Atlanta Classic Desserts: Recipes from Favorite Restaurants

By Krista Reese

Book Overview

"Offers a treasure trove of recipes featuring Atlanta's favorite sweet treats and their histories."
--Knoxville News Sentinel

While Atlanta may be a city of change and transformation--its symbol is, after all, a phoenix--it also has an impressive legacy of unforgettable food. Southern cuisine with a twist, Atlanta's culinary offerings mirror the city itself: sophisticated and diverse, flexible but distinctive. This charming gift cookbook presents the wild variety of Atlanta's sweet side, featuring desserts from the city's best restaurants and chefs. As much a restaurant guide as it is a cookbook, this collection of irresistible recipes highlights lighthearted anecdotes and histories for each dessert, restaurant, and chef included.

Organized by type of dessert--Candy, Cookies & Doughnuts; Pies, Cobblers & Tarts; Puddings & Custards; Ice Cream, Ices & Gelato; and, of course, Cakes--the recipes in this collection showcase the rich and varied offerings of Atlanta. Georgia Muscadine Trio from the Dining Room, Pecan Pie with Ginger Whipped Cream from Wisteria, Coca-Cola Cake from Carver's Country Kitchen, Lemon Poppyseed Cake from Babette's Caf , and the irresistible Peanut Butter Pie from Mary Mac's Tea Room represent only a sampling of the dishes featured. From cakes and custards to cookies and cobblers, this cookbook will have even the most inexperienced bakers looking like professionals with true Atlanta style.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589806212
• ISBN13: 9781589806214
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 95 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.7" x 8.9"