosting classes in her home in New Hampshire or at King Arthur Baking Educational Center in Vermont. Coupled with appetizing photographs and her knowledge on how to make an excellent custard, Lauterbach has developed a wonderful book. The recipes are delicious, traditional and some very creative meals too! Her passion and knowledge is felt throughout this entire book, and made me crave my all-time favorite dessert: crème brûlée. With the holidays approaching, pick up a copy of this book and surprise your family and friends with delectable custards from The Spendid Spoonful!

I own and admire all of Barbara's books. As a cooking school teacher she has a friendly approach that makes you feel like she is your best friend inviting you in for a 'splendid spoonful' of something yummy. I am a big, big fan of elegant little servings of rich pots de creme, and her passion fruit recipe is well written, very easy to follow, and soothingly delicious. This is a great dinner-party desert book with recipes that will 'wow' the gang.

This book has amazing recipes in it. The majority are sweet, but some are savory. Recipes include; crabmeat custard, curried corn custard, french toast creme brulee, raisin-eggnog bread pudding, lemongrass-ginger creme brulee, and green tea custard. I'm looking foward to trying so many of them. There are also beautiful photos in this book. I just wish there had been an hardcover edition.