Recipe Weekend: Dessert Cooking for Two: 115 Perfectly Portioned Sweets for Every Occasion by Robin Donovan

Disclosure / Disclaimer: I received this book from Callisto Press, free of charge, for blog review purposes on this blog. No compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about it, all opinions are my own

Ah back to school time....

when you get some peace and quiet, and maybe some time with your favorite person!

This book will help you make amazing treats JUST for the 2 of you

(NO sharing with the kids required!)

Synopsis:

Guilt-free indulgence—dessert delights just for two.

Say goodbye to pre-packaged sweets and hello to fresh and flavorful desserts. From The Very Best Chocolate Chip Cookies to Cinnamon Sugar Monkey Bread, Dessert Cooking for Two helps you create delicious desserts that are just the right size for two. Enjoy all the fun treats you crave without worrying about overindulging or wasting lots of leftovers.

Never made your own desserts before? Dessert Cooking for Two keeps things simple with recipes that use equipment you already own—plus tips to make things easier. You’ll also get helpful guides for melting chocolate, mixing ingredients, working with pastry dough, and other dessert-making techniques.

Dessert Cooking for Two includes:

• 115 yummy recipes—Dessert Cooking for Two satisfies your sweet tooth with a huge variety of small-portion treats, including Pumpkin Mini Pies, Blackberry Vanilla Bread Pudding, and Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Cake.
• Handy kitchen hacks—Become a dessert expert and master important skills at home—like how to create the perfect workarounds when you don’t have specialized equipment.
• Pick your perfect dessert—Recipes are indexed by both flavor (so you satisfy your current craving) and by leftover ingredients (so you make magic with whatever you have on hand).

Cooking for two has never been sweeter than with Dessert Cooking for Two.

Review:

Many of the recipes in this book are either NoBake (time saver!), Quick (made in under 30 minutes), made in small pans (no worry about leftovers) or are lightly sweet (easy on the waistline), making this the PERFECT cookbook for stressed parents, looking for a moments respite from the kiddos! Initially strolling through the book, I found myself bookmarking at least 15 pages- that's huge for me. Typically recipes are similar to ones I already have, and I'm lucky if I mark more than 4! Most of the recipes are very simple, requiring nothing than what most of us already have in the pantry, which is always a huge plus to me! Lemon Curd Tarts and Oatmeal Cookies with Dried Blueberries, are ready to give us the last taste of Summer, while Chocolate Filled Hazelnut Scones, Coffee Crumb Cake, and Brown Sugar Cinnamon Stuffed Apple Crisp are already vying for cool Fall mornings with a cup of coffee,  Red Velvet Bars and Bourbon Pecan Pie are ready to round out the holiday season too! This is an amazing collection of recipes and most of them could be easily doubled, in case you need to serve only 4! Highly recommend you buy one for yourself, and one for your bestie (Christmas IS coming), and it would be great for the coed moved into their own place, to have samples of Mom's recipes at hand!

Recipe:

This recipe is a perfect example of how to cut down a traditional recipe made for 7-8 people and make it suitable for 2!

About the Author:

ROBIN DONOVAN is a food writer, recipe developer, and author of numerous cookbooks including the best-selling The Deceptively Easy Dessert Cookbook and The Baking Cookbook for Teens. She lives in Berkeley, California, and blogs about easy recipes for people who love food at www.AllWaysDelicious.com.