Pancakes A to Z
A book by Marie Simmons

A piping-hot stack of buttered pancakes drenched in maple syrup is an all-American image. But the age-old tradition of preparing pancakes comes from countries all around the world-from the crisp lentil patties of Southern India to the buckwheat blini of Russia to the delicate crêpes of France. Pancake recipes range from the savory to the sweet, and over 45 simple yet imaginative variations can be found in Pancakes A to Z by award-winning cookbook author Marie Simmons.

Effortlessly perfect food has become the trademark for Bon Appetit and Los Angeles Times Syndicate columnist Marie Simmons. In her 12th book, Pancakes A to Z, she applies her knack for dazzling combinations to the versatile pancake. Marie starts with the basic formula for the all-American pancake and lets her culinary imagination take over from there: adding buttermilk lift; or stirring in sour cream, cottage cheese, applesauce, or yogurt to make the pancakes richer, more tender, sweetly moist or tangy; folding egg whites into the batter to make them unbelievably light and fluffy.

You will find that these recipes are as simple as ABC but as diverse as A to Z:

• Apple Cottage Cheese Pancakes, Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes with Blueberry Sauce
• Corn Pancakes with Sour Cream and Caviar
• Zucchini-Ginger Pancakes with Thai Dipping Sauce.

These inventive yet rational recipes take pancake making past the Sunday breakfast table.

• Introduction
• Making Perfect Pancakes
• Additional Guidelines
• Freezing Pancakes
• The Pancake Alphabet, A to Z
• Index

• Dutch Baby with Cardamom Honey Apples – Sometimes called a popover pancake, this audacious-looking flapjack is made in a large skillet. It puffs up, rising dramatically as it bakes in the oven. It is topped with sauteéed apple slices laced with ground cardamom and sweetened with honey. Golden Delicious apples are best for this recipe because they keep their shape when cooked.