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- Delightful Cookbook for Folks who Love to Eat...
- Wonderful to read and savor!!!
- Taste of Country Cooking
- A Kitchen Classic
- The blend of recipes with local history and color creates an intriguing, fun title that needs no color photos for embellishment.
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The Taste of Country Cooking: 30th Anniversary Edition
Edna Lewis
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Release Date: 2006-08-01 |
Book Description
In recipes and reminiscences equally delicious, Edna Lewis celebrates the uniquely American country cooking she grew up with some fifty years ago in a small Virginia Piedmont farming community that had been settled by freed slaves. With menus for the four seasons, she shares the ways her family prepared and enjoyed food, savoring the delights of each special time of year:
• The fresh taste of spring—the first shad, wild mushrooms, garden strawberries, field greens and salads . . . honey from woodland bees . . . a ring mold of chicken with wild mushroom sauce . . . the treat of braised mutton after sheepshearing.
• The feasts of summer—garden-ripe vegetables and fruits relished at the peak of flavor . . . pan-fried chicken, sage-flavored pork tenderloin, spicy baked tomatoes, corn pudding, fresh blackberry cobbler, and more, for hungry neighbors on Wheat-Threshing Day . . . Sunday Revival, the event of the year, when Edna’s mother would pack up as many as fifteen dishes (what with her pickles and breads and pies) to be spread out on linen-covered picnic tables under the church’s shady oaks . . . hot afternoons cooled with a bowl of crushed peaches or hand-cranked custard ice cream.
• The harvest of fall—a fine dinner of baked country ham, roasted newly dug sweet potatoes, and warm apple pie after a day of corn-shucking . . . the hunting season, with the deliciously “different” taste of game fattened on hickory nuts and persimmons . . . hog-butchering time and the making of sausages and liver pudding . . . and Emancipation Day with its rich and generous thanksgiving dinner.
• The hearty fare of winter—holiday time, the sideboard laden with all the special foods of Christmas for company dropping by . . . the cold months warmed by stews, soups, and baked beans cooked in a hearth oven to be eaten with hot crusty bread before the fire.
The scores of recipes for these marvelous dishes are set down in loving detail. We come to understand the values that formed the remarkable woman—her love of nature, the pleasure of living with the seasons, the sense of community, the satisfactory feeling that hard work was always rewarded by her mother’s good food. Having made us yearn for all the good meals she describes in her memories of a lost time in America, Edna Lewis shows us precisely how to recover, in our own country or city or suburban kitchens, the taste of the fresh, good, natural country cooking that was so happy a part of her girlhood in Freetown, Virginia.
Customer Reviews:
Delightful Cookbook for Folks who Love to Eat..........2007-03-20
I bought this book as a gift without having seen it first hand.
The response was so exciting that I've given it again and again as well as bought one for myself...
If you are a person who enjoys reading cookbooks as well as trying new recipes and eating the delicious results, this unusually fine book is a triple treat for you & your lucky friends.
Wonderful to read and savor!!!.......2007-02-24
This book is an eye opener into the life and legacy of Edna Lewis. I tried some of the simple recipes and loved them, this book is like a treasure chest that will fill your home with the most amazing smells. And almost makes you want to move to the south!
Taste of Country Cooking.......2007-01-09
This book is more than a cookbook. Each section describes the setting, purpose and the details about the ingredients used. It is a history book, too. Even 'tho we have quick and easy ingredients, Edna beleived in doing things from scratch and the fresher the product, the better. Wonderful reading. The Parker House rolls and the Sweet Potatoe Pie are awesome!!!
A Kitchen Classic.......2006-11-16
Think of deep-dish blackberry pie, thin sliced cucumbers in white vinegar dressing, and pound cake to cover with fresh fruit. This book takes us back to real Southern cooking in tune with the seasons. Doesn't your mouth water when you read about summer vegetable soup or wilted lettuce with hot vinegar dressing or blueberry cake with blueberry sauce. Those are the flavors of summer food in the south.
