The Vintage Baker: More Than 50 Recipes from Butterscotch Pecan Curls to Sour Cream Jumbles Hardcover – May 15, 2018

I love this cookbook. I spent nearly an hour just reading it when arrived, because the pictures are beautiful, the recipes intriguing and the stories interesting. I dreamt that night of Molasses Doughnuts with Chocolate Ginger Glaze, and can't wait until I have enough people in the house to justify making them! It's important to know is that the author has not provided an exact recreation of vintage recipes but has used them as a jumping off point, so the flavors or technique might be updated. So far I've made the Peanut Butter Fingers with Salty Milk Chocolate Glaze (a huge hit), Fig Pincushions (so yummy), Lemon Chiffon Pie with Coconut Whipped Cream (prize worthy, for lemon and coconut fans), Blackberry Lime Pie (the cream cheese crust is extraordinary, filling delicious though I substituted corn starch for arrowroot which I didn't have, and my lattice looked great!), and the unbelievable Butterscotch Pecan Curls (easy enough for the yeast phobic). The instructions are very clear, so I think that even novice bakers will get great results, but there is lots for the experienced baker to enjoy as well. I'm planning on bringing the Blueberry Angel Food Dream to a Fourth of July Picnic, since it's color-appropriate and impressive.

What a beautifully-done, gorgeous cookbook! Jessie Sheehan's meticulous, easy-to-follow instructions make the recipes very accessible to the home baker (and the Alice Gao photographs are simply beautiful to look at and practically jump off the page). Jessie has a flair for explaining to the non-professional WHY certain ingredients and techniques work -- and as an extremely non-professional baker myself (I've always preferred cooking, with its more elastic margin of error!), those explanations have given me the confidence to try my hand at baking things I wouldn't have tried before. And, there's just something homey and nostalgic about baking treats that call to mind a nicer, simpler time (but without the odd and often processed ingredients our grandmothers used out of necessity or Depression-era frugality). This book is a little treasure (including the cute little vintage baking pamphlet included in the book itself), as are its recipes (the Butterscotch-Potato Chip Balls and the Silver Cake are a MUST).

This is the first cookbook that I have owned that I regularly peruse page by page for pleasure! Sort of a trip down memory lane with all of these beautiful photos of the classic desserts that I ate variations of growing up. I am not an experienced baker, and have been amazed that I can successfully make these wonderful desserts. The recipes are straightforward and easy to follow. My families favorites thus far have been the peanut butter fingers dipped in chocolate and the smore cake. I have given this book to a few friends as gifts, and they have loved it.

What a fun fun fun little book. Yummy takes on vintage sweets of all sorts. Some recipes require heavy editing to be healthy in today's world where basic corn syrup and cereals are not what they were back in the day, but the author's take on many of these is surprising, unique and delicious.

I've made several recipes from this book, and they've all been hits at home (up next is the Baked Alaska!). In fact, I even bought a few extra copies to give to friends who bake. For me, it's a cool mix of updated old favorites and vintage recipes that I've never heard of, but am glad are getting the chance to shine again (I don't think there's anyone who wouldn't devour a slice of Sheehan's "silver cake"). I love the look of this book, too-- it just feels fun and the photography is gorgeous.

Simply put, I love this cookbook! The recipes take me back to a simpler time, and as a grandmother who loves baking with my five little granddaughters, I especially enjoy the clear instructions and the exquisite photographs. Every grandmother should own this cookbook. I have already purchased several more copies to give to my daughters in law and some friends for Christmas. Five stars from this baker. Thank you, Jessie Sheehan!

This is a nice book. Easy to read and understand. What would make this a really good book are pictures of all the recipes. It had some but not all.

The best cookbook I’ve ever purchased- and I have a collection. There are so many good recipes that are great to make for any occasion or for just an afternoon snack! The pie crust recipe in this book is worth purchasing the whole book... oh and the turnovers...and the potato chip balls...and the fudge...Just buy this book already- you won’t be disappointed!