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Aug 1, 2004

Book Review: "The Banana Split Book" by Michael Turback
by Jennifer A. Wickes
copyright 2004

The Ice Cream Sundae is now 100 years old! The Banana Split Book is more than a recipe book for making one banana split, but one that explains the history of bananas, how the sundae was created as well as 150 variations offered across the country!

Michael Turback is a restaurateur, food writer, wine judge and ice cream enthusiast living in Ithaca, New York. After his first book, A Month of Sundaes, he became one of the country's leading authorities on the history of ice cream.

With splatterings of trivia, quotes from famous people and a ton of research about bananas and ice cream in the United States, the author takes us on a journey of the Ice Cream Sundae. With photos and recipes from all over the country, including one recipe from Bermuda, Turback searches for the best ice cream sundae. This book shows you that there are hundreds of possible creative combinations that equal the ice cream sundae.

If you really love ice cream, and are interested in jazzing up your life with some creative adaptations of the ice cream sundae, pick up this book. It is definitely worth the price.

"The Banana Split Book: Everything There Is to Know About America's Greatest Dessert"
Michael Turback
Camino Books; (March 1, 2004)
Paperback: 166 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 9.00 x 0.50 x 6.25
ISBN: 094015983X

Book Review: "Festive Picnics" by Pamela Sheldon Johns
by Jennifer A. Wickes
copyright 2004

With summer at hand, what a wonderful way to celebrate the season than to have a picnic or barbecue. With Festive Picnics, you get more than just recipes, but also decorating ideas with theme events!

Pamela Sheldon Johns is the author of over 25 books, a former cooking school director and is currently a lecturer of food and wine in her Tuscan villa. With this experience, you can expect a classy book with delicious recipes.

Absolutely, beautifully photographed, this cookbook not only provides gourmet recipes for barbecues and picnics, but also decorating and entertaining ideas. This is a wonderful addition to her book, as so many books only provide the recipes, and here she shows you how to present them. All recipes and decorating ideas are easy to prepare and classy.

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