The Neighborhood Bake Shop: Recipes and Reminiscences of America's Favorite Bakery Treats
If you have ineffable memories of eating Onion Pletzl, Chocolate Blackout Cake, warm Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts, or tangy Corn Rye Bread, a recipe for the bliss of your childhood may very well be in Jill Van Cleve's gem of a book,The Neighborhood Bake Shop. She's managed to include legendary places, from Anderson, South Carolina, and Palestine, Texas, to Ebinger's in Brooklyn, New York, and The Downtown Bakery in Healdsburg, California, with a total of 125 stops along the way. New Yorkers, Chicagoans, and Californians will find the unadulterated nostalgia of their favorite Charlotte Russe, an ethereal, individual whipped cream cake that is the stuff of memories, along with other breads, pies, and sweets. Even if your favorite recipes aren't included, you'll enjoy the pleasures of many new ones.