Dessert Can Save the World: Stories, Secrets, and Recipes for a Stubbornly Joyful Existence
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Summary
The James Beard Award–winning founder of Milk Bar and host of Bake Squad shares her personal stories and wisdom for igniting passion， following your joy， and creating a satisfying life。
Dessert connects us heart-to-heart like almost nothing else。 It brings us together in good times and bad， celebration and solace。 Desserts mark big milestones and small wins and create indelible memories of comfort and joy。 And Christina Tosi， the founder and CEO of Milk Bar， believes it can save the world。
Does she really think the combination of sugar， flour， and butter has some magical ability to fix all the craziness of our modern existence？ Of course not。 Even with her trademark exuberance for baked goods that has touched millions of lives through her products， books， and television shows， Tosi knows a cookie is just a cookie。 But bringing the joy a cookie holds into every area of your life most definitely can。 The spirit of dessert—the relentless， unflinching commitment to finding or creating joy even when joy feels hard to come by—is what can save us。 And then we， in turn， can each save the world。
In Dessert Can Save the World， Tosi chronicles her path to success in work and life。 Along the way， she shares the wisdom she learned growing up surrounded by strong， amazing women who passed along the legacy of baking to harness love and create connection with others， as well as personal stories about succeeding in the highly competitive food world by unapologetically expressing her true self。 Tosi also shares a few very personal and unorthodox recipes， of course。 Dessert Can Save the World reveals all the secret ingredients for transforming our outlooks， our relationships， our work， and our entire collective existence into something boldly optimistic and stubbornly joyful。
Dessert connects us heart-to-heart like almost nothing else。 It brings us together in good times and bad， celebration and solace。 Desserts mark big milestones and small wins and create indelible memories of comfort and joy。 And Christina Tosi， the founder and CEO of Milk Bar， believes it can save the world。
Does she really think the combination of sugar， flour， and butter has some magical ability to fix all the craziness of our modern existence？ Of course not。 Even with her trademark exuberance for baked goods that has touched millions of lives through her products， books， and television shows， Tosi knows a cookie is just a cookie。 But bringing the joy a cookie holds into every area of your life most definitely can。 The spirit of dessert—the relentless， unflinching commitment to finding or creating joy even when joy feels hard to come by—is what can save us。 And then we， in turn， can each save the world。
In Dessert Can Save the World， Tosi chronicles her path to success in work and life。 Along the way， she shares the wisdom she learned growing up surrounded by strong， amazing women who passed along the legacy of baking to harness love and create connection with others， as well as personal stories about succeeding in the highly competitive food world by unapologetically expressing her true self。 Tosi also shares a few very personal and unorthodox recipes， of course。 Dessert Can Save the World reveals all the secret ingredients for transforming our outlooks， our relationships， our work， and our entire collective existence into something boldly optimistic and stubbornly joyful。
Reviews
Tara Weiss
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Sugared optimism is what I need right now and Dessert Can Save the World by Christina Tosi is the sweetest manifesto for authenticity with responsibility。 It is the playbook for kindness and consideration - both for yourself and others。 It is the structural blueprint for redesigning the "that's the way we've always done it" mentality， but all with the all-butter backing of an expertly crafted pastry。 I've been a Milk Bar fan from day one， following Christina Tosi from her origins with David Chan Sugared optimism is what I need right now and Dessert Can Save the World by Christina Tosi is the sweetest manifesto for authenticity with responsibility。 It is the playbook for kindness and consideration - both for yourself and others。 It is the structural blueprint for redesigning the "that's the way we've always done it" mentality， but all with the all-butter backing of an expertly crafted pastry。 I've been a Milk Bar fan from day one， following Christina Tosi from her origins with David Chang （seriously， I remember texting friends on my LG EnV that we were going to stop at Momofuko Milk Bar before we went out）。 Before the recipe was available， my girlfriends and I would make Crack Pie in my kitchen - we were fierce in our determination to get it right。 And I can't remember a NYC wedding I've attended in the past decade that didn't have THE naked cake at the reception。 But this book wasn't just about the food， but more about the mindset。 There's no manual for living， but you can pick out pieces of Dessert Can Save the World to use as guiding principles for a well-lived life。 Christina Tosi is the role model for people who are strictly professional but know that you can't take life too seriously。 You can't forget to find joy， to look for joy， to create joy。 Take the advice。 Don't skip dessert。 。。。more
