Month of Sundaes

Chapter 1Pursuit of Happiness15Discovering ice creamIce cream comes to AmericaIce cream and the founding fathersClassic French vanilla ice creamMaple syrup meets ice creamChapter 2Strawberry Surprises22Innovation in an African-American tearoomDolley Madison scoops into the adventureHand-cranked ice cream machines; strawberry treatsReal Philadelphia ice creamThe Ice Cream Quick-StepChapter 3Birth of the Sundae30An Ithaca drugstore proprietor pours on the syrup, puts a cherry on tap and calls the new ice cream dish a SundayCornell students spread the word across AmericaChocolate ice cream, candied cherries, cherry syrup, Cherry SundaesChapter 4The Great Pretenders38H.L. Mencken flames the debate on where the Sundae beganHerein our author puts his hand to the fire to torch the claims of the noble but deluded municipalities of Two Rivers, Wis., Buffalo, N.Y., and Evanston, Ill., among othersWho put the "ae" in SundaeVarious SyrupsChapter 5Split Personalities45Atlantic City inspires the Banana Split, which first showed its awesome dimensions in PennsylvaniaWalgreen's makes the Split its theme song; Americans From Lucille Ball to Louis Prima Join inNovel Banana Splits in New Orleans and New York todayChapter 6Roaring Sundaes55After Prohibition boots out booze, the ice cream cocktail flourishes--the Sundae's splash and verve swing with the timesTry a Pink Lady, Manhattan as Lucky LindyIt's the Bee's Knees!Chapter 7Sundae Rules61Generations of Americans Have loved Ho So Go SundaesRevealed here: the "secret" ingredient of Howard "Buster" Johnson's 28 flavors, the commandments of his Sundae Bible and what goes into a Scotch Fudge Sundae and other oldiesChapter 8Fountain Speak65"Drop a bucket of mud"We Listen to Sundae dialect as spoken in Lawrence, KansasAnd we receive enlightenment on maraschinos and jimmiesHow the "soda jerk" got his nameChapter 9Keeping Spirits Up71The Depression was the worst of times for most, the Best of times for a few, and Sundae time for manyClerks splurged on the dime Sundae at Woolworth lunch counters while Walt Disney and Ginger Rogers built home soda fountainsDianne Surprise, Free Lunch Sundae, Budget SundaeChapter 10Sundae Makers to the Stars76Even if Lana Turner wasn't discovered at Schwab's, movie folks crossed spoons thereIt was a wannabe magnet and a date place for Judy Garland and Elvis Presley (not together)But for megawatt power and hot fuge, C.C. Brown couldn't be outshoneRecipes from both live onChapter 11Soda Jerk Hall of Fame85Someone now scooping has great talent the world will honor one dayErstwhile jerks include two Presidents, Harry Truman and (surprise!) Jacques Chirac, Duke Ellington, a Banana Boat of actors, Halston and Malcolm XPeek at some of their Sundae wiles and personal favoritesChapter 12Making the World Safe for Sundaes94Some scooped to conquer, K-rations included powdered cream; airmen figured out how to turn it to real ice cream during sorties; floating ice cream parlors plied dangerous watersIn the Pacific, Butch Baskin added tropical fruitVictory SundaesChapter 13Happiness is Coffee Ice Cream101The Golden Gate Bridge pointed the way home to Sundaes as they should beEarle Swensen opened a modest joint, serving the best ice cream some have tasted in yearsBlum's was more stylishSan Franciscans adored such concoctions as Coffiesta and Irish Coffee MacarooneyChapter 14Sundaes Go Soft107As more Americans Buy cars, their Sundaes meet them on the roadCarvel and Dairy Queen reinterpret Sundaes in the swirls and peaks of soft ice creamThe Jack and Jill was invented for families on a Sunday diveChapter 15Where Sundae Time Stands Still111In some special places, it's always 1955You can be happily nutty at Tom's Ice Cream Bowl in Zanesville, Ohio, as at the much older Wittich's in CirclevilleIn Austin, Nau's still makes Pineapple Sundaes; at Junior's in Brooklyn, the Mountain High Sundae is something to eat!Chapter 16Sundaes in New York119Once New York, New York, was home to several Sundae palaces, Rumpelmayer's and Schrafft's notable among themNow only campy Serendipity 3, haunt of Andy Warhol, survivesIt has a South Dakota Rival, but Wall Drug doesn't serve Rocky Horror/Sweet Transvestite SundaesChapter 17Transatlantic Connections129How do you translate Sundae?The intrepid author considers the parfait, which Isn't French, and the Knickerbocker Glary, which isn't wholly British, despite its cameo in