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Summary: Mmmmmmmmmmm
Review: I was fortunate to dine at Miss Mary's last summer, and since then have used this cookbook on several occasions. The recipes are wonderful, truly Southern, and always turn out extremely well. I highly recommend this for those seeking the recipes they remember from their Southern childhood! The book also has tales about Miss Mary and the town of Lynchburg. Great book!
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Summary: Great Southern Food!!!
Review: I was in Nashville recently for a conference, and was fortunate to get a reservation for "dinner" (lunch) at Miss Mary Bobo's Boarding House. It was served family style, and the food was terrific. Lynne Tolley is a delightful hostess, and can cook, too!!!
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Summary: buy it!
Review: Like other reviewers, I've heard of this establishment for many years, but have never been there. I purchased this book based on the other reviews and ratings.This is a beautifully written book, profusely illustrated with photographs and personal accounts of locals and boarders. In addition, the recipes are written in a very clear and easy-to-follow style for the less experienced. Most of these recipes exist in one form or another in other books of mine, but some of the seasoning combinations are unique. I've always felt that good home cooking has that indefinable ingredient, some call it love, that raises ordinary ingredients to art. However, I must agree with a prior reviewer about putting Jack Daniels in so many of the recipes. From what I've read, Miss Mary didn't drink or use booze in her cooking. So why put it in here? I feel Jack Daniels hurt its credibility, and the credibility of the book, by doing this. They couldn't be selling many extra bottles of whiskey by pushing it in these recipes. I don't know whether this restaurant has made or lost money since its takeover by Jack Daniels. Certainly, the distillery has performed a public service by maintaining this traditional establishment. For that, I'm appreciative. This book will make a good gift for someone, particularly someone who's a whiskey fan. I have enjoyed it myself, with the above caveat.
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Summary: Miss Mary Shills for Jack Daniels?
Review: Like other reviewers, I've heard of this establishment for many years, but have never been there. I purchased this book based on the other reviews and ratings. This is a beautifully written book, profusely illustrated with photographs and personal accounts of locals and boarders. In addition, the recipes are written in a very clear and easy-to-follow style for the less experienced. Most of these recipes exist in one form or another in other books of mine, but some of the seasoning combinations are unique. I've always felt that good home cooking has that indefinable ingredient, some call it love, that raises ordinary ingredients to art. However, I must agree with a prior reviewer about putting Jack Daniels in so many of the recipes. From what I've read, Miss Mary didn't drink or use booze in her cooking. So why put it in here? I feel Jack Daniels hurt its credibility, and the credibility of the book, by doing this. They couldn't be selling many extra bottles of whiskey by pushing it in these recipes. I don't know whether this restaurant has made or lost money since its takeover by Jack Daniels. Certainly, the distillery has performed a public service by maintaining this traditional establishment. For that, I'm appreciative. This book will make a good gift for someone, particularly someone who's a whiskey fan. I have enjoyed it myself, with the above caveat.
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