Bonjour Y'all: Heidi's Fusion Cooking on the South Carolina Coast

by Heidi Vukov, Sara Sobota

Overview

“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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781423639954
Publisher:	Smith, Gibbs Publisher
Publication date:	05/29/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	152
Sales rank:	585,454
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

History of Croissants

Bistro ( Bakery 11

Libations 21

Carolina Lemonade 22

Banana Cream Pie 22

Gary’s Cosmo 25

Watermelon Freeze 26

Chocolate Martini 29

The Chartier 29

Cucumber Martini 31

South Carolina Peach and Blueberry Sangria 32

Breads 35

Lavash 36

Flatbread 37

French Bread 38

Challah Bread 40

Rye Bread 41

Starters 43

Crab Cakes 44

Gruyère Puffs 47

French Onion Soup 48

Butternut Squash Soup 51

She Crab Soup 52

Heirloom Tomato Salad 55

Watermelon Salad 56

The Main 59

Shrimp and Grits 60

Scallops Benton 62

Pan-Seared Grouper 64

Angry Bulls Bay Clams 66

Bistro Chicken 68

Peach Pork Tenderloin 70

Brunch 73

Smothered Grits 74

Granola 77

Bananas Foster French Toast 78

Croque Monsieur / Croque Madame 80

Strawberry Crepes / Banana and Nutella Crepes 82

Artichoke and Pimento Cheese Sandwich 84

Ham, Apple, and Brie Melt 87

Monte Cristo 88

Caprese Flatbread 91

Fresh Peach and Prosciutto Flatbread 92

Cookies 95

Roz’s Chocolate Chip Cookies 96

Croissants’ Signature Brownies 99

Lemon Squares 100

Grandma Erb’s Molasses Cookies 103

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies 104

Coconut Macaroons 107

French Macarons 108

Encore 111

Coconut Custard Cake 112

Triple Chocolate Mousse 114

Blueberry and Raspberry Tart 116

Black Forest Torte 118

Pumpkin Cheesecake 121

Grandma Schreiner’s Chocolate Log 122

Roz’s Carrot Cake 124

Key Lime Tart 126

Pantry 129

Bacon and Tomato Jam 130

Balsamic Reduction 131

Beef Stock 132

Beef Demi-Glace 133

Gournay Cheese 133

Chicken Stock 134

Classico Sauce 135

Grits 136

Ham Hock Jus 137

Mornay Sauce 138

Pimento Cheese 139

Peach BBQ Sauce 140

Tzatziki Dressing 141

The Future of Food in Myrtle Beach 143

Acknowledgments 145

Index 146