Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Check It Out! -- Cookie Time


This book contains recipes exactly as they appeared in Gourmet magazine from the past 68 years. Take a historical look at some of the early recipes. Note how ingredients have changed with the times (think lard, nut meats...), along with the style in which the recipes are written. On display in the library today -- check it out while it's still available!

Other available titles:

The Country Cooking of Ireland

The Mitsitam Cafe cookbook : recipes from the Smithsonian National Museum of the American

Breaking bread : recipes and stories from immigrant kitchens

Cooking with Shakespeare

Moosewood restaurant simple suppers : fresh ideas for the weeknight table


Friday, December 3, 2010

Check It Out! -- 12-6-10

One of the many "Food for Thought" titles on display this month in the library:
Check out Lucid Food: Cooking for an Eco-Conscious Life, for simple and earth-friendly seasonal recipes, such as the following:
  • Apple Pomegranate Sangria
  • Fesenjan (Chicken in Pomegranate Walnut Sauce)
  • Buckwheat and Orange Zest Gingersnaps
  • Pear Kanten (defined as the Japanese equivalent of Jell-O) with Pecan Crunch

*Sorry, providing the actual recipe would violate copyright restrictions:













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