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The Church Supper Cookbook: A Special Collection of Over 375 Potluck Recipes from Families and Churches across the Country
Now in paperback--the cookbook that brings you the treasured, time-honored recipes from America's best home cooks
Some of the best food in any community can be found at a local church supper or potluck. But the recipes are often closely guarded secrets. Not anymore! In The Church Supper Cookbook , America's best cooks unveil more than 375 of their most requested recipes. These are treasures that have been passed down from generation to generation, picking up the unique touch of each family member who has made them. Each dish has been a proven winner again and again at countless family gatherings, church functions, and community get-togethers.
First published in 1980 and carefully revised and updated for the contemporary home cook in 2001, this comprehensive volume now appears in a very affordable paperback edition. And with the extraordinary range of recipes-from classics like Coq au Vin, Quiche Lorraine, Hot German Potato Salad, and Red Velvet Cake to one-of-a-kind favorites like Shrimp and Blue Cheese Casserole, Lazy Man's Stew, Salmon Mousse with Cucumber Sauce, and Scripture Cake-you'll never be at a loss for a satisfying family meal, a knockout bake sale recipe, or an easy covered dish to please the crowd.
Some of the best food in any community can be found at a local church supper or potluck. But the recipes are often closely guarded secrets. Not anymore! In The Church Supper Cookbook , America's best cooks unveil more than 375 of their most requested recipes. These are treasures that have been passed down from generation to generation, picking up the unique touch of each family member who has made them. Each dish has been a proven winner again and again at countless family gatherings, church functions, and community get-togethers.
First published in 1980 and carefully revised and updated for the contemporary home cook in 2001, this comprehensive volume now appears in a very affordable paperback edition. And with the extraordinary range of recipes-from classics like Coq au Vin, Quiche Lorraine, Hot German Potato Salad, and Red Velvet Cake to one-of-a-kind favorites like Shrimp and Blue Cheese Casserole, Lazy Man's Stew, Salmon Mousse with Cucumber Sauce, and Scripture Cake-you'll never be at a loss for a satisfying family meal, a knockout bake sale recipe, or an easy covered dish to please the crowd.
288 pages, Paperback
First published August 13, 1957
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July 1, 2013
I found plenty of good recipes in this book. I would view this book as a family and comfort food type. Some gourmets may look down on this type of food but anytime people and family gather as a group and enjoy eating makes it a winner in my view! In fact, I am making the Ham and Rice casserole and Pennsylvania Dutch Green Beans recipes tonight for dinner along with applesauce and Cheddar cheese drop biscuits with Peanut Butter cake with Peanut Butter chopped peanut icing for dessert. I'd like to think that more people would rather eat that than a radicchio or arugula salad and a miniscule portion of protein. LOL!
October 20, 2023
The recipes looked really good, and they were all short and simple. I've saved a bunch of them.
I especially loved the last chapter with recipes for large crowds: turkey salad for 50, coleslaw for 24, 7 dozen dinner rolls, etc. I've read many potluck cookbooks, and this addition made a ton of sense and I don't know why I've never seen it before. Of course potluck books should include big recipes like these, you've got to make enough food for everyone and church suppers can be huge!
There's a chart, too, of how much food you should make for 100 guests. It's in measurements and not portions (5 gallons of soup, 18 pies, 24 quarts of potato salad, etc), but I have some similar charts to help prepare the desserts for my mother's Thanksgiving dinners. They are always incredibly helpful.
I especially loved the last chapter with recipes for large crowds: turkey salad for 50, coleslaw for 24, 7 dozen dinner rolls, etc. I've read many potluck cookbooks, and this addition made a ton of sense and I don't know why I've never seen it before. Of course potluck books should include big recipes like these, you've got to make enough food for everyone and church suppers can be huge!
There's a chart, too, of how much food you should make for 100 guests. It's in measurements and not portions (5 gallons of soup, 18 pies, 24 quarts of potato salad, etc), but I have some similar charts to help prepare the desserts for my mother's Thanksgiving dinners. They are always incredibly helpful.
May 11, 2012
Decent enough cookbook. Last chapter is how to feed a crowd. Oddly enough, there are a dozen or so colored photos of recipes in the middle of my cookbook. Funny thing is... they put two identical sets of those pages in!
September 3, 2010
Great cookbook. I will certainly use the "crowd" recipes when I batch cook. Lots of new "to me" recipes.
January 15, 2016
Definitely buying this for my personal cookbook collection.
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