The Fallingwater Cookbook: Elsie Henderson's Recipes and Memories (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780822943570)

Hailed as the most architecturally significant private residence in the United States, Fallingwater was a welcome retreat for Edgar J. Kaufmann, his wife Liliane, their son, Edgar jr., and their many guests. The Fallingwater Cookbook captures the experience of fine and casual dining at this famed home. Suzanne Martinson, former food editor and writer for the Pittsburgh Press and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, relates recipes from Elsie Henderson, the longtime and last cook for the Kaufmann family at Fallingwater, along with Henderson's memories and anecdotes of life in the renowned house on the waterfall. Henderson's encounters with the Kaufmanns, John Heinz, Senator Ted Kennedy, and Frank Lloyd Wright, among others, are recounted with humor, affection, and surprising detail.
The book is rounded out with additional recipes from chef Robert Sendall, who began producing special events at Fallingwater in the early 1990s, Jane Citron, with whom Sendall taught cooking classes, and Mary Ann Moreau, former chef of the Fallingwater Caf . Artfully composed photographs of food, architecture, landscape, family, and guests complete the collection, which, like Fallingwater, will be treasured for years to come.

Author: Suzanne Martinson
ISBN-10: 0822943573
ISBN-13: 9780822943570
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Language: English
Published: 09/15/2008
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 9.40h x 8.80w x 0.80d
Award: Gourmand World Cookbook Awards (USA Only) - Winner