Posted by michelle on March 09, 1999 at 16:29:44:
In Reply to: Re: pastry books posted by Pierre on March 04, 1999 at 08:20:16:
: I saw it on a book store shelf a couple months ago.....that's where I left it....need
: I say more?
I agree that the desserts are pretentious, but there's a demand for that in upscale restaurant dining. The photos make the desserts look more exqusite than they ever could in real life, because they're shown so close-up. It's a picture book more than anything else. I haven't tried any of the recipes, but the pictures, and the ingredients used sometimes give me ideas for plated desserts. Don't you agree there's a market for that kind of over-described, over-celebrated trendy food? Trotter may be egotistical, (I don't know), but he knows his market, and they obviously love that kind of show.