It’s definitely not seasonal, but my favorite show-stopping tart is a caramel custard with chocolate chunks from Emily Luchetti's Passion for Desserts. If you’re not afraid of making caramel, it’s pretty easy. I...

Yes, I steeped the nuts in the cream for a good hour or so. It was from Emily Luchetti's new ice cream book

I’m a cookbook junkie. Also the internet cooking sites and my new source is food blogs which are great, because like chowhound you can read comments by others. Next to make is the Pear-Caramel Swirl Ice Cream by Emily...

'll paraphrase it here for you: Oat Crisps from “Four-Star Desserts” by Emily Luchetti (this is a great book, btw): 2 1/2 tbls unsalted butter 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 tbls granulated sugar 2 tbls dark corn...

American scones can be nasty, but there are exceptions, e.g. the recipe in Emily Luchetti's "Stars Desserts."

that pretty much all come out great: Marcel DeSaulnier’s Death by Chocolate or Desserts to Die For Second place, for much more reasonable desserts that also all pretty much come out right: Emily Luchetti Stars Desserts The...

Even dessert was so-so? That’s sad. Emily Luchetti is still the executive pastry chef. I guess she’s more focused on her cookbooks or something.

Unlimited (haven’t made anything) I have made too many RLB recipes already and would rather try something new. I am surprised no one has mentioned Emily Luchetti's books, although they are dessert books and not strictly...

the refrigerant sloshing, it’s not cold enough. Finally: I just got Emily Luchetti's ice cream recipe book from the Jessica’s Biscuit web site, 40% off list price. I’ve eaten dessert at restaurants where she...

Check the STARS Desserts book (by Emily Luchetti) or the Chex Panisse cookbook for cake, curd or mousse recipes. A Lindsay Shere cookbook might have recipes, too; and you can probably sub them in lemon recipes, possibly reducing...

by Emily Luchetti..out of print but you can find some in Ebay. Her ice cream book..A Passion fro Ice Cream is good as well.

to other cooking freaks. I gave away my 10 feet of 'zines in order to have room for all my Cooks Illustrateds and Chocolatiers. BTW: I found Emily Luchetti's Four Star Desserts on the web for over $200 – sure wish I had...

& Douglas Keane, Jardinière Wild Mushroom Tart. Missed this one. Elizabeth Faulkner, Citizen Cake Assorted Citizen Cake Cookies and Petit Fours. Didn’t try. Mark Franz & Emily Luchetti, Farallon Lobster Sausage and Duck Gizzard...

on Chestnut. Liguria in North Beach has great fresh-baked focaccia in the mornings. I’m not sure Miette is of interest to a good home baker except in a “they want HOW MUCH for that!!!” sort of way. StarBake is long...

It is so hard to choose. If I have to choose one, it’s going to have to be an “all-purpose” cookbook. Lately I have been using the Gourmet cookbook the most. For desserts, my favorites are by Rose Levy Beranbaum...