Try Dark chocolate ice cream 178

Some great dessert and cake recipes here. Only thing to watch out for is that it has American measurements (calls for sticks of butter etc). Most of the recipes are really rich and make massive portions - don't make any of the recipes for less than 3 people! ( )

LOVE this cookbook! It was recommended to me by a fellow baker, and now I think I'm going to have to suck it up and go buy it. I've tried 3 recipes so far, and all have been big hits. There are at least 6 more I want to try, and I can't renew it!! ( )

Smitten Kitchen root beer cupcakes

I do a LOT of baking, and I bought this book after it was recommended on one of my favorite food blogs--I made the recipe that was featured on the blog and I wanted to try more.

When I first got the book, I was impressed with the pictures and some of the new ideas in the recipes. Then, as I started to really consider the book, I realized it doesn't really have as many recipes as I had hoped for. This book is good for a few unique recipes, but if you are looking for a broader baking book or even more of a primer to baking, try Marcy Goldman's "A Passion for Baking" (as a primer) or a Dorie Greenspan book. The recipes in this book are good, but it's just not as expansive I had hoped for--its more of a niche cookbook than an everyday one. ( )