"This book was one of the first cookbooks by a black woman to reach a nationwide audience." (Lexington Herald-Leader)
The blend of recipes with local history and color creates an intriguing, fun title that needs no color photos for embellishment........2006-10-15
Edna Lewis grew up in a small Virginia farming community that had been settled by free slaves: here she shares some of the home cooking dishes of her roots, with seasonal celebrations of local fresh ingredients providing opportunities for dishes such as a Sweet Potato Casserole for a Sunday revival dinner, making Plum Wine from an abundance of summer plums, and using fresh-caught quail in Quail in Casserole. The blend of recipes with local history and color creates an intriguing, fun title that needs no color photos for embellishment.
Diane C. Donovan
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A rollicking wine country travelogue paired with the only comprehensive guide to Napa’s public tasting rooms
Hank Beal is a wine pro–the executive wine buyer at an upscale supermarket chain. Rick Kushman is an ordinary joe–a guy who enjoys wine but doesn’t know a lot about it. Together, Hank and Rick set out to visit all 141 public tasting rooms in Napa during the course of a year. The result is A Moveable Thirst–an engaging, often hilarious book that’s one part Sideways, one part Frommer’s. The first part recounts their uproarious adventures on the road as Rick learns to sniff and spit like a true oenophile (but never stops asking stupid questions). The second part offers the most complete and detailed guide ever published to Napa’s wine rooms. For wine lovers and the more than 5 million people who visit Napa every year, A Moveable Thirst is a great read and an indispensable guide.
Customer Reviews:
Great book!!!.......2007-08-31
This book is part travelogue and part travel guide. I bought several books to help prepare and plan for my Napa trip. I felt that this one was by far the most useful, informative and entertaining. As stated in the book, Napa has over 140 public tasting rooms. It's very difficult to say that they are "good" or "bad" because it all depends on your style and what type of experience you are looking for. There is something for everyone and this book helps to convey not only the tangible facts of each winery (i.e. address, directions, cost, hours of operation, etc..) but also successfully conveys the "feel" and personality of each so that you can match the wineries to what typoe of experience you are looking for. I think this book gave a very different perspective. Thanks Rick and Hank!
The only wine book you'll need!.......2007-06-20
By far, this is the one that will have a lasting shelf/glove compartment life. It is written in such a whimsical and witty style that you can't help but turn the pages for more. Pour yourself a glass and enjoy this celebration of wine, celebration and discovery!
The Perfect Guide to Napa.......2007-06-08
My wife and I used the book on our trip. It is a wonderful tool and is entertaining as well. You felt like you had insider info on winereis and the people who work there. I hope they do a book on Sonoma, Central California and Oregon
Dreaming of the Napa Valley? - This Book is Great!.......2007-04-25
A Moveable Thirst is a funny and very informative look at wine tasting in the Napa Wine Country. For those of you who love wine, Rick Kushman has the unique ability to make you feel like you are in the tasting room, walking around - meeting people and completely enjoying yourself.
This is a must read for veteran wine lovers as well as those who would like to learn to taste and appreciate great wine. Kushman and Beal are hilarious as they tour the famous through the obscure. I can't wait to follow some of their footprints.
Fun read, great information.......2007-04-19
For those of us who love to eat, to drink, to wander, I can't think of any better company than these two guys. The book is just plain fun to read and even funny but it also gives a real sense of what each winery's tasting room is like. Given that I'm the type that has actually walked in to a tasting room and done all kinds of things "wrong", I could really identify with Rick's fear and awkwardness. This was a much more enjoyable way to learn "how" without being bored to death. I'd travel with these guys anywhere!
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The recipes and reminiscences of the American country cooking Lewis grew up with some 50 years ago. A richly evocative memoir of a lost time and a practical guide to recovering its joys in your own kitchen.
Customer Reviews:
hmmm.......2007-01-16
if you don't no how too cook, you will, after reading this books. just good old soul food.
I adore Edna Lewis.......2006-05-18
Edna- if I could have accomplished a fraction of what you have in my life, I would be thrilled. What an outstanding, down-to-earth sort of cook. I hope you have a great internet connection in heaven, and I hope they are letting you cook! None of her books are to be missed- at any price. Simple, but wonderful. Like so many others who I grew up with, who never recorded any of their recipes.... thank God for all of us you did.
