Judith M. Fertig serves up 400 of the best delectable recipies, along with a generous helping of anecdotes about the sweet and sometimes bittersweet saga of American life.

All-American Desserts is a treasure trove of the goodies that sustain Americans across this great country, whether traditional sweets, back-of-the-box classics, or newly inspired creation.

Every kind of sweet satisfaction imaginable is herecookies, cakes, pies, puddings, cobblers, pastries, ice cream, candy, and more.

Sections include: fruit preserves and desserts, cookies, cake, pie, custards and puddings, ice cream, candy and beverages.

Some of the recipies included in this book:

Carrot Cake (tricolor and calls for yellow squash, green zucchini and carrots)

Crumbles and Fruit Crisps

Green Tomato and Apple Mincemeat

Sweet Potato Pone with Kentucky Bourbon Pouring Custard.

544 pages filled with deserts, "how to's" as well as the stories behind the deserts

Size: 7 7/8 x 9 1/8

Two color illustrations