Liz Wine
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ARC copy， loved the stories and a peek into behind the scenes。 Didn’t like her heteronormative use of “girlfriends” to describe her female friends。”
Mary Tharp
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Love this book
Amanda Campau
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Full disclosure: I received a complimentary copy for being on the Launch Team of this book。 I thoroughly enjoyed the book！ It was a very easy read and Christina makes her life seem very relatable。 As someone who loves to bake， I appreciated the recipes that were sporadic throughout the book。 Overall I would say the theme of the book is finding joy in life， but especially when it comes to desserts！ If you’re not into baking I could see you still liking this book for its positivity but I can also Full disclosure: I received a complimentary copy for being on the Launch Team of this book。 I thoroughly enjoyed the book！ It was a very easy read and Christina makes her life seem very relatable。 As someone who loves to bake， I appreciated the recipes that were sporadic throughout the book。 Overall I would say the theme of the book is finding joy in life， but especially when it comes to desserts！ If you’re not into baking I could see you still liking this book for its positivity but I can also see where some of the behind the scenes stories wouldn’t be for you。 I will read the book in its entirety again at some point when I need some happiness in life， and I will for sure be baking all of the recipes！ 。。。more
Stewart Tame
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Fair warning: I won a free ARC of this book in a Goodreads giveaway。 I went into this knowing nothing other than the title and the fact that it was a cooking memoir。 The name Milk Bar sounded vaguely familiar， but that was about it。The book was absolutely delightful。 It's almost more of a Self Help title than anything， though there are a few recipes and a fair amount of memoir in there as well。 Basically， Christina Tosi gives you her philosophy of life with illustrative examples from her own。 He Fair warning: I won a free ARC of this book in a Goodreads giveaway。 I went into this knowing nothing other than the title and the fact that it was a cooking memoir。 The name Milk Bar sounded vaguely familiar， but that was about it。The book was absolutely delightful。 It's almost more of a Self Help title than anything， though there are a few recipes and a fair amount of memoir in there as well。 Basically， Christina Tosi gives you her philosophy of life with illustrative examples from her own。 Her life's work is to spread joy， and to teach others to do likewise。Reading this book made me smile。 Tosi seems like such a sunny， upbeat， can-do person。 I mean， I'm sure she has her off days， as do we all。 But her message of spreading joy and desserts is an appealing one。 I can't help but feel that the world is a better place for having Christina Tosi in it。 Recommended！ 。。。more
Annie
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Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Dessert Can Save the World is a delightful collection of chatty essays， reminiscences， observations， and some recipes about almost everyone's favorite part of the meal， dessert。 Due out 8th March， 2022 from Crown Publishing （Rodale） on their Harmony imprint， it's 240 pages and will be available in hardcover， audio， and ebook formats。 It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links。 I'v Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Dessert Can Save the World is a delightful collection of chatty essays， reminiscences， observations， and some recipes about almost everyone's favorite part of the meal， dessert。 Due out 8th March， 2022 from Crown Publishing （Rodale） on their Harmony imprint， it's 240 pages and will be available in hardcover， audio， and ebook formats。 It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links。 I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately。Author Christina Tosi is a pastry chef， foodie， content creator， and gregarious dessert missionary and the vibe throughout the book is encouraging， fun， and unrestrained。 The recipes are scattered throughout the book （there's not an index for the "just give me the recipe" sort of folks - so be forewarned）。 The entire book is full of rapid fire memories and high octane stories of birthdays saved， challenges met， and desserts and baked goods shared。 She seems like a force of nature。 It does seem clear that she's an extremely giving and compassionate person， and she cares about her employees and her customers。 I liked reading the memoirs and the included recipes are appealing and I saw no glaring errors with measurements or directions。 I did -not- prepare any of them before writing the review。 Because of the bouncy full-on-high-gear narrative， the whole has a stream-of-consciousness feel and a sort of staccato rhythm and allegro fortissimo （fast and loud） presentation which I personally found exhausting after a while。 For me， it was a book I enjoyed very much as a bio/memoir， but not so much as a recipe book。 This is one I found myself picking up and putting down with pauses in between reading sessions。 Four stars。 This would make a good selection for particularly enthusiastic foodies， public- or possibly school-library acquisition。 There are no photos or illustrations in the book。 Graphically it's very simple， but the author brings her own energy in truckloads。Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes。 。。。more
