All-American Desserts
400 Star-Spangled, Razzle-Dazzle Recipes for America’s Best Loved Desserts-
All-American Desserts is a treasure-trove of 400 desserts that tantalize Americans across this great country, whether traditional sweets, back-of-the-box classics, or newly inspired creations. Intrepid dessert hunter Judith Fertig has ventured far and wide to gather these scrumptious treats together for others to discover and enjoy. Every type of sweet satisfaction is here: cookies, cakes, pies, puddings, cobblers, slumps, turnovers, cupcakes—even candy.A true American dessert is one that either was adapted from another culinary tradition to suit American tastes (Greek Deep Dish Custard Tart, Germantown Lebkuchen) or was created by an American cook using American ingredients (Vermont maple syrup in Maple and Hickory Nut Apple Crisp, New Mexican pine nuts in Ole Mole Cookies). All-American Desserts has all the classics plus lesser-known regional favorites, and each dessert has its own story, which Fertig puts into historical context along with the recipe.
Praise
“Seductive and compulsively readable… Ms. 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 kitchen counter.”
—Regan Daley, author of In the Sweet Kitchen (winner of the IACP Cookbook of the Year)
“A significant addition to the sweet subject of desserts, Judith Fertig’s All-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
“You are in for a rare treat with this amazing collection of delicious and gorgeous American desserts of all kinds and their fascinating histories.”
—Maida Heatter, author of Maida Heatter’s Book of Great Desserts and Maida Heatter’s Cookies
“Judith Fertig’s historical perspective flavors a panoply of recipes that showcase uniquely American ingredients. Culinary history never tasted so sweet.”
—Flo Braker, author of The Simple Art of Perfect Baking and Sweet Miniatures