Savannah Classic Desserts (Classic Recipes Series) [Hardcover]

Janice Shay (Author), Deborah Llewellyn (Photographer), Martha Nesbit (Foreword)

Book Description

Series: Classic Recipes Series | Publication Date: March 21, 2008

Classic Savannah desserts have been modified and modernized in this gift cookbook and enhanced by appetiteinducing color photography. The city's original settlers preferred to start their desserts with custard, and today there is no shortage of requests for crème brûlée, crème caramel, and the most popular, the Savannah trifle. This cookbook showcases the sweets, restaurants, and fresh, local ingredients that make Savannah scrumptious. Whether it's Soho South Café's Berry Shortcake or The Lady and Sons' Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cakes, there is something for everyone to indulge in. History, musings, and stories accompany the many award-winning recipes, making this first-class cookbook a restaurant guide as well.

Editorial Reviews

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This collection of recipes is coupled with a history lesson on the most popular restaurants and cafés in the city. B. Matthews was the first tavern in Georgia in 1792 and is constructed from old ship parts. Their B 52 Cheesecake is more up-to-date than their building, using Irish Cream liqueur and Heath bar crunch cookies. Vic's on the River likes to share its traditional Southern food with customers, such as its Sweet Potato Crème Brûlée. The former cotton warehouse also shares a piece of history from the Civil War. Union soldiers mapped out Sherman's march from Tennessee through Georgia on one of the walls. Part of the original map is still on display.

As the city expanded, so did their selection of restaurants. Art lovers enjoy the atmosphere of the Soho South Café and its Brownie Decadence. Health-conscious diners enjoy the wholesome flavor of the Firefly Café's Southern Comfort Peach Bread Pudding and the Sapphire Grill's Cocoa-infused Crème Caramel. Quaint boardinghouse-style restaurants offer more traditional sweets such as banana pudding. "Perfected" recipes are provided by such well-known chefs and caterers as Paula Deen, Martha Giddens Nesbit, and Susan Mason.

Chapters are divided into cakes & tortes; cobblers, pies, & tarts; custards, puddings, & sauces; ice creams & sorbets; cheesecakes; and candies & cookies. Each inclusion was specifically chosen to offer up the taste of the Savannah lifestyle.

From the Back Cover

"An amazing book, y'all! Janice has managed to capture almost all of Savannah's sweetest secrets. Try not to lick the pages while you're readin'!" ---Paula Deen

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing (March 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589805461
• ISBN-13: 978-1589805460
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 8.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,242,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As 'kitchen cook friendly' to prepare as they are palate pleasing, May 3, 2008

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This review is from: Savannah Classic Desserts (Classic Recipes Series) (Hardcover)

The American South is famous for its regional cuisine. Beautifully enhanced throughout with the color photography of Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn, "Savannah Classic Desserts: Recipes From Favorite Restaurants" is an outstanding collection of recipes by Janice Shay (who combines a history lesson on some of the most popular restaurants and cafes in Savannah, Georgia), with signature dishes that superbly reflect the diversity, culinary traditions, and gourmet qualities of the desserts served. These are desserts that are as 'kitchen cook friendly' to prepare as they are palate pleasing and appetite satisfying to consume. Ranging from a Red Velvet Cake (Susan Mason Catering); to a Peach and blackberry Cobbler (North Beach Grill); to Southern Comfort Peach Bread Pudding, with Vanilla Ice Cream & Southern Comfort Creme Anglaise (Firefly Cafe); to Sugar & Spice Pecans (River Street Sweets), "Savannah Classic Deserts" clearly lives up to the promise of its title and is enthusiastically recommended for personal and community library cookbook collections!

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2.0 out of 5 stars Cannot be right, November 13, 2011

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Elza B - See all my reviews

This review is from: Savannah Classic Desserts (Classic Recipes Series) (Hardcover)

I got this book as a birthday gift. I am a home baker. I tried the recipe for Coffee Almond Streusel Cake from Gallery Espresso. When I read the instructions, I felt that it was odd that the recipe only called for 15 minutes baking time, and the batter should be covered with foil as well. Never, in my years of baking, I have encountered recipes for cakes that require 15 minutes of baking time!! So I decided to find an online recipe and in all the recipes that I found online it called for at least one hour of baking time. I took it out after one hour and the batter was still goey. I decided to take the foil cover off the pan and put it back in the oven. The cake come out perfectly after another 10 - 15 mins in the oven.