From Our Grandmothers' Kitchens: A Treasury of Lost Recipes Too Good to Forget

From Our Grandmothers' Kitchens: A Treasury of Lost Recipes Too Good to Forget

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Whether it was a one-of-a-kind, soul-warming meal your grandmother used to make especially for you or a slice of deliciously spiced bread you tasted somewhere halfway around the globe, food has always been so much more than the food itself--it's a memory. What we ate, and when and where we ate it, becomes interwoven with who we are and where we come from: our family, our h...more
Spiral, 214 pages
Published September 15th 2011 by America's Test Kitchen
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Sallee
I am of Cook's Country Magazine and of Cook's Illustrated for thier precise cooking methods and how thier test kitchen tests and retests until you have the optimal recipe. Recipes like Pennsylvania Dutch Shoofly Cake, Italian Love Nests,Beef Rolletes with Spaghetti,Big Wheel Sandwich and Brown Sugar Pie are just a few of the recipes that had my mouth watering. I can't wait to try them and am seriously considering adding this book to my collection of over 300 cookbooks as it passes the test of h...more
Robin
I love historical recipes and thought this collection was well-edited for the modern cook. Charmingly retro without being too old-fashioned; also helpfully includes edits the test kitchen made to adapt the recipes.
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In 1993, Mr. Kimball relaunched Cook's Magazine, which he founded in 1980, serving as the publisher and editorial director, as Cook's Illustrated, and recently founded Cook's Country Magazine. Mr. Kimball serves as publisher and editor of both magazines. Mr. Kimball also serves as the host of America's Test Kitchen, a public television cooking show now in its seventh season. Mr. Kimball is a regul...more
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