Charleston Classic Desserts (Classic Recipes Series) - Hardcover

Shay, Janice

9781589805453: Charleston Classic Desserts (Classic Recipes Series)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1589805453 ISBN 13: 9781589805453

Publisher: Pelican Publishing, 2008

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.

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From the Publisher:

Rich in history and even richer in taste, the desserts in this Pelican Classic cookbook are sure to tingle the taste buds and add that special touch to every type of dinner and party. From Cordavi Restaurant's Roasted Plum Cobbler to the Square Onion Caf�'s Silver Moon Caramel Cake, this first-class cookbook also serves as a restaurant guide with photographs, history, and stories accompanying the award-winning recipes. Author Janice Shay includes priceless knowledge about the Charleston area and trivia about each of the restaurants featured in the book.

Some of the restaurants, such as Middleton Place, can be dated back to the 1700s. Since that time, the chefs and bakers of Charleston have been adapting and perfecting their desserts into the delicious treats Shay presents to readers today. From Lana Restaurant's sticky fig cake to the Six Tables' timeless blackberry cobbler, there is a dessert for everyone in Charleston Classic Desserts.

From the Author:

Janice Shay has won more than twenty national awards for the children's books she has produced. She worked as a graphic designer for more than thirty years and is also the former art director of Atlanta magazine and Rodale's Scuba Diving magazine. She was a former design consultant for Texas Monthly magazine. For her efforts in design, Shay received the Jane Addams Peace Prize for Children's Literature, the Comstock Award, and the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold award.

Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn is a freelance photographer. In addition to producing advertising and corporate photography, her work has appeared in books and in numerous articles, such as Coastal Living, Veranda, and Elle D�cor.

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