the first Harry Patter bookNever mind: Shuffle off to Buffalo, N.Y., where Parkside Candy will make it all betterChapter 18From Russia With Guile135He was a phony prince who entertained with fake Champagne and stale his signature recipeYet Mike Romanoff was a lot of fun, and Strawberries Romanoff is a royal SundaeChapter 19Mother of all Sundaes138Gala Putnam Emerson serves up the 17-scoop "Battle of Bunker Hill" at the Danvers, Mass., home of his ancestor, Revolutionary hero Israel PutnamDon't Choose until you see the whites of the marshmallows is the Putnam Pantry Sundae Bar themeSpeaking of big, what about John's "Kitchen Sink"?Chapter 20Lovin' Spoonfulls146On the other hand, how do you eat your Hot Fudge Sundae and keep a trim figure, Too?Chicago's legendary Pump Room once had an answer, But today solutions are offered at the Shark and Rose in San Jose, and in Ed Debevic's new String of "old" dinersChapter 21Sundae Heaven151Special attention is due Chicago, where remarkable ice cream fountains surviveAt Margie's, you will find Sundaes in white plastic shells composed from the Recipes of the Sundae's patron saintToronto's Caffe Demetre Sundaes are more Stylish versions of ice cream paradiseChapter 22Songbird Sundaes158Lillian Russell and Dame Nellie Melba sang for their SundaesSo the next time You eat a Peach Melba remember the diva who inspired Auguste Escoffier to reach A high note in ice-cream dish creationPlus some dish on waffle SundaesChapter 23Southern Sundae Hospitality164Watch ice cream being made in Searcy, Arkansas, where you'll hear home truths About more than ice cream manufacturingThen glimpse the Braum udder to utter Sundae experienceAnd From Louisiana: a Praline Sundae and the Hot (Tabasco) Chocolate SundaeChapter 24Meet Me in St. Louis170Crown Candy Kitchen shows us how it's done the oldfangled wayThere's a sawed-off Booth waiting there for youPlus a couple of old-style Iowa SundaesChapter 25The Electric Sundae175The Electric Sundae Contains currants and is loaded with juiceA moniker may hint at its creator's vision--what was the girl who invented the Fried Egg Sundae thinking?--or suggest who--The Gold Brick--is likely to eat itCharting the ingredients of Sundaes with odd namesChapter 26How Sundaes Won the West189Explore the Rocky Road and other theme Sundaes from the Rockies, the Southwest and the Pacific CoastAnd if you think being paid to taste ice creams is a dream job, you're sightMeet someone who knowsA roundup of wild-West Sundae recipes that'll taste good anywhereChapter 27Never on Sundae199Our adventurous author ponders the wisdom of combining ice cream with pickles, raw liver as garlic, as serving ice cream atop a bagel, and decides sundae exuberance sometimes goes too farRecipes for those who want to go too farChapter 28Sex and the Sundae205Sundaes are sensual, and nothing stirs romance like a hot Fudge SundaeHerein authorities from Stendahl to Jen on IV's "Dawson's Creek" have something provocative to sayRecipes for lusty Sundaes are a matter of design as well as desireChapter 29Brave New Sundaes211Aldous Huxley thought we'd down Raspberry Sundaes in pill form to lift our spiritsInstead, we're eating inside-out versions (with the toppings in the ice cream) and fast-food flyers when we don't have time for the red thingTry a Sundae with the sauces outside the glassChapter 30Back to the Future218All signs suggest that the Sundaes of tomorrow will return us to the best of yesteryearThe wonderful news is you don't have to wait; the future is here

\ Weaves together sundae history, regional styles, folk lore and trivial.\ —Florence Fabricant\ \ \ \ \ BooksenseIt'll be a great summer with the help of A Month of Sundaes.\ \ \ Dick DononhueAnswers a question....Who created the sundae? Replete with 150 recipes.....also recomments the best sundae sources. \ — Publishers Weekly\ \ \ \ \ Editor's Pick Amazon.comCharming and informative.\ \ \ \ \ Good HousekeepingCheck out this charming, beautifully-illustrated book. It may be called A Month of Sundaes but it has enough fabulous recipes and amusing lore to keep you smiling all year round.\ \ \ \ \ The Food PaperThe pursuit of the sundae is clearly the pursuit of happiness, and Turback makes our read a joyful and vivid one.\ \ \ \ \ TuchmanSweet and breezy newcomer in the summer roadfood category. Ice cream lovers will lick through this well designed and well researched book. \ — MSNBC\ \