Happylove618
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Love， love， love！ So I saw this book and thought， Christina Tosi， I’m in。 I’ve been a fan for years。 So I didn’t read the synopsis at all。 I assumed I was in for mainly a cookbook with a couple stories here and there。 This is so much more！ Christina’s joyfully energetic personality jumps off the pages。 Part memoir with a dash of baking knowledge and endless joy is what this book is。 I recommend it to everyone！ Especially during times like these when you need an escape and a smile。 Thank you to N Love， love， love！ So I saw this book and thought， Christina Tosi， I’m in。 I’ve been a fan for years。 So I didn’t read the synopsis at all。 I assumed I was in for mainly a cookbook with a couple stories here and there。 This is so much more！ Christina’s joyfully energetic personality jumps off the pages。 Part memoir with a dash of baking knowledge and endless joy is what this book is。 I recommend it to everyone！ Especially during times like these when you need an escape and a smile。 Thank you to NetGalley and Rodale， Inc。 for the advanced copy。 。。。more
Meagan
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It's easy to see why Christina Tosi has such a loyal--and large--following。 She's engaging， witty， and charming， and the theory presented in this book--what's not to love？ :D Frankly， the concept of dessert as celebration （for the good _and_ the bad） is a refreshing change from other things society uses copiously （alcohol）。 I'd happily take a cake over a cocktail， on all the levels！Tosi's stories of her growing-up years， foods and food-related experiences that created lasting memories， and event It's easy to see why Christina Tosi has such a loyal--and large--following。 She's engaging， witty， and charming， and the theory presented in this book--what's not to love？ :D Frankly， the concept of dessert as celebration （for the good _and_ the bad） is a refreshing change from other things society uses copiously （alcohol）。 I'd happily take a cake over a cocktail， on all the levels！Tosi's stories of her growing-up years， foods and food-related experiences that created lasting memories， and events that inspired her to celebrate life （even the disappointments） with dessert， are endearing。 I particularly appreciated her sharing about her pandemic experiences and how that impacted her approach to baking， as well as inspired her to start Bake Club。 Community is so important， and the pandemic has only reinforced that！There weren't a ton of recipes （one-ish per chapter）， but that was fine。 The ones that _were_ there sure look tasty--especially the apple dumplings and banana chocolate chip peanut butter cookies！There is a bit of language in the read （and some of the ever-popular talk about being "one's true self" #sigh）， but thankfully it's few and far between。3。5 stars， rounded up to 4。I received an eARC of the book from the publisher via NetGalley。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
M Moore
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I don't know why I'm surprised that I loved this one way more than I expected given my love of all things sweet。 I went into this one thinking it would be another cutesy memoir about a few ups and downs that ended with a successful bakery and career。 But it was so much more。 It's a book about caring for one another， sharing joy and hope， celebrating the little things and finding purpose。 This one is on the shorter side， but it packed quite the punch of emotion。 I'm now an even bigger fan of Chri I don't know why I'm surprised that I loved this one way more than I expected given my love of all things sweet。 I went into this one thinking it would be another cutesy memoir about a few ups and downs that ended with a successful bakery and career。 But it was so much more。 It's a book about caring for one another， sharing joy and hope， celebrating the little things and finding purpose。 This one is on the shorter side， but it packed quite the punch of emotion。 I'm now an even bigger fan of Christina Tosi。Thanks to Penguin Random House Audio for access to this audiobook （available 3/8/22） in exchange for an honest review。My reviews can also be seen at www。instagram。com/justonemoorebook。 。。。more
Lauren Gibson
