| New Orleans Classic Desserts Contributor(s): Wohl, Kit (Author) |
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ISBN: 1589804449 ISBN-13: 9781589804449 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2007 Annotation: This gift cookbook includes desserts gathered from 50 quintessential New Orleans restaurants and personalities, colorful histories of famous New Orleans original confections like Roman candy and pralines, musings on the significance and background of each dessert, and mentions of notable local restaurants where visitors can taste the treats themselves. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Cooking | Regional & Ethnic - American - Southern States - Cooking | Courses & Dishes - Cakes - Cooking | Entertaining - General |
| Dewey: 641.86 |
| LCCN: 2007299497 |
| Series: Classic Recipes |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.88" W x 8.9" (1.27 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Quintessential desserts from America's favorite food city. This gift cookbook is a collection of favorite delights from world-renowned New Orleans restaurants and chefs. The 45 recipes compiled include examples of signature New Orleans dishes invented or raised to their highest level in this city. Legends, lore, and musings accompany each recipe, topped off with delicious photographs. Selections include bread pudding from Bon Ton Caf , bananas Foster from Brennan's, cherries jubilee from Broussard's, sweet potato pie from Dooky Chase, cr me caramel from Galatoire's, pecan pie from Camelia Grill, cr me br l e from Arnaud's, turtle cookies from the once-ubiquitous McKenzie's bakeries, pralines from the Poor Clares, and banana cream pie from Emeril's. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wohl, Kit: - Kit Wohl is an author and artist with a passion for the culinary arts. She works with chefs, restaurants, and hotels across the country, and her artwork is held in collections across the Americas and Europe and includes chandeliers, railings, and sculptures. New Orleans Icons: Iron Lace is her twelfth book. Arnaud's Restaurant Cookbook: New Orleans Legendary Creole Cuisine, published by Pelican in 2005, received national acclaim, and The P&J Oyster Cookbook was named Cookbook of the Year by New Orleans Magazine. Her books in the Classics Series include New Orleans Classic Creole Recipes, New Orleans Classic Celebrations, New Orleans Classic Cocktails, New Orleans Classic Brunches, New Orleans Classic Desserts, New Orleans Classic Appetizers, New Orleans Classic Seafood, and New Orleans Classic Gumbos and Soups. Wohl and Billy, her husband, live in the Big Easy. |