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More than 300 recipes make up this elegant hardcover book of sumptuous sweets from the South. Here you will find recipes for cakes, candy, cookies, custards, fruit desserts, pies, ice cream and dessert beverages. All are among the best Southern cuisine has to offer. Among the many delectable egg, cream, and sugar creations, are such rich, indulgent concoctions as Syllabub, Tipsy Parson, and Floating Island, introduced by English and French colonists; and exotic Creole showstoppers such as Cherries Jubilee and Bananas Foster.
A warm and humorous look at the rural lifestyle of a Tennessee farm family in the 1930s and 1940s, Hill Country Cookin’ and Memoirs is also a treasury of Southern family recipes from a time and place where cooking was an essential part of home life.
Author Ibbie Ledford, born and raised in the Tennessee hills, offers her special recipes along with some cherished personal memories. Hill Country treats and staples, traditional fare, and modern favorites are all included here. Recipes for Hand-Squashed Biscuits, Corn Fritters, Chicken Pot Pie, Baked Cheese Grits, Shepherd’s Pie, Flapjacks and Hot Blackberry Jam, Deer Steaks and Gravy, Squirrel Stew with Potato Dumplings, Fried Okra, Turnip Greens, Wilted Lettuce Salad, Buttermilk Pie, and Beef Jerky are accompanied by peculiar (to some) Hill Country customs such as how to clean and pluck a chicken, kill a hog, boil a country ham, fry chitterlings, and make inexpensive Christmas tree ornaments.
This unique cookbook contains over 300 recipes for scrumptious meals ranging from Escargot En Croute to Southern Fried Chicken. Occasional photographs and quotations from the likes of W.C. Field and others evoke the excitement and the elegance of a day at the races. Hardcover.
The Hotel del Coronado ranks among world-class resorts such as The Breakers, The Greenbriar, and The Four Seasons. A national landmark on the shoreline of southern California, this luxury hotel plays host to foreign leaders, esteemed writers, actors, and travellers from around the world, and, of course, it serves the most fabulous menus of any North American resort. Hardcover.
With more than eight thousand restaurants, the Houston area boasts a wonderfully diverse and rich culinary culture, not to mention an outstanding offering of desserts. Pelican’s Classic Recipes Series comes to the Space City with this presentation of dozens of luxuriously photographed cakes, pies, tarts, custards, cookies, ice cream, and more from the city’s best and most iconic restaurants and chefs.
This delicious offering of seafood favorites from Houston’s famous restaurants showcases classic seafood preparations alongside those with a decidedly non-traditional approach bringing the unique flavors of Houston’s Gulf Coast cuisine to the kitchen. Filled with tips from well known chefs and award-winning newcomers, this book offers advice for the home cook on selecting and preparing the “fruits of the sea” and is sure to become a favorite for every seafood lover.
“How Iowa Cooks is a 266-page book full of the best of the heartland. . . . The breadbasket of America is amply represented in the more than 600 recipes, from all over the state.” Spiral.
Savannah’s oldest eatery has served its renowned barbecue to thousands of luminaries, locals, and visitors since 1924. The welcoming atmosphere and outstanding food of this family business are hallmarks of Johnny Harris Restaurant. With this book, barbecue enthusiasts can bring that signature taste and history into the home. Featuring vintage photographs and reminiscences from generations of patrons, this delectable book is a delightful homage to the heritage and flavor of an iconic institution.
A bestseller since it was first published in 1983, this guide to Louisiana cuisine features the best of the state’s distinctive and rich culinary traditions. Author/chef Jude W. Theriot, CCP, offers more than six hundred recipes representing a comprehensive picture of the culinary arts and cuisines of Louisiana.
These kitchen-tested recipes, reflecting the savory dishes for which the Deep South is noted, will have strong appeal for the sophisticated cook and the beginner as well. Collected and refined during the author’s long career as a Louisiana State University home demonstration agent, these more than 700 recipes will provide the basis for countless hours of cooking and dining pleasure.
Glamorous and glitzy, historic and classy, fast and flavorful, Los Angeles has it all. This collection of fifty favorite dessert recipes from the city’s most iconic restaurants past and present showcases all the sweetness and sparkle that makes the L.A. restaurant scene one of the finest in the world. Now home chefs and world-class gourmands alike can enjoy the Tres Leches Cake from Ciudad, Frozen Key Lime Soufflé from Xiomara, Red Velvet Cake Pudding from Water Grille, and dozens more.
From the roast beef poor boys at Acy’s Pool Hall, to enchiladas with fresh ranchero sauce at Castillo’s, and pancakes of many varieties at Bucky Forty-Nine, this volume takes a bite out of New Orleans’ legendary dining scene. Authors Peggy Scott Laborde and Tom Fitzmorris reminisce about some of the best former eateries from around the city. They even include forty of their favorite recipes. Food critic Fitzmorris rates each restaurant on a five-star scale.
A native New Orleanian, Poppy Tooker is passionate about food and the people who make it. She hosts the popular weekly radio show Louisiana Eats! From which this book originates. From the transcripts of fifteen one-on-one interviews featuring specialists of iconic Louisiana foods, Tooker introduces the reader to the stories behind the everyday foods that make culinary history. Each intriguing essay features recipes that showcase these culinary treasures and a photo of the personalities behind the engaging anecdotes.
The final addition to the Louisiana Seafood Bible Series, this more-than-just-a-cookbook picks up where The Louisiana Seafood Bible: Fish Volume 1 left off. From Almond and Macadamia Crusted Fish to Vietnamese Claypot Catfish, there is a seemingly endless supply of delicious fish preparations that are certain to become family favorites. The most unique feature of this book is its glossary, which contains both photographs and a listing of the best cooking methods for one hundred-plus Louisiana fish species.
A complete guide to all things crawfish waits inside this second volume of The Louisiana Seafood Bible. Retired fisheries expert Jerald Horst and his wife, Glenda, team up again to provide delectable recipes, in-depth essays, and information about the evolution of the crawfish industry.
There are two thousand species of shrimp in the world, and the majority of the United States population has only just discovered what is now considered America’s favorite seafood. Advancements in transportation and communication have brought the coastal delicacy inland in the last few decades, resulting in a surge of popularity nationwide. Even as the taste for shrimp has drifted farther away from its seaside origins, it remains a traditional staple in the Gulf Coast region. Coauthor and fisheries expert Jerald Horst provides a wealth of information about the shellfish, including biology, history, industry, and meal preparation.