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"I bake because it's where I know how to lose myself and find myself again"I have been a fangirl of Christina Tosi's since her days on Masterchef。 She always seemed so upbeat and had constructive criticism for contestants。 I liked that she was also very true to herself。 Turns out it's really who she is。 This book describes her upbringing and how her Mom Greta taught her at a young age to do something （whatever it may be） to give back to the community and to put a smile on people's faces。 This ga "I bake because it's where I know how to lose myself and find myself again"I have been a fangirl of Christina Tosi's since her days on Masterchef。 She always seemed so upbeat and had constructive criticism for contestants。 I liked that she was also very true to herself。 Turns out it's really who she is。 This book describes her upbringing and how her Mom Greta taught her at a young age to do something （whatever it may be） to give back to the community and to put a smile on people's faces。 This gave her a sense of purpose which she built her business on。 She describes how she liked to put odd combinations of ingredients together to see if and how they would work。 This rebel attitude helped her to stand out in the ranks and become an amazing pastry chef。 She eventually worked for Momofuku making their desserts and then branched out into the building next door when it became available。 It was there that she created Momofuku Milk Bar and the rest is history。 This was an interesting read。 In baking it's not often you veer so far from a standard recipe to stand out and make a name for yourself。 As a home baker myself I can't imagine how hard it would be to come up with some of these recipes but Christina never gives up until it's just right。 She describes being stubborn （I get that） and how it really helped her to excel with her business。 I liked how she described owning up to her mistakes and not just apologizing for them， but actually making the effort to fix them。 For instance on Valentine's Day 2021 when the whole world in the middle of the COVID pandemic was having shipping issues， she too had issues which caused orders to arrive late。 I would think most people would understand， but to her it was unacceptable。 She ended up mailing out additional packages to everyone in an attempt to fix the mistake。 Actions speak louder than words。 At the end of the story she talks about the Equal Justice Initiative and ACLU。 She and a former employee held a bake sale across the country to raise money for the cause。 I have even more respect for her after reading that。The overall message is one of service。 To do service for your family， friends and community。 What a message it is and what a wonderful chef Christina Tosi is。 Loved this one！Thanks to NetGalley and Rodal Inc for a copy of this ARC 。。。more
Christy
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3。5 stars~Thank you to NetGalley for providing a digital copy for review ^^This wasn't exactly what I was expecting。 I may have overlooked the "real" description of this book because of its beautiful and sprinkle-filled cover。 I may have overlooked the part that says "Stories， Secrets， and Recipes for a Stubbornly Joyful Existence" - to be fair]This is NOT a cookbook~I had assumed， going into it， that it would be more recipes than wisdom/stories/etc。 However， there are a handful of recipes throw 3。5 stars~Thank you to NetGalley for providing a digital copy for review ^^This wasn't exactly what I was expecting。 I may have overlooked the "real" description of this book because of its beautiful and sprinkle-filled cover。 I may have overlooked the part that says "Stories， Secrets， and Recipes for a Stubbornly Joyful Existence" - to be fair]This is NOT a cookbook~I had assumed， going into it， that it would be more recipes than wisdom/stories/etc。 However， there are a handful of recipes thrown into what is more of a memoir about Christina Tosi， founder of Milk Bar。 And while I loved hearing her stories and reading about her journey that got her to where she is today， I wanted more delicious recipes and PICTURES。 There were ZERO pictures of anything in this book。 It was all text - no colorful dessert spreads or cooking gear photos of any sort。 That left me a tad disappointed to be honest。 Overall， if you are a fan of Christina Tosi and want to read more of a "memoir" or "storytelling" about her life and journey， this would be more up your alley。 This would be a fun collection piece to have for aspiring chefs or culinary artists， but not at all a book you would grab from your cookbook nook in your kitchen for dessert。 。。。more
Amanda
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I loved this book。 Part autobiography， part love letter to sweets and baking， and lots of positivity and encouragement。 I knew Christina Tosi by name but wasn't familiar with her story， and this book read like stories being told among friends。 The six chapters each have a theme， but within them are shorter vignettes - childhood memories， family， stories from her time in school or during her career。 There are a few recipes included， usually for items that had a role in one of the stories she shar I loved this book。 Part autobiography， part love letter to sweets and baking， and lots of positivity and encouragement。 I knew Christina Tosi by name but wasn't familiar with her story， and this book read like stories being told among friends。 The six chapters each have a theme， but within them are shorter vignettes - childhood memories， family， stories from her time in school or during her career。 There are a few recipes included， usually for items that had a role in one of the stories she shared。This is a great book for anyone who loves baking， entrepreneurs， creatives， and those who enjoy good sweets。I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kelly Barton
