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Summary: Cross cultural fun
Review: I gave this cookbook as a Christmas present to a very good German friend of mine who loves to cook and we had fun noticing the similarities between the recipes in the book and the traditional recipes of Germany.
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Summary: A terrific collection of heartland, heart-warming recipes
Review: Judith M. Fertig's "Prairie Home Cooking" is a wonderful compendium of heartland recipes that will make you feel like a modern-day Laura Ingalls Wilder in the kitchen. It is the kind of book you want to sit down and devour while sitting on the couch, drinking a cup of tea and nibbling at a homemade oatmeal cookie. The recipes are wide-ranging, taking their cue from the many immigrants who settled the American west and midwest. There are many German and Scandinavian recipes here, which is in keeping with the immigration percentages, but there are lots of Native American, Russian, Italian, and other "flavors" in the mix as well. Sara Love's superb illustrations deserve special mention. These block print pictures lend such a homey, heartland atmosphere to the book and complement Fertig's comfortable-as-old-slippers voice beautifully. This book is a treasure!
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Summary: A terrific collection of heartland, heart-warming recipes
Review: Judith M. Fertig's "Prairie Home Cooking" is a wonderful compendium of heartland recipes that will make you feel like a modern-day Laura Ingalls Wilder in the kitchen. It is the kind of book you want to sit down and devour while sitting on the couch, drinking a cup of tea and nibbling at a homemade oatmeal cookie. The recipes are wide-ranging, taking their cue from the many immigrants who settled the American west and midwest. There are many German and Scandinavian recipes here, which is in keeping with the immigration percentages, but there are lots of Native American, Russian, Italian, and other "flavors" in the mix as well. Sara Love's superb illustrations deserve special mention. These block print pictures lend such a homey, heartland atmosphere to the book and complement Fertig's comfortable-as-old-slippers voice beautifully. This book is a treasure!
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Summary: History Lesson and Old-Fashioned Cooking
Review: Prairie Home Cooking is the kind of cookbook you curl up and read with before ever entering the kitchen. Wonderfully written, it interweaves heartland history with beloved recipes. Growing up in the country, this cookbook took me back to simpler times and the comforts of food made with love. As I plan my move back to the prairie and grow my own food, this book will serve as my never-ending reference and companion. The Blue-Ribbon Brownies recipe (page 373) will make you the most popular baker around! My ancestors, being German, probably made many of the recipes in this cookbook. I am honored to replicate them. Prairie Home Cooking is my very favorie cookbook. A huge variety of recipes- something for everyone!
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Summary: Another hit from my favorite culinary icon!
Review: This is a lovingly researched and written work about heartlandcookery. I attended a reception for the author of this book and tasted several outstanding recipes including: Church Supper Chicken and Wild Rice Hot Dish, Sour Cream and Onion Kuchen, Winter Garden Vegetable Salad, and Sour Cream Raisin Bars. These were as good as anything my grandmother used to make, which is high praise. I've had great results and compliments on some of the recipes that I have made:Blue Cheese and Toasted Pecan Spread and the Smoked Goat Cheese on Field Greens salad. The German Cheese Tart is one of the prettiest and best-tasting desserts I've ever made! I've also enjoyed reading the text of the book, too. I think the author's recipes and instructions are clear and have found nothing in error. I highly recommend this book.
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