A beautiful new edition of "the greatest dessert book in the history
of the world" (Bon Appétit), featuring 175 timeless recipes from
Gramercy Tavern's James Beard Award-winning pastry chef.
**NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times
Book Review - The Atlantic - *Food Network
Claudia Fleming is a renowned name in the pastry world, acclaimed for
having set an industrywide standard at New York City's Gramercy Tavern
with her James Beard Award-winning desserts. With The Last Course,
dessert lovers everywhere will be able to re-create and savor her
impressive repertoire at home.
Fleming's desserts have won a range of awards because they embody her
philosophy of highly satisfying food without pretension, a perfect
balance for home cooks. Using fresh, seasonal ingredients at the peak of
their flavor, Fleming creates straightforward yet enchanting desserts
that are somehow equal to much more than the sum of their parts. She has
an uncanny ability to match contrasting textures, flavors, and
temperatures to achieve a perfect result--placing something brittle and
crunchy next to something satiny and smooth, and stretching the
definition of sweet and savory while retaining an elemental simplicity.
The Last Course contains 175 mouthwatering recipes that are organized
seasonally by fruits, vegetables, nuts, herbs and flowers, spices, sweet
essences, dairy, and chocolate. In the final chapter, Fleming suggests
how to combine and assemble desserts from the previous chapters to
create the ultimate composed desserts. And each chapter and each
composed dessert is paired with a selection of wines.
Recipes include Raspberry-Lemon Verbena Meringue Cake, Blueberry-Cream
Cheese Tarts with Graham Cracker Crust, Cherry Cheesecake Tart with a
Red Wine Glaze, Concord Grape Sorbet, Apple Tarte Tatin, Chestnut
Soufflés with Armagnac-Nutmeg Custard Sauce, Buttermilk Panna Cotta with
Sauternes Gelée, Warm Chocolate Ganache Cakes, and more.
Beautifully illustrated with more than eighty color photographs
throughout, The Last Course is a timeless, one-of-a-kind collection
filled with original recipes that will inspire dessert enthusiasts for
years to come.
Praise for The Last Course
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"While I must admit to being particularly partial to Claudia's
Buttermilk Panna Cotta, every dessert in The Last Course made me
salivate. Claudia's inspired recipes are so beautifully transcribed that
even the most nervous of home cooks will feel comfortable trying them
and will be a four-star chef for the day."--Daniel Boulud
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"The Goddess of New American Pastry."--Elle*
