We all have fond memories of a favorite dessert our grandmother or mother used to bake.  Marilyn & Sheila Brass preserve and update 150 of these beloved desserts in recipes taken from their vast collection of antique manuscript cookbooks, handwritten recipes passed down through the generations. The recipes range from the late 1800's to today and come from a variety of ethnicities and regions.  Accompanying the recipes are stories from the lives of the families from which they came.  The Brass Sisters have taken care to update every recipe for today's modern kitchens.  More than 150 photographs showcase the scrumptious food in full color detail.  Finally, the Brass Sisters encourage each reader to begin collecting his or her own family recipes in the lined pages and envelope at the back of the book.

Please note that the Brass Sisters will be releasing a new title in October 2008, Heirloom Cooking: 125 Time-Tested Dishes You Remember and Love from the Past.  They now turn their culinary skills and interest in the past to the rest of the menu, presenting delicious and timeless heirloom recipes for main dishes, side dishes, appetizers, and more desserts, all accompanied by a story as savory as the food itself.

For more recipes, visit the Brass sisters' website: www.thebrasssisters.com