The Vintage Baker: Vintage Desserts with a Twist!

i really enjoyed this cookbook, I liked the use of vintage recipes and add a modern twist on them. I look forward to making them someday as I really enjoyed going through this book.

I’ve been in an historical mood with food for awhile, so this book called to me. It’s filled with lots of great recipes, but I’m wondering what it says about me that I’ve made all but four of these before I ever picked up the book. Different versions of the recipes, but my grandmothers both lived through the depression and taught me to cook many of their recipes.

One of the things I like about this book are the notes from others who have made the recipes. Tweaks they have made, how ti turned out, etc. Always nice to have notes and feedback from others. I’m looking forward to trying out the recipes I haven’t made yet. I may even try some tweaks to the others, but Grammy and Grandma’s versions are home runs too.

The recipes in this sounded absolutely delicious, and I liked the twists thrown in. I also appreciated the comments by other folk, which included some tips and suggestions. I think I would have liked more comments like that one as opposed to comments that just talked about how delicious everything was. I think if you prepared these recipes, you'd be quite ready for a baking competition.

I also totally could have gone without the memes thrown in. Minion memes have no place in a cookbook, and they made it feel lower quality.

Thank you NetGalley, and the Editors of CakeChatter for the book The Vintage Baker Vintage Desserts with a Twist. This is my personal review.

I love cook books and this was a fun one to have to check out the what twist in the dessert recipes was going to be in them. The photos made the recipes all look delicious!
I am not much of a baker but a few of these recipes will make my baking skills a bit better.
The Apple Brown Betty and Arline Polinsky's Cream-Cheese Pound cake look amazing and easy to make. My family will be very pleased.
My pie crust I make never turns out and I am excited to try the Vodka Pie Crust to see if I can succeed in making a crust.
This is another great addition to my cookbook collection.

I collect cookbooks. I started this hobby almost 50 years ago so now I look for unusual cookbooks and prefer those that include the background and history of a recipe. A plus is the recipes should fit into my lifestyle and cooking abilities. I'm an experienced cook and baker whose audience includes all ages and appetites. This book fits all of those requirements, which is not usual.

Most cooks who have been catering to their families for generations learn quickly to follow a recipe pretty closely the first time, then adapt it to fit individual tastes. I'm happy to say that many of these, I did not have to adapt in any way. Everyone who volunteered to be my tasting crew loved them as written. The recipes range through all skill levels, easy to follow instructions and pantry ingredients that most established kitchens have onhand. There were a few exceptions, but not many. The "stories" of the recipes were equally entertaining and educating. I'm thinking the three granddaughters I am teaching to cook need a copy of this book for their own shelves.

The Vintage Baker is such a fun cookbook! The recipes make me feel like I'm reading old family or community cookbooks and there are a lot of recipes in this cookbook that I intend to make again. Each recipe contains a picture to help you gauge your final result. The recipes are also credited and give you a little background about where it was found or how it was created. What I really loved were the very easy to understand and step-by-step directions, including notes and links to external articles and reminders! This is definitely a great book to add to your shelf and pull out over and over again!

5/5 Stars!

Thank you to NetGalley and BookBuzz.net for providing me with an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of The Vintage Baker: Vintage Desserts with a Twist!

This was a great read, especially when you're looking for something lighthearted and amusing to read in a cookbook. I may be biased since I love desserts but I love this book.

First, nearly all the recipes made me want to go into the kitchen and bake (and my friends know I'm not a baker, I'm an eater).

Second, I love the quotes and funny anecdotes or vintage food posters at the end of each recipe. The testimonials and feedback from real bakers who made successful dishes from the recipes were also a great addition to each recipe.

Third, the retro pink cover and illustration adds a whimsical touch to this book of old school recipes with a modern twist.

I think a lot of bakers (and dessert lovers) will enjoy The Vintage Baker as much as I did.

Such an amazing book! I really like the idea behind it, with all the extra information about the era and the tips they give. I'm not a very experienced baker, but I really appreciated the way the recipes were explained. It seemed easy to follow even for a beginner. I translated the lemon pie recipe for my mother, as she was looking for a traditional American recipe. She is a professional baker, and she was very impressed with it. I also liked the little jokes at the end of the recipes, which made the whole reading experience very fun and relaxing. I had bookmarked a few of the cookies to make later, although I will have to convert the measurements to metric. That might be my only suggestion for later installments, to include both measurements, as that way, readers from Europe would have an easier time following the instructions.