The Hotel del Coronado Cookbook

by Beverly Bass

Book Overview

"Bound to seize nostalgists."-Publishers Weekly

The Hotel del Coronado ranks among world-class resorts such as the Breakers, the Greenbriar, and the Four Seasons. Over three hundred thousand registered guests come to relax and dine at "the Del" each year, and nearly a quarter of a million others come just to sample the epicurean treats in any of the various restaurants on its grounds. A national landmark on the shoreline of southern California, this luxury hotel plays host to foreign leaders, esteemed writers, actors, and travelers from around the world, and of course, it serves the most fabulous menus of any North American resort.

With The Hotel del Coronado Cookbook, visitors, passersby, and even would-be Rockefellers can now take home more than just memories. This catalog of classic cuisine lists complete meals as served in the ballrooms and dining rooms of the Del. Included among the menus are their presidential banquets, their world-famous Sunday brunch, wedding-reception menus, holiday specials, choice dishes of celebrities, and the centennial menu from the hotel's million-dollar birthday bash.

Each entr 1/2e, appetizer, and dessert recipe is spelled out in easy-to-follow instructions, allowing less-experienced cooks to successfully reproduce the flavors of the Hotel del Coronado. Included in this cookbook is a tour of the kitchens and an array of stories and legends that have developed over more than a century of serving guests.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0882899120
• ISBN13: 9780882899121
• Release Date: August 1993
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 3.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.0" x 12.2"

Customer Reviews

Beautiful Keepsake Book

We vacationed at the Hotel del Coronado in May and felt like pampered royalty while there. I collect cookbooks, so this was of particular interest to me. It has so much history intertwined with the recipes, along with beautiful photography. A "must have" for "The Del" lovers!

Somewhere in time

I like this cookbook for the historical element it portrays. Unlike ordinary cookbooks which simply apply ingredients to an equation, this cookbook allows you to learn several aspects of the Hotel del Coronado's history. From the early years to the most recent recipe, you get a glimpse of the lifestyles and current affairs of each era. Not only entertaining, but recipes that can still be used today in charming to elegant parties. Author Beverly Bass's sophistication spans throughout this book in a way that only she can. I often use this book when preparing traditional, yet fine dined dinner parties.