The Dessert Bible

By Christopher Kimball (Little, Brown and Company)

Every recipe in this chubby cookbook has a helpful "What Can Go Wrong?" section, but if you follow author Kimball's advice, it's much more about what can go right. He's the founder and editor of Cook's Illustrated magazine, the acclaimed testing ground for recipes. Like in the magazine, the luscious recipes in The Dessert Bible have been tested umpteen times to find precisely what nuances make the absolute best chewy, fudge brownie, buttermilk cupcake, chocolate chip cookie or apple pie. There are "best" versions of lots more exotic treats, too. How about Rose Water-Pistachio-Cardamom Rice Pudding, Roasted Apple Bread Pudding or Souffléed Lemon Custard? Kimball is an exceptional guide who provides fun reading prior to recipes as to exactly what went right and wrong during his test runs.

RECIPE: THE BEST CHEWY, FUDGY BROWNIES

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