Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I'm a professional baker. I'm always dumbfounded people review cookbooks without having tried a single recipe. So I wanted to try a few before reviewing. We use adapted recipes from a variety of different cookbooks everyday at the bakery where I work. I was stoked to get this cookbook because I also trust Ina (and love Elijah Wood!), and the fact that Zoe trained at Tartine which is all the rage right now... But sadly, something is way off with these recipes. The chocolate chunk muffins are NOT okay. The chocolate glazed donuts were a disaster. Soggy fried mess. (We make donuts at the store every Sunday). The maple bacon biscuits were flavorful but pretty dense. They were scones really. (Yes, I know how to make a biscuit and the count was super off for what they said to make). Two stars rather than one because I do love the stories. They did a good job making it personal, a real glimpse into a bakery. And the lemon cornmeal cake came out perfect. The hippie apple muffins were good. Also know that the muffin recipes that do come out are like birthday cake rather than a muffin texture. I'm not sure if they use flours with different moisture content and they're not super up front about that. I don't know. But I don't have disasters with Ina's recipes. Ever. I've not had any disasters like this in a long time. With that said, I'm sure everything at the actual bakery is delicious. But aside from the lemon cornmeal I am super bummed with these recipes.