Appetizers, Finger Food, Buffets, and Parties: Review

Over all, I give this book a B.

It has some interesting recipes, but I'm not sure that the end products were the greatest. I felt like the pictures were more flashy than the taste was in most cases. I do have to say, though, it did give me more experience with new dishes (bread pudding, souffles, etc.), that I wouldn't have normally tried, so for that I'm happy I cooked with it. However, I'm pretty eager to move on, haha. I definitely would have to say that it is not a "must have" for the kitchen.

So, what's the next book? Santa's Favorite Cookies: Sweet Treats for the Christmas Season.

Stay tuned!

Halloween Food, Fun, and Crafts: Summary

I know that unfortunately, I didn't get to all 10 of the recipes I wanted to make, however, I still have to say that I did like this book. I thought it included cute (and tasty!) recipe ideas for Halloween. I would indeed recommend this book for anyone looking for Halloween themed party ideas or who just is enthusiastic about the holiday. It gives a lot of fun ideas to take "ordinary recipes" and turn them into something special.

My next recipe book? Appetizers, Finger Food, Buffets, and Parties

Hershey's Fabulous Desserts: Exit Summary

Before I give my thoughts on this book, I'd like to note that I only made 9 of the 10 recipes that I promised. Reason? For the 10th recipe, I couldn't find some of the ingredients (specifically nut quick bread mix). So between that and I wanted to move on to a different cook book, I decided 9 was enough. Besides, I foresee more desserts in the future!

Ok, that being said, here's my take on this cookbook:

Pros: Most of the desserts are quick and easy. Most of them require cake mixes or bread mixes, which saves a lot of steps when you bake. Also for the most part the clean up was quick and easy. Most of the desserts turned out great. It also didn't make an overabundance of stuff, but just enough for a family.

Cons: Some of the ingredients were difficult to find or they aren't made any more (Cherry cake mix....). Sometimes quality was forfeited for easiness and convenience (in the case of the fudge).

Over all, I thought it was a good, easy mode cook book, especially for someone who is just starting to bake. It's also great for someone who is trying to throw something together at the last minute or who doesn't want to invest a lot of money into something they are making. Most of this stuff came pretty cheap.

The biggest disappointment out of what I made was the Mint and Chocolate Fudge.

The biggest success out of what I made were the cream filled cupcakes.

I think that about wraps this one up! The next cookbook is Halloween Food, Fun, and Crafts (2008).