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A Month of Sundaes Hardcover – January 1, 2002

by Michael Turback (Author)
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  1. Print length
    224 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Red Rock Pr Inc
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2002
  5. Dimensions
    6.5 x 0.75 x 9.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0966957385
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0966957389
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According to author and restaurateur Michael Turback, the ice cream sundae is as much of an American tradition as baseball and apple pie. A Month of Sundaes is a historical book about ice cream, with sundae lore and recipes generously spread throughout. The history lesson starts in the 1700s, when ice cream was served only in the finest homes. Interestingly, it was then-ambassador-to-France Thomas Jefferson's obsession with ice cream that brought new versions of the dessert across the Atlantic. Fortunately, the colonists took to the new treat as well and Turback follows ice cream's trail across the continent and over the next 250 years, ending with current tales of other titans of the ice cream world, including Dreyer's and Ben & Jerry's. The recipes are scattered throughout, including some from-scratch ice cream--even explaining the true technical difference between vanilla and French vanilla. There are also many different sauces, with stories of those who created the various concoctions. More of a novelty than a necessity, A Month of Sundaes is most appropriately suited for the ice cream obsessed. --Teresa Simanton

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What tops off a summer meal better than a cold, rich ice-cream sundae? In A Month of Sundaes, Michael Turback traces the history of ice cream in America from Thomas Jefferson's "discovery" of its pleasures during his stay in France. Although Americans took ice cream to heart immediately, the sundae took another century to appear. Moving from its origins in Ithaca, New York, through its heyday during the Prohibition to its present-day ubiquity, Turback tells the history of a quintessential American dessert. The first sundae, it appears, was a "Cherry Sunday," invented by a druggist for his soda fountain. A local divine christened it for the Sabbath, but the spelling soon changed. Turback recounts the individual stories of many famous ice-cream parlors across the nation that made their reputations with ever larger and more fanciful combinations of ice creams, syrups, and fruits. Along the way he offers recipes for ice cream and for some of the most notable sundaes ever consumed. Mark Knoblauch
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Red Rock Pr Inc (January 1, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0966957385
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0966957389
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.03 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.75 x 9.5 inches
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Michael Turback

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A locavore before the word existed, Michael Turback www.michaelturback.com was the first to embrace concepts of farm-to-table and vineyard-to-table at his local restaurant, Turback's of Ithaca, New York - an achievement recognized nationally. Michael not only created and nurtured one of the region's first destination restaurants, he built a reputation around his ability to stalk, procure, and support the best of local food and wine. The Los Angeles Times called Turback's, "the first Finger Lakes restaurant to really devote itself to New York's culinary and enological bounty." The restaurant's library of early vintages documented the progress of the growing local industry, earning attention and commendation from The Wine Spectator, Bon Appetit, Gourmet Magazine, The New York Times, Boston Globe, Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, Nation's Restaurant News, the Food Channel, and NPR's "All Things Considered." Wine Enthusiast Magazine named Turback’s “one of the wine-friendliest restaurants in America” and the restaurant was awarded “Best American Wine List” by Restaurant Business Magazine. A true "local movement" pioneer, Michael's efforts sparked trends that are seen throughout the hospitality industry today. His loyalty to small local farmers and use of seasonal local produce helped to popularize American regional dining; his wine tasting events and wine dinners inspired interest in a new generation of regional wines. The Turback's staff even picked local grapes for the restaurant's house wine. Michael originated "The Great Nouveau Race," in which long-distance runners carried each vintage's first-released bottles of local wines to market, upstaging the arrival of Beaujolais Nouveau from France and nearly creating an international incident! Known for his versatility as a writer, Michael has published over 25 books, on such topics as the ice cream sundae, the banana split, hot chocolate, the partnership of chocolate and coffee, creative barista drinks, cocktail archeology, food-and-cocktail pairing, Prosecco, Fernet-Branca, and Finger Lakes Wine Country. He has developed and produced cookbooks for Cincinnati, Ohio’s Findlay Market, Columbus, Ohio’s North Market, the Ithaca Farmers Market, as well independent restaurants and wineries. He is represented by The Lisa Ekus Group, LLC.

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