Brooke Dojny picks up all the strands of culinary influence begun at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in America's original Thanksgiving feast, and shows how the region's cuisine has evolved in this 350-recipe portrait of the way New Englanders cook today. Wellfleet Oysters-on-the-Half-Shell and Pumpkin-Cider Soup are recipes that joy in the goodness of fresh produce and the sea's abundance. Cheddar and Ale Potage de Vermont and Shaker Roast Pork Loin with Cider-Sage Gravy offer hearty antidotes to winter's chill, and Simple Grilled Dilled Striped Bass and Blackberry Patch Cobbled Cobbler revel in New England's fleeting summer.The New England Cookbook features many recipes brought by immigrants into the region's mainstream fare, as well as flavorful combinations of healthful ingredients New Englanders love. The people, culture, and lore of the area spring to life in plentiful sidebars.For all its modernity, The New England Cookbook will surely inspire readers to keep one tradition alive, that of setting aside life's work for a time and gathering with family and friends around a table to enjoy all the delectable, heart-warming food these recipes have to offer.
Discover the many flavors of hometown America with American Profile’s cookbook featuring more than four hundred family recipes, plus stories, articles, and more. Dedicated to celebrating American hometown life, American Profile has always invited readers to share their favorite recipes, along with the stories behind them. This cookbook collects more than four hundred of the most memorable and delicious entries. Here are real American recipes passed from generation to generation, traded among dear friends, or created to meet the needs of a family on a budget. In this extraordinary cookbook, you’ll find classic favorites with a unique twist alongside ethnic creations from around the world, such as Apple-Sausage Pancakes, Tamale Soup, Chicken Dumplings, Aunt Lillian’s Pumpkin Bread, Tiramisu Torte, and many others. Also included are helpful tips from American Profile’s test kitchen as well as thirty articles on hometown festivals and fairs across the nation. Whether it’s a simple soup for the family or a full meal for visitors, the American Profile Hometown Cookbook has just the right recipe to make any gathering a special occasion.