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Uplifting rhetoric and encouraging dialogue are the foundations of "Dessert Can Save the World"。 Tossi provides insight to the making of the Milk Bar empire， while serving up individual slices of valuable life lessons and endearing personal stories。 The recipes hidden within each chapter are an added bonus！ Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC！ Uplifting rhetoric and encouraging dialogue are the foundations of "Dessert Can Save the World"。 Tossi provides insight to the making of the Milk Bar empire， while serving up individual slices of valuable life lessons and endearing personal stories。 The recipes hidden within each chapter are an added bonus！ Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC！ 。。。more
M。
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It was a good read。
TheBookstagramBabe
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I am a huuuuuge。 Milk Bar fan and was so excited to see this book come out。 Im not gonna lie when I first requested it I assumed it was a cookbook， But I was so excited to read it more as a memoir and learn more about her as a person。 She sounds like an absolute delight and now I want to be her friend！ From her close relationship with her mom， her obsession with baking and her sunshiny perspective I totally relate to Christina Tosi！ There are also some of her family favorite recipes。 This book l I am a huuuuuge。 Milk Bar fan and was so excited to see this book come out。 Im not gonna lie when I first requested it I assumed it was a cookbook， But I was so excited to read it more as a memoir and learn more about her as a person。 She sounds like an absolute delight and now I want to be her friend！ From her close relationship with her mom， her obsession with baking and her sunshiny perspective I totally relate to Christina Tosi！ There are also some of her family favorite recipes。 This book left a smile on my face the whole time and it was a relatively quick and easy read！Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Lorilin || thegoodbug
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Oh how I loved this book！ What positivity and kindness。 Reading this， especially knowing it is written by a CHEF， was so refreshing and unexpected。 None of the yelling or criticizing or condescension that I’ve read in so many other chef memoirs。 Just joy， endurance， effort， and pure heart。 I especially enjoyed Tosi’s timeline of becoming an award-winning chef。 Her joyful curiosity and willingness to experiment is delightful。 And her Secrets to a Successful Sweatdown had me laughing…and taking no Oh how I loved this book！ What positivity and kindness。 Reading this， especially knowing it is written by a CHEF， was so refreshing and unexpected。 None of the yelling or criticizing or condescension that I’ve read in so many other chef memoirs。 Just joy， endurance， effort， and pure heart。 I especially enjoyed Tosi’s timeline of becoming an award-winning chef。 Her joyful curiosity and willingness to experiment is delightful。 And her Secrets to a Successful Sweatdown had me laughing…and taking notes。 This is an amazing memoir。 I’ll be recommending it to just about everyone I know。 。。。more
K
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This is not another cookbook （although it does have a few recipes）; this is more of a manifesto by Christina Tosi。 She doesn't gloss over the privilege she had in her background， but also didn't shy away from including the gritty bits of her start in the culinary world。 The beginning of the book definitely feels like a lifestyle book， but pivots to topics regarding business， adapting Milk Bar to the pandemic， and sweaty motivation as appropriate given how Milk Bar has expanded since the first Mo This is not another cookbook （although it does have a few recipes）; this is more of a manifesto by Christina Tosi。 She doesn't gloss over the privilege she had in her background， but also didn't shy away from including the gritty bits of her start in the culinary world。 The beginning of the book definitely feels like a lifestyle book， but pivots to topics regarding business， adapting Milk Bar to the pandemic， and sweaty motivation as appropriate given how Milk Bar has expanded since the first Momofuku Milk Bar cookbook came out in 2011。 Those who are just in it for the recipes may want to skip this one， but if you want insight into what kind of mind spawned Milk Bar and its goods， this book is for you。 （I received a free eARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley。） 。。。more
Meg
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I've followed Christina Tosi for awhile on Instagram。 She helped fuel my love of baking， and to start my own baking business。 She helped us all through 2020 in quarantine; baking together， but at home。 This book is true to the title: Dessert Can Save The World。 And so can Christina Tosi。 I'll read everything she writes （and forever follow her on Instagram）。 I've followed Christina Tosi for awhile on Instagram。 She helped fuel my love of baking， and to start my own baking business。 She helped us all through 2020 in quarantine; baking together， but at home。 This book is true to the title: Dessert Can Save The World。 And so can Christina Tosi。 I'll read everything she writes （and forever follow her on Instagram）。 。。。more
Laura
