Sweet Serendipity: Delightful Desserts and Devilish Dish

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Product Description A newly revised edition of the cookbook that makes everyone feel like a kid again. Serendipity 3, New York’s legendary restaurant and boutique, has a history as rich as its sinful and sumptuous desserts, and this new edition of its cookbook indulges in both to commemorate its sixtieth anniversary. Seventy-five scrumptious dessert recipes and fabulous anecdotes bring the magical enchantment and irreverent flair of Serendipity to the home. From Publishers Weekly Serendipity 3, Manhattan’s beloved ice cream parlor, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and to mark the event, one of its co-founders has collected mouth-watering recipes for the restaurant’s best desserts, as well as tidbits of gossip from his years serving stars. The book’s color photographs and lighthearted design capture the eclectic splendor of the Upper East Side destination, which serves up such favorites as Mississippi Mud Cake, Aunt Buba’s Sand Tarts and Ftatateeta’s Toast. A whole chapter is devoted to the most lavishly praised dessert, Frrrozen Hot Chocolate, along with its many variations. For those not counting calories, an explosion of sundaes in the last chapter, such as the Cheesecake Vesuvius Sundae, will hit the spot. The only thing missing is an explanation for the origin of each dessert. As for the gossip, Bruce provides glimpses of Marilyn Monroe, wearing only a trench coat and eating Fudge Pie, and reveals that Sylvester Stallone was turned down for a waiter position because his astrological sign didn’t meet the owners’ approval. Best of all is the introduction that remembers three "roommates in a humble cold-water flat" who took $500, some family recipes and their own unique style to create the restaurant. Readers will want to take a break from creating the sugary delights to ponder Bruce’s advice to "let life take you where it may." Sugar-lovers everywhere will be glad it took Bruce and his cohorts to Serendipity 3. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review "...flipping through page after page of over-the-top desserts is sometimes just the “afternoon snack” I crave. Serendipity 3’s stunning new cookbook -- released in honor of the famed New York dessert boutique’s 60th anniversary -- takes the edge off, and then some." -Kevin Sharkey, Executive Editorial Director of  Martha Stewart Living   "…includes recipes and stories and is a delightful read for anyone who loves foods and sweets and stories of old New York City." –AM New York  About the Author Stephen Bruce is one of the three founding princes of Serendipity 3. Melissa and Joan Rivers are the legendary comedic mother-daughter team behind Joan & Melissa on WE tv.