Bonjour, y'all! : Heidi's fusion cooking on the South Carolina coast

"Bonjour, Y'All," the slogan for Heidi Vukov' Croissants Bistro and Bakery in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, perfectly encapsulates the popular restaurant's elegant and delicious pairing of two distinct culinary traditions-European cuisine and Southern home cooking. This book celebrates Croissants' diversity, featuring dozens of menu delights such as Crab Cakes, Angry Bulls Bay Clams, and Peach Pork Tenderloin, recipes that successfully combine the elegance and finesse of the French palate with the hospitality and warmth of the Southern kitchen. Also included among the more than fifty recipes a. Read more... Abstract: "Bonjour, Y'All," the slogan for Heidi Vukov' Croissants Bistro and Bakery in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, perfectly encapsulates the popular restaurant's elegant and delicious pairing of two distinct culinary traditions-European cuisine and Southern home cooking. This book celebrates Croissants' diversity, featuring dozens of menu delights such as Crab Cakes, Angry Bulls Bay Clams, and Peach Pork Tenderloin, recipes that successfully combine the elegance and finesse of the French palate with the hospitality and warmth of the Southern kitchen. Also included among the more than fifty recipes a Bonjour, Y'All," the slogan for Heidi Vukov' Croissants Bistro and Bakery in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, perfectly encapsulates the popular restaurant's elegant and delicious pairing of two distinct culinary traditions-European cuisine and Southern home cooking. This book celebrates Croissants' diversity, featuring dozens of menu delights such as Crab Cakes, Angry Bulls Bay Clams, and Peach Pork Tenderloin, recipes that successfully combine the elegance and finesse of the French palate with the hospitality and warmth of the Southern kitchen. Also included among the more than fifty recipes are Germanand Italian-inspired dishes, summer cocktails, and sumptuous confections such as Black Forest Torte from Croissants' award-winning European bakery. "Heidi Vukov moved from Pennsylvania to South Carolina in the early 1990s, and shortly thereafter opened Croissants Bistro and Bakery in Myrtle Beach. Since then, she's been named South Carolina Restaurateur of the Year and Croissants has become a destination restaurant on the South Carolina coast. Heidi lives in Myrtle Beach with her husband, Gary, and has four children scattered across the United States in Utah, Tennessee, Washington, D.C., and California. "Sara Sobota has been a freelance writer in the Myrtle Beach area for twenty years. Her travel and lifestyle writing has appeared in such magazines as US Airways and Agent@Home, and she also blogs for the Huffington Post. She teaches composition, journalism, and business communication at Coastal Carolina University. --Provided by publisher Content: 1History of Croissants Bistro & Bakery 2Libations Carolina Lemonade Banana Cream Pie Gary's Cosmo Watermelon Freeze Chocolate Martini The Chartier Cucumber Martini South Carolina Peach and Blueberry Sangria 3Breads Lavash Flatbread French Bread Challah Bread Rye Bread 4Starters Crab Cakes Gruyère Puffs French Onion Soup Butternut Squash Soup She Crab Soup Heirloom Tomato Salad Watermelon Salad 5The Main Shrimp and Grits Scallops Benton Pan-Seared Grouper Angry Bulls Bay Clams Bistro Chicken Peach Pork Tenderloin 6Brunch Smothered Grits Granola. Bananas Foster French ToastCroque Monsieur / Croque Madame Strawberry Crepes / Banana and Nutella Crepes Artichoke and Pimento Cheese Sandwich Ham, Apple, and Brie Melt Monte Cristo Caprese Flatbread Fresh Peach and Prosciutto Flatbread 7Cookies Roz's Chocolate Chip Cookies Croissants' Signature Brownies Lemon Squares Grandma Erb's Molasses Cookies Double Chocolate Chip Cookies Coconut Macaroons French Macarons 8Encore Coconut Custard Cake Triple Chocolate Mousse Blueberry and Raspberry Tart Black Forest Torte Pumpkin Cheesecake Grandma Schreiner's Chocolate Log. Roz's Carrot CakeKey Lime Tart 9Pantry Bacon and Tomato Jam Balsamic Reduction Beef Stock Beef Demi-Glace Gournay Cheese Chicken Stock Classico Sauce Grits Ham Hock Jus Mornay Sauce Pimento Cheese Peach BBQ Sauce Tzatziki Dressing 10The Future of Food in Myrtle Beach 11Acknowledgments 12About the Author 1Metric Conversion Chart. “A French & European/Southern-fusion cookbook . . . a 150-page sensory delight” from the renowned Myrtle Beach chef Heidi Vukov ( Grand Strand ). “Bonjour, Y’All,” the slogan for Heidi Vukov’ Croissants Bistro and Bakery in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, perfectly encapsulates the popular restaurant’s elegant and delicious pairing of two distinct culinary traditions—European cuisine and Southern home cooking. This book celebrates Croissants’ diversity, featuring dozens of menu delights such as Crab Cakes, Angry Bulls Bay Clams, and Peach Pork Tenderloin, recipes that successfully combine the elegance and finesse of the French palate with the hospitality and warmth of the Southern kitchen. Also included among the more than fifty recipes are German- and Italian-inspired dishes, summer cocktails, and sumptuous confections such as Black Forest Torte from Croissants’ award-winning European bakery.