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Cookbook Review: Dessert Mash-Ups

October 25, 2014 by susanelester

Just in time for the holidays!

I’m always excited when a food blogger publishes a cookbook!  So I was very pleased to receive a review copy of Dorothy Kern’s Dessert Mash-Ups from Ulysses Press.  Dorothy blogs at Crazy for Crust where she is the master of sweets – but not just any sweets.  Dorothy takes all of our favorite desserts and reinvents them in such a fun way by mixing them up.  So, if you like Blueberry Muffins and you like waffles, you’ll love her Blueberry Muffin Waffles!

Fresh from the oven

Dorothy’s style is so approachable.  Reading her blog is like having a conversation with a friend.  She’s just so real.  It’s clear that Dorothy’s passion in life comes from mixing things up rather than taking things as they come.  She’s creative, funny, and has the battery of talents that make for a successful blogger – a distinct voice, unique recipes, and great photography, and all the technology that helps her to pull it all together.

Yummy cinnamon oatmeal cookies topped with cheesecake topped with toffee…what could be better?

I made Dorothy’s Oatmeal Cheesecake Cookie Bars which are made up of a creamy cheesecake layer on top of an oatmeal cookie crust – and the whole thing is topped with toffee bits!  Yum!  Not only were these easy to make, they smelled delicious while baking, and my whole family loved them.  They baked up perfectly and look great.
Dorothy’s new cookbook arrives just in time to shake things up for the holidays.  If you’d like to try something new to impress your friends and family, this is the book for you!

Enjoy!
The Cloister at Iona Abbey, Iona, Scotland
These recipes are provided for your personal use. If you publish them, or re-post them, please give me credit. Grazie e Buon Appetito!

Filed Under: Cookbook Reviews, Cookies & Brownies, Desserts Tagged With: bar cookies, cheesecake, cookbook review, oatmeal, toffee

Comments

  1. Cocoa and Lavender says

    October 26, 2014 at 10:47 pm

    What a fun concept! Thanks for the review and overview! Also, the Abby at Iona is just lovely. xo

  2. Mary Hirsch says

    November 2, 2014 at 2:28 am

    An excellent book review, Susan. Your four qualities for a successful food blogger are right on.

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