{"product_id":"the-last-course-a-cookbook-9780375504297","title":"The Last Course: A Cookbook","description":"\u003cb\u003eA beautiful new edition of \"the greatest dessert book in the history of the world\" (\u003ci\u003eBon App tit\u003c\/i\u003e), featuring 175 timeless recipes from Gramercy Tavern's James Beard Award-winning pastry chef.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eFood Network\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Last Course\u003c\/i\u003e, dessert lovers everywhere will be able to re-create and savor her impressive repertoire at home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Last Course\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 Souffl s with Armagnac-Nutmeg Custard Sauce, Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Sauternes Gel e, Warm Chocolate Ganache Cakes, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Beautifully illustrated with more than eighty color photographs throughout, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Course\u003c\/i\u003e is a timeless, one-of-a-kind collection filled with original recipes that will inspire dessert enthusiasts for years to come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Last Course\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"While I must admit to being particularly partial to Claudia's Buttermilk Panna Cotta, every dessert in \u003ci\u003eThe Last Course\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\"\u003cb\u003e--Daniel Boulud\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The Goddess of New American Pastry.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375504297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 8.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/02\/2001 pg. 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2001 pg. 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2001 pg. 370\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/03\/2001\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Claudia Fleming, Melissa Clark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36636681797788,"sku":"9780375504297","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_16b1b3ac-c672-4ae9-af25-a6992f31edc3.jpg?v=1603842633","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-last-course-a-cookbook-9780375504297","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}