Great cook book.......2006-01-02
Great cook book and My wife says for you to look for a COUNTRY COOKING recipe book on here by Pattie Hensley. My wife says both are two of the best country cooking recipe books out here. We saw Pattie Hensley and Her Husband, Douglas Hensley, who also writes books, on a morning TV show. I have seen Mr. Douglas Hensley on many TV paranormal TV shows such as Sightings, Encounters, and many more. Contrary to what HARDLUCK says read all my reviews. I am not telling anyone to buy any book, just stating my opinion on what my wife and I like.
Reminiscence of a southern cook: A culinary history of the south.......2005-10-03
When I first started cooking I relied on recipes that had been in the family a long time; as I started branching out and trying new recipes though, I would frequently browse my mother's cookbook collection. One day as I was thumbing through them I came across a book entitled "A Taste of Country Cooking" by Edna Lewis. I opened it up, intrigued by the cover and wound up reading the whole thing, as I would a novel, then and there. Reading her book was like stepping through a portal to another world; that of a lively, down-home southern family and their way of life 50 years ago. I was initiated into their methods of preparing, harvesting and cooking their food as well as the "rituals" that surround them.
One of my favorite things about "A Taste of Country Cooking" is the layout: it is divided by the different seasons and subdivided within those categories by meal (i.e. breakfast, dinner, supper). Because of this display style Lewis was able to relate intimate details of how food for that season was prepared; in that time the food people cooked depended largely on what was ripe in the garden and what kind of meat was available during that time of year etc.
A favorite section of mine is the one located in the spring section of her book when she relates how all the men in her community would gather together to slaughter their hogs; it was fascinating reading about that process, so many methods such as these have been lost over the generations. Her book captured a slice of a forgotten time and allowed me a glimpse into the past.
I used this cookbook for the first time when I was looking for a recipe for Johnny Cake (a sweet thin cornbread) because I couldn't find my mothers' recipe. I decided to alter the spoon bread recipe (since the ingredients were similar) and see if it could double for Johnny Cake as well. It turned out perfectly; in my eyes the mark of a good recipe is its versatility and hers more than met my criteria. Every recipe I've tried in "A Taste of Country Cooking" has been excellent. Her recipe for spoon bread when unaltered comes out just right: tangy (from the buttermilk), moist but not too dense, buttery without being overly rich; it's the perfect compliment to a dinner of pork roast or ham with fresh vegetable sides, her mother would probably have served green beans and new potatoes as an accompaniment.
My grandmother was the epitome of an old fashioned southern cook; she made fried okra, pork-chops, biscuits and gravy with tomatoes, purplehull peas, and
cornbread - in short if it was traditional old south she made it. Even though Edna Lewis and my grandmother came from different regions of the south (Virginia and Arkansas respectively) there are many similarities in the type of foods prepared and also the method of preparation. Edna Lewis's cook book "A Taste of Country Living" is full of authentic southern recipes, if you're interested in cooking old south or for the history in the book alone, I would recommend it as a worthy addition to your personal library.
Secrets to "down-home" Southern, country cookin'!.......2005-08-10
I bought this book because i'm interested in the experiences, recipes and thoughts of such a well-traveled, Southern cook. I am not disappointed! The reading is enjoyable, the recipes delicious and the Southern "angle" to the recipes (maybe not healty; but, undoubtedly delicious) is worth the inexpensive price alone. It's like your grandma is telling you her wisdom and secrets; a vanishing breed--that's for sure. Buy it.
Customer Reviews:
Love it!.......2007-10-09
When my husband and I first got married and I realized I was expected to do the cooking, I panicked. Having no previous experience I went out and bought several cookbooks aimed at amateurs, such as I was. It was disastrous. I finally just stuck with what was safe - 20 different versions of the baked chicken breast. It was only successful as a weight loss plan. Finally a friend introduced me to this cookbook and a year later my husband has gained thirty pounds. Now I am threatening to put him back on the chicken breast diet, if he doesn't shape up. I am ordering this book today for my newlywed sister (because I can't give mine up!) and have ordered The Taste of Home Cookbook for myself. I can't speak highly enough of these books.
