| Charleston Classic Desserts: Recipes from Favorite Restaurants Contributor(s): Shay, Janice (Author), Llewellyn, Deborah (Photographer), Sullivan, Marion (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1589805453 ISBN-13: 9781589805453 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2008 Annotation: This cookbook features signature desserts of Charleston, with more than 40 recipes and restaurants included. The recipes present not just classics of the past but also modern treatments that blend tradition with the latest in cutting-edge culinary fashion. Beautiful photography accompanies the recipes, showcasing the food, restaurant, and the fresh local ingredients. Among the desserts presented are Banana Cream Pie, Key Lime Pie, Deconstructed Pecan Pie, Strawberry Sorbet, and Strawberry Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake. Whether you?re a South Carolina native familiar with the delights of Charleston sweets or a cook who wants to try out some Southern recipes, this cookbook will be sure to please. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Cooking | Regional & Ethnic - American - Southern States - Cooking | Courses & Dishes - Desserts |
| Dewey: 641.860 |
| Series: Classic Recipes |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 8.77" W x 8.61" (1.15 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Geographic Orientation - South Carolina - Locality - Charleston, South Carolina |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The city's chefs have changed and updated classic tastes and flavors, but every bite is filled with the memories of Charleston's rich history. Some of the desserts can be dated to 1847. Since that time, they have been adapted and perfected by restaurants in the area. From the Middleton Place's Huguenot Torte to the Square Onion Caf''s Silver Moon Caramel Cake, there is an indulgent dessert for everyone. This first-class cookbook also serves as a restaurant guide, with photographs, history, musing and stories accompanying the award-winning recipes. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shay, Janice: - Janice Shay, owner of the book-packaging company Pinafore Press, is an award-winning book designer who has produced cookbooks and art, garden, gift, and children's books. For her efforts in design, Shay received the Comstock Award and the Jane Addams Peace Prize for Children's Literature. She is the vice-president of the Publishers Association of the South and has served as an art director for magazines such as Rodale's Scuba Diving and Atlanta Magazine. Shay lives in Savannah, Georgia. Llewellyn, Deborah: -Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn is a professional photographer in Atlanta. In addition to producing advertising and corporate photography, she has seen her work published in more than a dozen books and in more than one hundred articles for numerous regional and shelter magazines, including Atlanta magazine, Coastal Living, Veranda, Traditional Home, and Elle Decor. |