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Informationen zum Autor Kit Wohl is an author and artist with a passion for the culinary arts. She works with chefs, restaurants, and hotels across the country, and her artwork is held in collections across the Americas and Europe and includes chandeliers, railings, and sculptures. New Orleans Icons: Iron Lace is her twelfth book. Arnaud's Restaurant Cookbook: New Orleans Legendary Creole Cuisine, published by Pelican in 2005, received national acclaim, and The P&J Oyster Cookbook was named Cookbook of the Year by New Orleans Magazine. Her books in the Classics Series include New Orleans Classic Creole Recipes, New Orleans Classic Celebrations, New Orleans Classic Cocktails, New Orleans Classic Brunches, New Orleans Classic Desserts, New Orleans Classic Appetizers, New Orleans Classic Seafood, and New Orleans Classic Gumbos and Soups. Wohl and Billy, her husband, live in the Big Easy. Klappentext "Any time you need reassurance about the state of New Orleans, you can renew your faith at the city's world-famous restaurants with Emeril's Banana Cream Pie, Broussard's Cherries Jubilee, or Galatoire's Crème Caramel; or, equally as reviving, simply look through and cook from Kit Wohl's mouth-watering book, which is a treasure trove of her city's sweet legacy." --Lily Binns, Saveur magazine "Wohl's informative background notes offer intriguing morsels on each dessert's uniqueness...The author's own vividly appetizing full-color photographs rendered in extreme close-up may seduce readers into virtually licking the book's pages." --Booklist "Odd, really, why there hasn't been a book devoted to the wide range of New Orleans desserts. Now there is, and it's as fine a book as one could ask for, beautiful in its illustrations, sound in its judgments, and tantalizing in its recipes." --John Mariani, author and columnist "The book reads like a series of short stories, the photographs are so wonderful you want to lick them, and the desserts themselves will bring you to your knees in joy. It just doesn't get any better than this!" --Linda Ellerbee, author "Savoring these treasured New Orleans recipes is almost as good as being there again. Close your eyes and experience the city. Heaven on your tongue." --Sue Grafton Zusammenfassung This gift cookbook includes desserts gathered from 50 quintessential New Orleans restaurants and personalities! colorful histories of famous New Orleans original confections like Roman candy and pralines! musings on the significance and background of each dessert! and mentions of notable local restaurants where visitors can taste the treats themselves. ...
