Lost Desserts: Delicious Indulgences of the Past Recipes from Legendary and Famous Chefs
With recipes of glamorous by-gone desserts, and packed with history and anecdotes of famous classic restaurants and the people who frequented them, Lost Desserts features delicious and sometimes exotic favorites from the new world and the old. Conjuring up the heyday of Hollywood are such American classics as the Brown Derby’s Orange Chiffon Cake, Trader Vic’s Flaming Tahitian Ice Cream, and Chasen’s Banana Shortcake with Banana Sauce, while the old-world elegance of Paris and London is...
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With recipes of glamorous by-gone desserts, and packed with history and anecdotes of famous classic restaurants and the people who frequented them, Lost Desserts features delicious and sometimes exotic favorites from the new world and the old. Conjuring up the heyday of Hollywood are such American classics as the Brown Derby’s Orange Chiffon Cake, Trader Vic’s Flaming Tahitian Ice Cream, and Chasen’s Banana Shortcake with Banana Sauce, while the old-world elegance of Paris and London is evoked with delightful concoctions like Escoffier’s Mont Blanc and Lady Jekyll’s Orange Jelly with Compote. The seventy recipes included here, adapted for the home cook and updated for the modern palate to taste as good as they look and are remembered, are organized by type of dessert, which run the gamut from Bavarians, Cremes, Charlottes, Mousses, Puddings, Fools, Jellies, to Frozen Desserts, and Souffles, Crepes, and Custards, as well as, of course, Cakes and Pies, Tarts, and Tortes. A lavish volume, Lost Desserts is illustrated with thirty stunning still lifes of visually spectacular confections, capturing the flavor and essence of the dessert cart era.
\ From Barnes & NobleFor those who yearn for bygone days of elegant dining, we recommend Lost Desserts. Food writer and editor Gail Monaghan has adapted 70y recipes from glamorous restaurants for home kitchens. The offerings include Bavarians, Crèmes, Charlottes, Mousses, Puddings, Fools, Jellies, Frozen Desserts, Soufflés, Crepes, Custards, Cakes, Pies, Tarts, and Tortes. For starters or finishes, we suggest Chasen's Banana Shortcake with Banana Sauce and Lady Jekyll's Orange Jelly with Compote.\ \