An ideal cookbook for novice kitchen cooks.......2006-07-10
The Complete Guide To Country Cooking begins with a chapter devoted to "Kitchen Basics" and then goes on to present recipes for appetizers, beverages, breads, salads and dressings, soups, sandwiches, beef, poultry, pork, seafood, lamb, game, eggs, cheese, grains, beans, pasta, vegetables, condiments, desserts, cakes, pies, cookies, and candies. Enhanced with a chapter on "Menu Planning", a references list, a recipe index and a reference index, The Complete Guide To Country Cooking has something to please every palate and satisfy every appetite with dishes ranging from Blueberry Sour Cream Pancakes; Turkey with Corn Bread Stuffing; Rabbit Dijon; and Texas-Style Spanish Rice; to Grilled Ham and Egg Salad Sandwiches; Golden Baked Whitefish; Beef Stew with Cheddar Dumplings; and Grandma's Chocolate Meringue Pie. Profusely illustrated, step-by-step instructions make The Complete Guide To Country Cooking an ideal cookbook for novice kitchen cooks, while enabling even the most experienced family chefs to draw fresh culinary embellishments to their meal-time menus. No personal or community library cookbook collection can be considered complete without the inclusion of The Complete Guide To Country Cooking!
I love this book.......2006-02-20
This book is awesome. Hearty comfort food that never misses. And it has my one basic prerequisite for any cook book....many many fantastic pictures.
One of my favorites.......2006-02-17
This is absolutely one of my favorite cookbooks. I have tried a variety of recipes - Mostaccioli Bake, French Dip, Creamy Caramels, Twice Baked Potatoes, Moist Chocolate Cupcakes with the Mocha Frosting to name a few. Many of these recipes I've made several times. The creamy caramels have become my holiday "specialty". The recipes are easy to follow and the pictures are great.
One of the best cookbooks I've ever seen!.......1999-03-05
This recipe book is filled with down-to-earth recipes and helpful tips and hints on cooking, not to mention the delicious illustrations!
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Country Tastes
Beatrice Ojakangas
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MORE THAN 199 SOUP RECIPES FROM PAST ISSUES OF TASTE OF HOME AND ITS "SISTER" PUBLICATIONS.
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THIS IS THE NINTH IN THE POPULAR BEST OF COUNTRY COOKING SERIES. THIS EDITION SERVES UP 339 COUNTRY FAVORITES.
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Taste of Eritrea provides 100 recipes and a substantial amount of background on this little-known country on the eastern coast of Africa. The cooking of Eritrea shows strong influences from such diverse regions as neighboring Ethiopia, former ruler Italy, Turkey, and England. From Ethiopia comes the use of berberé, a fiery blend of red chilies, garlic, ginger and other aromatic spices; ghee, a kind of clarified butter seasoned with ginger and a distinctive blend of other ingredients, including celery seed and fenugreek; and ingera, a sourdough flatbread made from wheat flour or teff, a local grain. This dish of towel-size, spongy bread is used as both plate and eating utensil by Eritreans. Like the Ethiopians, they eat with their hands, tearing off pieces of this moist bread and using it to convey every bite of food to their mouth.
It may seem odd to find pizza and lasagna in an African cookbook, but while few Italians remain in their country, Eritreans still eat spaghetti, drink espresso, and love Macedonia di Frutta, a mixed fruit salad served everywhere. Easy dishes likely to please include Alicha, a mixed vegetable curry; spiced Eritrean Doughnuts; and Doro Zigni, a spicy chicken stew akin to the incendiary wats of Ethiopia. Author Olivia Warren opens Taste of Eritrea with a good description of the country, its history, and culture. Anyone planning a trip there will also find it somewhat useful as a travel guide. --Dana Jacobi
Customer Reviews:
Ok I AM AN ERITREAN.......2007-07-16
The book was nice enough but was not a true representative of Eritrean cooking I bought the book because I admire how the author felt a love for my country.
