Author : Evelyn Beilenson
Publisher : Peter Pauper Press, Inc.
Release : 2012-11-06
ISBN-13 : 1441311068
Page : pages
Rating : 4.5/5 from 068 voters
Carpe Rockefeller! The door of the Peter Pauper vault has swung open to release our legendary old-school cookbooks...for your e-reader! Visit the tables of 19th-century America's wealthiest with this compendium of the recipes served at their grand soirées. Taste the Pears Poached in Wine that Estée Lauder would have proffered her guests, or the Chip Burgers worthy of Cornelius Vanderbilt. Start a meal off with a Waldorf Salad, followed by a plate of Oysters Rockefeller. Delight in a Cassoulet de Castelnaudary from the table of Henry Clay Frick. Dine on fare favored by the likes of Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford, Milton Hersey, Joseph & John Kennedy, and J.P. Morgan. This collection, a mix of original recipes and modern adaptations, provides a delicious glimpse into the culinary lifestyles of the rich and famous.