Switch Press and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of Sweet Revenge: Passive-Aggressive Desserts for Your Exes & Enemies. I was under no obligation to review this book and my opinion is freely given.
This cookbook takes readers to a different level while providing delicious recipes for fabulous treats. From cookies, to cakes, to breads, and finally to candies, the author has given countless recipes to tease the taste buds. Heather Kim has a sense of humor, one that comes out in the introduction. She points out, up front, that this is a cookbook and then backs up her statement with delicious, homemade desserts.
Sweet Revenge is highly visual, from the color pages to the photographs that accompany many of the recipes. I love the little quips, tip boxes, and sassy words that dot the pages, but the recipes themselves are the standouts. Kiss my Molasses aka Molasses Gingersnaps with Lemon Curd features homemade cookies with a delectable and tangy curd filling (pp. 32-33). You're the Devil Food Cake aka Devil's Food Cake with Chocolate Frosting & Brownie-Streusel Crunch (pp. 72-75) has many different components, but the finished product will make chocolate lovers ask for seconds. I Wish You Were Bread aka Milk Bread Rolls (& Next-day Griddle Toast) are delicious and the additional recipe for leftovers is a smart way to use the excess (pp. 114-115). The creativity level is off the charts with Go Fudge Yourself aka Mackinac Island Chocolate Fudge with White Chocolate Candied Ramen (pp. 158-160).
This cookbook would make a great gift to a friend or loved one with a recent breakup or for someone with a great sense of humor. The biggest piece of advice I can give for Sweet Revenge is to not discount it for the name, as the author has some seriously good dessert recipes that are sinfully delicious. With unique flavor combinations that seem to work, Sweet Revenge is definitely a cookbook for dessert foodies.
This cookbook takes readers to a different level while providing delicious recipes for fabulous treats. From cookies, to cakes, to breads, and finally to candies, the author has given countless recipes to tease the taste buds. Heather Kim has a sense of humor, one that comes out in the introduction. She points out, up front, that this is a cookbook and then backs up her statement with delicious, homemade desserts.
Sweet Revenge is highly visual, from the color pages to the photographs that accompany many of the recipes. I love the little quips, tip boxes, and sassy words that dot the pages, but the recipes themselves are the standouts. Kiss my Molasses aka Molasses Gingersnaps with Lemon Curd features homemade cookies with a delectable and tangy curd filling (pp. 32-33). You're the Devil Food Cake aka Devil's Food Cake with Chocolate Frosting & Brownie-Streusel Crunch (pp. 72-75) has many different components, but the finished product will make chocolate lovers ask for seconds. I Wish You Were Bread aka Milk Bread Rolls (& Next-day Griddle Toast) are delicious and the additional recipe for leftovers is a smart way to use the excess (pp. 114-115). The creativity level is off the charts with Go Fudge Yourself aka Mackinac Island Chocolate Fudge with White Chocolate Candied Ramen (pp. 158-160).
This cookbook would make a great gift to a friend or loved one with a recent breakup or for someone with a great sense of humor. The biggest piece of advice I can give for Sweet Revenge is to not discount it for the name, as the author has some seriously good dessert recipes that are sinfully delicious. With unique flavor combinations that seem to work, Sweet Revenge is definitely a cookbook for dessert foodies.