Lost Desserts: Delicious Indulgences of the Past, Recipes from Legencary restaurants and Famous Chefs

An evocative tribute to a lost era of elegant dining brings together an anecdotal history of famed classic restaurants and the people who frequented them with seventy recipes, adapted for the home cook and updated for the modern palate, for such signature desserts as the Brown Derby's Orange Chiffon Cake, Baked Alaska, Charlotte Russe, and more.