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There's an old adage that goes something like this: 'Find something you love to do and you'll never have to work a day in your life。'。 This perfectly sums up Christina Tosi's approach to life as she writes in her autobiographical food memoir， Dessert Can Save The World。 Tosi takes us down memory lane with tales of her youth， and career， all centering around the food that made moments and people special。 There's a reason why food is the centerpiece of our celebrations， and Christina Tosi shows us There's an old adage that goes something like this: 'Find something you love to do and you'll never have to work a day in your life。'。 This perfectly sums up Christina Tosi's approach to life as she writes in her autobiographical food memoir， Dessert Can Save The World。 Tosi takes us down memory lane with tales of her youth， and career， all centering around the food that made moments and people special。 There's a reason why food is the centerpiece of our celebrations， and Christina Tosi shows us that these affairs don't have to be grand or over the top to be special。 Any day， any event， no matter how small， can be made special with a treat。 Stories of success and failure can be found within this book， they go hand in hand when you dream big。 You'll also find a few recipes， some are special family recipes to brighten your day， as they have Tosi's in the past。That old saying I mentioned at the beginning of my review about doing something you love and never working a day in your life。 Well， I don't believe that's really true， and I suspect neither does Tosi。 She recounts her hard work and long days to get to where she is。 The difference being， when you do something you love， you don't mind working hard to achieve your goals。 If that's the one thing you take away from this book， you now have the prize winning recipe to success。 An enjoyable read for the pastry geek and foodie， or anyone looking for the secret to success。Thank you to NetGalley and Rodale for an advance copy to review。 。。。more
Jessica
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Dessert Can Save the World is a fun and quirky read。 I have been a fan of Christina Tosi for several years， she is someone who exudes joy and happiness and this book is just as happy and joyful。 Tosi is able to have fun， pop in recipes， tell stories， and impart little lessons in this truly unique read。 As Seth Meyers says on his late-night show "This is the kind of story we need right now。" Tosi brings warmth and caring to every word， imparting words of wisdom that do not talk down to readers bu Dessert Can Save the World is a fun and quirky read。 I have been a fan of Christina Tosi for several years， she is someone who exudes joy and happiness and this book is just as happy and joyful。 Tosi is able to have fun， pop in recipes， tell stories， and impart little lessons in this truly unique read。 As Seth Meyers says on his late-night show "This is the kind of story we need right now。" Tosi brings warmth and caring to every word， imparting words of wisdom that do not talk down to readers but lift them up with her。 Sometimes memoirs can feel disconnected to who a person is， or how a person is perceived， but Dessert Can Save the World feels like an extension of Tosi， like a limb that is a part of her。 By framing her memoir around what she loves， dessert， Tosi creates a work that feels completely authentic and true to who she is。 Although I cannot wait to create every recipe in this book， I will continue to think about the optimism， the care， and the understanding Tosi poured into every page。 It is okay to have a bad day。 Have a cookie or your favorite dessert。 It may not *actually* bring world peace， but it can make things a little better。 And tomorrow， well， it's another day to do good， be you， and have some more dessert。Thank you @netgalley and @rodale for this eARC in exchange for an honest review。5/5 ⭐️ 。。。more
Alyssa Gusenoff
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3。5 Fun read！ Wish it was more of a memoir。
Kathleen
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Loved this book so much！ I am an avid cookbook collector and I particularly enjoy cookbooks with lots of narrative about the author’s life， influences， and random fun facts。 Christina Tosi’s previous cookbooks hit all these narrative points for me。 This book is kind of the reverse， mostly narrative with just a few recipes。 I inhaled this book like a batch of warm Cornflake Chocolate-Chip Marshmallow Cookies fresh from the oven。 Even the few stories in this book that I had read or heard before re Loved this book so much！ I am an avid cookbook collector and I particularly enjoy cookbooks with lots of narrative about the author’s life， influences， and random fun facts。 Christina Tosi’s previous cookbooks hit all these narrative points for me。 This book is kind of the reverse， mostly narrative with just a few recipes。 I inhaled this book like a batch of warm Cornflake Chocolate-Chip Marshmallow Cookies fresh from the oven。 Even the few stories in this book that I had read or heard before revealed new twists and additional details to keep me entranced。 And， honestly， I could read stories about Greta （Tosi’s mom） all day long。 Many thanks to Netgalley， the author， and publisher for allowing me to read an ARC。 I’d already pre-ordered this book when I was given the opportunity to read an advance copy， and I’m still excited to get my hands on the print version。 。。。more
