The Pastry Queen. Royally Good Recipes from the Texas Hill Country's Rather Sweet Bakery & Cafe

Customer Reviews

My FAVORITE cookbook!

2008-08-12
We visited the Rather Sweet Bakery in Fredericksburg, TX last year and I LOVED it. We ended up going there for breakfast every morning we were there. When I saw she had a book with the actual recipes from her restaurant I could not resist.

Everything I have made has been perfect. These recipes are not for the person looking to lose weight (butter, suger, YUMMY!), but they are absolutely delicious. I have not had one thing come out less than delicious. I love the scones, kolaches, and chocolate chip cookies (the best I have ever made or eaten). If I cooked from this as much as I wanted I would be so fat (but very happy). I swear this cookbook has made my husband and little boys love me more!!!

Buy this book!

One note, most recipes make enough for a party, so I would suggest cutting the recipes in half if you are a family of 4 like us.

The Pastry Queen: Royally Good Recipes from the Texas Hill Country's Rather Sweet Bakery & Cafe

2008-06-12
As the owner of more than 700 Cookbooks, I can't honestly say that both books by this Author are my Favorites. I am planning a trip especially to visit the Bakery & Cafe for the real experience.

Rather terrific cookbook!

2008-06-04
This cookbook is terrific on all counts--great recipes (the Sugar Saucers are the end-all, be-all sugar cookie), beautiful coffee table book, and entertaining read. The fact that the book is printed on glossy paper means the pages will stand up to the occasional butter sputter and drool from looking at all of the wonderful photos. I really enjoyed reading the introduction and narratives that precede each chapter and recipe--a nice addition for those of us who can only dream about visiting Rather Sweet's Bakery & Cafe. I look forward to working my way through all the recipes!

Yummmmmmm!

2008-03-06
Just the recipe of the ALL SOLD OUT CHICKEN POT PIES alone is reason enough to buy this book. They are incredible!
The Texas tortilla soup is a favorite. The desserts are extra yummy too.

These recipes will make a chef out of you too!

2008-02-11
I visited Rather Sweet Restaurant in Fredricksburg, Texas with a friend. We both had chocolate cake for desert and decided it was the best we had ever had. So I was on a quest for the recipe. I found it in this book, made it for a party and got the same results! Heaven, this lady can bake and tell you how to bake too!

An Awesome Cookbook

2008-02-11
Texas accent and all-American flavor, even pitching in to help her put a fresh coat of paint on the porch of her Main Street shop. Rather takes the best of the Lone Star State—pecans, peaches, pralines, chiles, dulce de leche, German sausage—and turns out treats that taste like home, only better than anything homemade ever tasted before. There are the Bacon-Cheddar Scones, the Texas High Hairs Tarts (the only big hair Rather has ever had!), Fourth-of-July’s Fried Pies, Turbo-Charged Brownies with Praline Topping, pillowy Kolaches (yeasted buns with savory fillings), dulce de leche, German sausage—and turns out treats that taste like home, only better than anything homemade ever tasted before. Self-taught, Rather’s 150 utterly original recipes reflect her made-with-love-from-scratch philosophy and are guaranteed to get everyone fixin’ to bake.

Great Recipes!

2007-11-23
This is a great cookbook!! The Turbo Charged Brownies have made me famous!! I am trying the toffee torte this weekend - can't wait!!

Beautiful Book

2007-11-02
I bought this book along with the Christmas one from The Pastry Queen. This book is actually the reason I wanted to buy both books. This book is beautifully written and I can't wait to try out the recipes for the upcoming holidays. I am happy to have both of the Pastry Queen's books in my collection

The Best Brownies Ever!

2007-10-27
I bought this book for one recipe and one recipe only: the brownies!
This is the second copy of the book I've purchased. The first copy was for a friend. Since I was going to Fredricksburg she begged me to get a book for her. I did. She started baking the brownies and bringing them to meetings and events. People LOVE those brownies. They were wildly popular, people smuggled them home in pockets and purses!

Now that I have my own copy, I see many other recipes worthy of trying, but my first love will be for the brownies...

Not disappointed!

2007-10-25
I was hesitant to order this book, but boy am I glad I did! The Gulf Shrimp Quesadillas are very good (tweak it if you like it more spicy!). The desserts look scrumptious and the photography and reading is just a delight. I live in the Hill Country and have been to this bakery in Fredricksburg. I didn't try anything (I had just eaten prior), but everything looked exquisite! Truly a keeper and won't be sending this one back. Now I'm waiting for her second book (Christmas Book) to arrive.