Zumbo: Adriano Zumbo's Fantastical Kitchen of Other-Worldly Delights

try a few recepies from this book if you think you know how to bake stuff...you will find out there is another world of deserts and baked secrets from this master

is no one going to talk about how this book is $500?!

Love it, very good condition

This book as other reviewers have said is not for the home cook, for example the 'chocolate slice' recipe calls for approximately 7 different layers of ganaches and mousses! However if you were to say make it with 3 layers it is do-able. Same with other recipes where individual components work well, i.e. the profiteroles for the croquembouche are delicious by themselves without the elaborate caramel and assembly steps.The macarons are nice but you can get the recipes by getting the Zumbarons book. It is half the price and deals only with what many people go to his store to get, the delicious macarons. That book also contains basin macaron recipes which work every time before you begin to branch out into the weird and wonderful.

Love everything about this book

This book was written to celebrate an amazing chef, but regretably not to pass on the passion. Most recipes require very specialist skills and ingredients. The skills take years and the unusual ingredients are never sourced. "See Glossary list & Specialist stores" are not very helpful. Sure no compromise is made by this very gifted man in attaining a professional result, but if you write a cook book it is to share the joy of baking. In this respect he fails. All hail the pastry God, but this book will remain unused and the recipes largely unworkable by us mere mortals.

just a fun cook book, I great addition to my collection of books on my obsession - MACAROONS!!!! Book is as described, and arrived in good time. All around - very happy

I bought this book primarily for the macaroon recipes as that is generally what this cookbook bases it's merits on. Having followed the instructions carefully I produced my first batch - a disaster. I tried a second, third and fourth time and this is where I have decided to draw a line in the sand. The recipes themselves are badly written, lack description and the results were far from what was promised, which to me says it fails as a cookbook. Based on the communication and the results of cooking first hand, don't waste your time. If you're after a book with magic and mystery, the fat duck cookbook is the way to go. Zumbo has stolen the ideas of Heston but without any of the creativity or clear instruction. Yes Heston's book is much more complicated, but when I've cooked from there, I have achieved the same results perfectly every time. To be plain and simple, avoid Zumbo - the books, the shows, the DVD's and his shop because quite frankly, he isn't worth it.

Very happy with the book, it is as described and in very good quality, however I would suggest not using hermes as the courier, I've heard nothing but bad things about them, every experience I've had with them has been a bad one and this time was no different as they just left my book out on the door step in view of everyone and exposed to the elements which could have led to it being ruined or stolen, I'd rather wait longer or pay extra to use another courier such as DPD or RM

Bought as present for a dessert chef, they loved it and the "out of this world" ideas! A good challenge!

Immaculate condition, fantastic illustrations, enough to make you drool and head into the kitchen, Some wacky recipes, but then he is Australian, but a fabulous book ,not only for the coffee table but to use and enjoy.

Worth the wait

Fun and exciting cookbook.