Stephanie Ingram
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I received this ARC book as a giveaway from Goodreads。 Which I am very thankful for the first glimpse at this book！Let me start by saying page one Tosi sucked me in by descring her child hood， which felt so much like my own！ Moving forward she kept a very fast paced fun reading experience。 You can really feel her passion for helping others and making others feel good simple by the words on the page。Tosi describes her relationship with her grandmothers which I can relate to 100 percent！ Her mom s I received this ARC book as a giveaway from Goodreads。 Which I am very thankful for the first glimpse at this book！Let me start by saying page one Tosi sucked me in by descring her child hood， which felt so much like my own！ Moving forward she kept a very fast paced fun reading experience。 You can really feel her passion for helping others and making others feel good simple by the words on the page。Tosi describes her relationship with her grandmothers which I can relate to 100 percent！ Her mom sounds like an amazing person and someone whom you would be lucky to come across in life。 I love that she comes from a long line of strong women！Her recipes are an added bonus and I can not wait to try some out。 Overall this book doesnt fit into one category。 You have a little cookbook， self help， autobiography and a whole lot of love in this short read。 Overall I loved it。 It was very upbeat and was a nice quick make you feel good read。 I could easily relate to Tosi and she made me feel as though im not alone。 。。。more
Hannah
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As a fellow baking enthusiast， I admire Christina Tosi and everything Milk Bar stands for: delighting in the indulgence and fun that is dessert。 Her book is part memoir， part quasi-inspirational/self-help guide to creating joy in unlikely and mundane situations。 I have read several chefs’ memoirs， and the common thread among them is that the career ups and downs of the most driven chefs are enough to create an engaging book without using the paradigm of “here’s how my advice can make you a bette As a fellow baking enthusiast， I admire Christina Tosi and everything Milk Bar stands for: delighting in the indulgence and fun that is dessert。 Her book is part memoir， part quasi-inspirational/self-help guide to creating joy in unlikely and mundane situations。 I have read several chefs’ memoirs， and the common thread among them is that the career ups and downs of the most driven chefs are enough to create an engaging book without using the paradigm of “here’s how my advice can make you a better person。” So， while Dessert Can Save the World was ultimately as charmingly random and benignly quirky as the most popular of Milk Bar’s signature desserts， I think it would have worked better as a straight-up memoir。 Learning about Christina’s ascent from lowly pastry chef who cut her teeth at Bouley and wd~50 to James Beard-winning superstar was more interesting to me than the constant advice parables。Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC！ 。。。more
Raleigh
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I loved this book！ I own all of Christina Tosi’s cookbooks and have been a Milk Bar fan for years， but dessert fan my entire life。 This book is a complete love letter to dessert that chronicles how Milk Bar came to be and how Tosi built her empire。 She shares all of the ways she worked her way up in a male dominated field with kindness， grit， and a colorful headscarf。 This was such a joyful read， which was surprisingly refreshing for a memoir。 Despite all she has accomplished， Tosi isn't jaded b I loved this book！ I own all of Christina Tosi’s cookbooks and have been a Milk Bar fan for years， but dessert fan my entire life。 This book is a complete love letter to dessert that chronicles how Milk Bar came to be and how Tosi built her empire。 She shares all of the ways she worked her way up in a male dominated field with kindness， grit， and a colorful headscarf。 This was such a joyful read， which was surprisingly refreshing for a memoir。 Despite all she has accomplished， Tosi isn't jaded by her success and is ready to be dessert BFFs with anyone she comes across。 If only we could all swap our dirty dessert secrets back and forth！ Honey Nut Cheerios mixed into vanilla ice cream for me！ 。。。more
Ashleah
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3。5 stars rounded up to a 4。Dessert Can Save the World: Stories， Secrets， and Recipes for a Stubbornly Joyful Existence by Christina Tosi is a fun， cute， and quirky read。 The hardcover is 240 pages， but I read an eARC that was provided to me from NetGalley。 All opinions here are my own。Christina Tosi redefined what being a boss looks like in an extremely male-dominated industry and I look up to her for that。 I've been a fan of hers for a while， especially after she was a judge on Master Chef Jr。 3。5 stars rounded up to a 4。Dessert Can Save the World: Stories， Secrets， and Recipes for a Stubbornly Joyful Existence by Christina Tosi is a fun， cute， and quirky read。 The hardcover is 240 pages， but I read an eARC that was provided to me from NetGalley。 All opinions here are my own。