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Indlæser... Recipes from a Very Small Islandaf Linda Greenlaw, Martha Greenlaw
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Having read all of Linda Greenlaw's other books and enjoyed them a good deal, I ordered Recipes from a Very Small Island to complete the set! Well, not really...at least not totally. But I though "it's just a cook book". So you might be able to imagine my delight when this book arrived and I started to look through it. First of all, the book is just lovely to look at. The photographs of the food by Joseph Deleo and of Isle au Haut, Linda and her parents by Sara Gray are beautiful. Second, while I admit I have not tested any of the recipes yet, since it just arrived, they look very promising. Many are classics you might expect from a cookbook from 'a very small Maine island' like blueberry pie, chicken pie with herb biscuits, maple flavored baked beans and her mom Martha's famous lobster casserole. But then there are a number of interesting sounding surprises...crab madeleines, braised lamb shanks with dried apricots, grilled salmon with blueberry corn salsa....beef stifado.. Actually, there is not a recipe in this book that does not sound interesting and worth trying. Another very nice part of the book is that each recipe is preceded by a brief introduction from either Linda or her mother Martha. Sometimes, it is just a few lines and sometimes it is an amusing little story about some incident with the dish in the past. Every one enhances the recipe that follows. If you are a fan of Ms. Greenlaw's other books, especially The Lobster Chronicles: Life on a Very Small Island, I think you will find the ten or so short essays throughout the book, filled with Ms. Greenlaw's ever present dry humor, a lovely addition. The subjects range from "The Beginner's Guide to Clambakes or How to Ruin a Perfectly Good Lobster" to an introduction to "The Pie Lady". Delightful....lol I am sure this will be a treasured book in my library, not just for the food but for another of Ms. Greenlaw's charming views into life and family on a very small island on the beautiful coast of Maine. Martha and Linda Greenlaw, mother and daughter, collaborated on this wonderful cookbook. It's a book you'll enjoy reading - -as well as finding wicked good recipes to try. This is the real deal. It made me want to set out for Isle au Haut to see if Martha would take me in for just one supper. (And the book itself is gorgeous - - photography is great!) ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
The very best New England recipes are offered by America's most beloved fisherman and her mother. Linda Greenlaw's books have collectively seen over a year on the New York Times bestseller list, with a combined one million copies in print. Full-color photos. No library descriptions found. |
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The mother and daughter team offer readers recipes interspersed with commentary about life on Isle au Haut. Wit and wisdom combined to create a lovely recipe book that’s simply perfect for food lovers everywhere.
Included in the lavishly-illustrated book are recipes for Beginnings; Lobster, Crab, and Other Shellfish; Fish That Swim in the Sea; The Bean Pot and Covered Dishes; Blueberries and Cranberries; Meat and Poultry; From the Garden; Biscuits and Other Breads; and Plain Old-Fashioned Sweets.
Some recipes readers are sure to enjoy include Crab Madeleines and Wimpy Sushi for Those with an Aversion to Raw Fish. Martha’s Famous Lobster Casserole and Keeper’s House Scalloped Scallops. Grilled Salmon with Fresh Blueberry Corn Salsa and Haddock Chowder. Mama’s Maple-Flavored Baked Pea Beans and Parmesan Rice. Foggy Morning Blueberry Muffins and Cranberry, Orange, and Candied Ginger Relish. Beef Tenderloin Stuffed with Lobster and Braised Chicken with Garlic and Fennel. Ginger-Carrot Bisque and Peas with Mint. Red Pepper and Cheddar Cornbread and Grammie Mad’s Yorkshire Pudding. Nana’s Pound Cake and Blondies with Pecans and Chocolate Chips.
Readers are sure to find that this book, a feast for the eyes and filled with a veritable feast of recipes, offers much to appreciate. Which recipe will become your new favorite?
Highly recommended. ( )