Bless you
This isn't the way to do it...................2004-07-09
Okay, I've lived in Eritrea, and I can assure y'all: what this book is presenting is NOT authentic Eritrean cuisine!!! The recipes are very simplified and a lot of spices and ingredients are missing. The cooking technique isn't properly described, either. And half the book is full of Italian recipes..... so, if you're really interested in Eritrean cooking, buy "Exotic Ethiopian Cooking" by Daniel Jote Mesfin instead. Eritrean and Ethiopian cooking is almost the same (Ethiopian is even more versatile).
I give this book 1 star, because the author at least tried.... and the way she writes about the Eritrean culture in the introduction showes that she got a lot of love for the country.
Taste of Eritrea Disappoints.......2003-10-19
My title says it all. Of the 100 or so recipes in this book, most are of Italian vintage. The remainder are fairly humdrum versions of traditional Ethiopian dishes, better recipes for which are widely available (The Africa News Cookbook; Dorinda Hafner's Taste of Africa, etc.). Further, the author's Ethiopian ingredients are limited to berbere, onions, and tomato paste, guaranteeing that each new dish the reader prepares is going to taste a good deal like the last one.
Either the author is herself an inexperienced cook, or she is writing down to those who are. For example, she gives extensive instructions for boning a chicken breast on the assertion that "you cannot buy this cut of chicken," contrary to the evidence available at any North American supermarket.
Warren's affection for Eritrea is evident in her introduction and the anecdotes that accompany some of the recipes. But spending a little time in a country doesn't usually qualify a traveller to write a cookbook when she gets home.
Eritrean Food?.......2000-07-15
It seemed puzzling that Eritrean food consisted of Ethiopian Spices and Italian recipies. Is there nothing original in this cook book. If I wanted Italian Food or Ethiopian Food then I would buy those cook books. The book is an excellent introduction of Eritrea.
A splendid introduction to Eritrean cuisine!.......2000-03-04
Eritrea is one of Africa's most beautiful, interesting countries, and offers a unique cuisine drawn from a culinary tradition influenced by Italians, Turks, British, Egyptians, and Ethiopians. From Eritrean Papaya Juice, Dense Dinner Rolls, and Spiced Barley Squares, to Piquant Fish Stew, Roast Pigeon, and Custard with Caramelized Sugar, Taste Of Eritrea offers mover than 100 easy-to-follow recipes, each adapted for the Western kitchen. Taste Of Eritrea is further enhanced with an insightful and informative introduction, along with Olivia Warren's own reminiscences about her time in the country along with fascinating glimpses of the history, culture and traditions of Eritrea.
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One of the Best Cookboks I have ever purchased!!!!!.......1999-03-11
I loved this book, and hope they come out with another one real soon!!
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FOLKS who long for real down-home, traditional food will savor the "best-tasting", "best-loved" and "best-of-show" recipes in our brand-new The Best of Country Cooking. This BIG, 184-page hardcover book is chock-full of guaranteed delicious recipes from the best cooks in the country! You'll be amazed at how easy they are to make with ingredients you have in your refrigerator or pantry. The Best of Country Cooking 2004 includes 365 recipes from the readers of our magazines. (You'll find dozens of prize-winning recipes from our national recipe contest marked with a blue ribbon!) Besides 76 main dish recipes like "Pennsylvania-Style Pork Roast", your family will love 31 side dishes such as "Cheesy Baked Potatoes" and 62 desserts like "Kentucky Peach Cobbler". You also get soups, salads, breads, and popular themes such as "Cooking for Two" and "Meals in Minutes". Plus, you get dozens of time-saving cooking tips. Full-color photos. 8-3/8" x 11-1/8".
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Wonderful. .......2007-05-07
Fantastic book! For the busy cook, mom and just general have-fun-in-the-kitchen folks, these recipes are top notch. Something for everyone from very simple to elegant. I have the whole series and love them.
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