All-American Desserts: 400 Star-Spangled, Razzle-Dazzle Recipes for America's Best Loved Desserts
"This book is jam-packed with American heritage recipes, each one more delicious-sounding than the next!" —Gale Gand, James Beard Award–winning pastry chef
These 400 delectable recipes showcase the essence of American desserts: high-quality ingredients put together with a brash spirit of fun and adventure found only in the good ol' USA. Whether they are traditional sweets, back-of-the-box classics, or newly inspired creations, you'll find them all in this veritable treasure-trove of goodies.
"Unarguably comprehensive . . . this book—think of it as an enhanced Betty Crocker recipe cookbook—is well worth adding to the shelf." —Publishers Weekly
"Seductive and compulsively readable . . . Fertig has compiled an exhaustive and valuable collection of American recipes and the lore behind them that will as likely end up on your bedside table as your kitchen counter." —Regan Daley, author of In the Sweet Kitchen
"A significant addition to the sweet subject of desserts, Judith Fertig's American Desserts does not miss a step as it marches along detailing just about any dessert worth preparing and pleasurably consuming." —Marcel Desaulniers, author of Death by Chocolate
"Her readable text reflects her exhaustive research on the history of our American desserts. She delved into old 'receipt books,' diaries, and other primary sources, and includes hundreds of recipes for both the beloved standards . . . and lesser-known old-fashioned desserts." —Library Journal
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All-American Desserts: 400 Star-Spangled, Razzle-Dazzle Recipes for America's Best Loved Desserts
"This book is jam-packed with American heritage recipes, each one more delicious-sounding than the next!" —Gale Gand, James Beard Award–winning pastry chef
These 400 delectable recipes showcase the essence of American desserts: high-quality ingredients put together with a brash spirit of fun and adventure found only in the good ol' USA. Whether they are traditional sweets, back-of-the-box classics, or newly inspired creations, you'll find them all in this veritable treasure-trove of goodies.
"Unarguably comprehensive . . . this book—think of it as an enhanced Betty Crocker recipe cookbook—is well worth adding to the shelf." —Publishers Weekly
"Seductive and compulsively readable . . . Fertig has compiled an exhaustive and valuable collection of American recipes and the lore behind them that will as likely end up on your bedside table as your kitchen counter." —Regan Daley, author of In the Sweet Kitchen
"A significant addition to the sweet subject of desserts, Judith Fertig's American Desserts does not miss a step as it marches along detailing just about any dessert worth preparing and pleasurably consuming." —Marcel Desaulniers, author of Death by Chocolate
"Her readable text reflects her exhaustive research on the history of our American desserts. She delved into old 'receipt books,' diaries, and other primary sources, and includes hundreds of recipes for both the beloved standards . . . and lesser-known old-fashioned desserts." —Library Journal
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All-American Desserts: 400 Star-Spangled, Razzle-Dazzle Recipes for America's Best Loved Desserts

All-American Desserts: 400 Star-Spangled, Razzle-Dazzle Recipes for America's Best Loved Desserts

by Judith M. Fertig
All-American Desserts: 400 Star-Spangled, Razzle-Dazzle Recipes for America's Best Loved Desserts

All-American Desserts: 400 Star-Spangled, Razzle-Dazzle Recipes for America's Best Loved Desserts

by Judith M. Fertig

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"This book is jam-packed with American heritage recipes, each one more delicious-sounding than the next!" —Gale Gand, James Beard Award–winning pastry chef
These 400 delectable recipes showcase the essence of American desserts: high-quality ingredients put together with a brash spirit of fun and adventure found only in the good ol' USA. Whether they are traditional sweets, back-of-the-box classics, or newly inspired creations, you'll find them all in this veritable treasure-trove of goodies.
"Unarguably comprehensive . . . this book—think of it as an enhanced Betty Crocker recipe cookbook—is well worth adding to the shelf." —Publishers Weekly
"Seductive and compulsively readable . . . Fertig has compiled an exhaustive and valuable collection of American recipes and the lore behind them that will as likely end up on your bedside table as your kitchen counter." —Regan Daley, author of In the Sweet Kitchen
"A significant addition to the sweet subject of desserts, Judith Fertig's American Desserts does not miss a step as it marches along detailing just about any dessert worth preparing and pleasurably consuming." —Marcel Desaulniers, author of Death by Chocolate
"Her readable text reflects her exhaustive research on the history of our American desserts. She delved into old 'receipt books,' diaries, and other primary sources, and includes hundreds of recipes for both the beloved standards . . . and lesser-known old-fashioned desserts." —Library Journal

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781558326026
Publisher: Harvard Common Press
Publication date: 08/17/2023
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 544
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Judith M. Fertig is a bestselling and award-winning cookbook author. She lives in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, where she develops recipes that celebrate the rich culinary traditions of the Heartland. A recognized authority on regional Midwestern cuisine and an experienced cookbook author and food writer, she has studied at the Cordon Bleu in London and La Varenne in Paris. Prairie Home Breads follows Fertig's definitive Prairie Home Cooking, a collection of recipes inspired by the abundant produce of the Midwestern states, including wild and heirloom fruits and vegetables, game, grains, and beef. The bestselling Prairie Home Cooking was a 1999 nominee for both the IACP Cookbook Award and the James Beard Book Award. Fertig is also the author of the award-winning Pure Prairie: Farm Fresh and Wildly Delicious Foods from the Prairie, as well as several books on barbeque with co-author Karen Adler.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction

Almost Paradise: Fruit Preserves and Desserts
The American Cookie Jar
Let's Eat Cake!
American Pie (and Tarts, and Tartlets, and Pastries)
Custard's Last Stand: Puddings, Custards, Mousses, Flans, and Souffles
We All Scream for Ice Cream
The American Sweet Tooth: Candy and Flavored Syrups
Tisane for Two: Teas, Coolers, and Punches to Enjoy with Your American Dessert

Sources
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Index


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