cooking with bling

I was listening to NPR online, and apparently a couple of people have released a new cookbook called Joy of Liberace: Retro Recipes from America's Kitschiest Kitchen. It's a collection of recipes the King of the Candelabra had himself, and one of them, the "Angel Bling Cake Pie," is featured on the NPR website, and here it is in my little work bloggie, too:

Recipe: Angel Bling Cake Pie

2 egg whites
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
3/4 cup chopped nuts
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 275 degrees (F). Beat the egg whites with salt until almost stiff. Beat in the sugar, a tablespoon at a time. Add cream of tartar and nuts. Spoon into a greased nine-inch pie plate and bake about an hour. Cool. Whip the cream, add vanilla, and spread over the pie. Chill.

Serves six people

I'm curious to see what other recipes are included, as the photo for this bling cake pie looks impressive, and the ingredients seem rather simple.