The author of 'Stars Desserts' and 'Four Star Desserts' combines the best 150 dessert recipes from both books. Stars was a famous and very influential restaurant in San Francisco throughout the 1980s and 1990s, known especially for promoting California cuisne. The desserts there were legendary and even though the first two books have been out of print for years, used copies sell for $100 and higher on Ebay and Amazon.com. Since then, Emily has continued to hone her skills at Farallon in SF and frequently travels the U.S. holding cooking demonstrations and promoting the art of baking and desserts to professionals and amateurs alike.
Recipes are organised by type including puddings and custards; chocolate; pies, tarts and patries; cakes; cookies; and more, plus a foundation chapter of basic recipes that can be used throughout the book. In flavour and recipe execution, these desserts are the crème de la crème, the choice favorites of bakers all over the world. You'll see why when you try the Lemon Custard, the Nectarine Blueberry Blintzes, the French Apple Tart, or the Orange Spice Cake.
Whether you have fond memories of dining at Stars or have never heard of the joint, what we have hear is a lovely cookbook with indispensible recipes that you'll go to again and again.