Christina Tosi redefined what being a boss looks like in an extremely male-dominated industry and I look up to her for that。 I've been a fan of hers for a while， especially after she was a judge on Master Chef Jr。 I've visited several Milk Bar locations in NYC while I was living there for a month while a partner of mine was recovering from surgery。 I stopped by once on my birthday， and bought myself some truffles， and when I mentioned to the clerk I was celebrating he got super excited and demanded I also receive a birthday cookie on the house。 It was my loneliest birthday and that gave me a lot of happy to stretch out in a city I wasn't super familiar with。In the Acknowledgements section， she thanks her writing partner Deb Goldstein， so she definitely had a bit of help in actively writing this book。 As I read it， I was wondering how much was actually Tosi and how much was written by a ghost writer。 That being said， I did "hear" a lot of this in Tosi's voice， so the two melded quite well as writing partners。I appreciated that there were quite a few recipes in here！ I wish there was an index at the back of the book that noted which pages those recipes were on， for ease of finding them again later。 That， and the fact that while I enjoyed the read， a lot of topics or phrases were repeated quite a lot， are the reasons this is getting 4 stars from me （rounded up from a 3。5）。 。。。more
Michelle
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Well， this is really， really upbeat。 We could use this， this year！ I hate to say it wore on me a bit。 There are a few recipes here， and some business type advice， and lots and lots of "if you are just determined and happy enough and bake enough stuff it will all turn out ok。" And I really hope that is true！ I just kept thinking "But 。 。 。 diabetes。" lol。 Anyway。 If you would like an upbeat love letter to dessert with a few recipes， definitely get this book！Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher f Well， this is really， really upbeat。 We could use this， this year！ I hate to say it wore on me a bit。 There are a few recipes here， and some business type advice， and lots and lots of "if you are just determined and happy enough and bake enough stuff it will all turn out ok。" And I really hope that is true！ I just kept thinking "But 。 。 。 diabetes。" lol。 Anyway。 If you would like an upbeat love letter to dessert with a few recipes， definitely get this book！Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC。 。。。more
Ginny
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This is a delightful memoir by Christina Tosi。 It chronicles her early life through today， her love of baking and her journey in the restaurant business。 What it isn’t is a cookbook。 Enjoy the story， and the half dozen recipes， but don’t expect recipes and a little story。
Lee Hall
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I am absolutely in love with this book AND its author！ I had heard of Christina Tosi through her baking books， so when I saw that she was coming out with a book with personal stories and life lessons， I was sold！ Even though I knew this book would be adorable--and I can't wait to try some of the recipes she includes--I was really impressed with the words of wisdom that she gives her readers。 They're super simple， but also impactful。 My favorite lesson she imparts is that the joy behind a cookie I am absolutely in love with this book AND its author！ I had heard of Christina Tosi through her baking books， so when I saw that she was coming out with a book with personal stories and life lessons， I was sold！ Even though I knew this book would be adorable--and I can't wait to try some of the recipes she includes--I was really impressed with the words of wisdom that she gives her readers。 They're super simple， but also impactful。 My favorite lesson she imparts is that the joy behind a cookie （or cake or pie， etc，。） can change the world。 The joy that is so lacking today in people's lives can be had again， and kindness can be the start to that。 Making other people feel special; it's a simple task， but one that has the biggest ripple effect。 I have tried to do better about this the last few years， and I can assure you， it has done wonders for me。 More importantly， it's the right thing to do， and I love that Tosi uses baking to get this message across。 I also went to pastry school， and she is so spot-on with why people get into pastry arts in the first place。 I loved the anecdotes with her mother （who sounds so awesome！）， and reading about those acts of service is very inspiring。 My absolute favorite part of the book， however， is her chapter on guilty desserts。 That's the moment I fell in love with both Tosi AND this book: when I found out about the little dessert idiosyncrasies she has， because I have them too！ It made her seem so relatable， and I love that she puts this in her book， because it really proves to people that she isn't some pastry snob--she's just like us！ What it all boils down to is this: I love this book and the wisdom Tosi imparts to her readers。 I love the personal anecdotes， family stories， and fun recipes。 If you're looking for a bright， positive， colorful book to read this spring， this is your book！**Thanks to Netgalley and Rodale， Inc。 for this ARC to review。** 。。。more
Emily
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