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The Banana Split Book.
In 1904, a soda fountain apprentice in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, took a ripe banana, cut it lengthwise, laid it out on an elliptical dish, smothered it with ice cream, marshmallow, maraschino cherries, pineapple slices and crushed nuts, then topped the whole shebang with sweet syrups that oozed down the sides to envelop the banana protruding at the base.

One hundred years later, the Banana Split stands unchallenged as America's greatest dessert, according to Michael Turback, a restaurateur and food historian. He points out that the dessert is not only a fixture on the menus of our soda fountains and ice cream parlors, but its formula has been appropriated by the chefs of our upscale restaurants. After an entire century, the Banana Split shows no sign of old age.

In The Banana Split Book, Michael Turback trains a microscopic eye on the origins of the iconic dessert and its status in the social chronicle of an entire century. In this surprising and entertaining book, the award-winning author offers fascinating facts, astounding trivia, and fabulous formulas. He casts a wide net for over 150 versions of the heterogeneous dessert - ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous and back again.

For those who collect first editions, and for those who love Banana Splits. "The Banana Split Book" Signed 1st Ed. at the same price as an unsigned copy in a bookstore.

Price: $14.95

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More Than A Month of Sundaes.
Playboy Magazine observes: "You'll find everything you ever wanted to know about sundaes, including the best parlors in the U.S." and The New York Times says: "It weaves together sundae history, regional styles, folklore and recipes."

Much more than an update of the original book from TV's Sundae King, the update of ice cream culture not only delves deliciously into sundae and soda-fountain history, serves-up recipes for great ice creams and toppings, it also includes an authoritative list of 500 top ice cream parlors across the country and their signature sundaes. Carry this book wherever you travel, and you will never be too far away from a great ice cream treat.

For those who collect first editions, and for those who love Ice Cream Sundaes. "More Than A Month of Sundaes" Signed 1st Ed. at the same price as an unsigned copy in a bookstore.

Price: $11.95

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A Month of Sundaes.
A Month of Sundaes is the first book devoted to the most popular American dessert of the past century, with 30 chapters devoted the Sundae's place in our culture and in our hearts. Each Sundae on these pages shows off American inventiveness while expressing our essential character: Sundaes are us and have been evolving since an enterprising Ithaca, New York, soda fountain proprietor topped off his 1892 creation with a candied cherry.

The author visits ice cream emporiums across the country to deliver their flavors in descriptive nuggets, sprinkles of insight and 150 Sundae recipes. Along the way, he brings us the Sundae musings of one-time soda jerks from Harry Truman to Bob Hope to Jack Kerouac.

For those who collect first editions, and for those who love Ice Cream Sundaes. "A Month of Sundaes" Signed 1st Ed. at the same price as an unsigned copy in a bookstore.

Price: $19.95

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Banana Split Kit
You'll be invited to every dinner party in town and be the center of attention with your own Banana Split Kit. The whole kit and caboodle includes the 166-page "Banana Split Book," Banana Split trivia and formulas, plus Anchor-Hocking dishes and essential soda fountain utensils. CLICK HERE for more information.