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"How to Cook the Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner" is the first true checklist cookbook that allows anyone to prepare and serve a full Thanksgiving dinner. Made with the home cook in mind, "How to Cook the Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner" forgoes complicated and unusual recipes for hearty American food and step-by-step instructions. The point-by-point instructions and quick thumb reference of "How to Cook the Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner" is perfect for young cooks who want to learn how to prepare the largest and most important dinner of the year. Enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday with "How to Cook the Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner."Checklist Recipes is a cookbook publishing company that produces cookbooks in an Old-Fashioned American style with a modern checklist format. All of our recipes are Western favorites that emphasize taste over style, presented in our unique checklist format. ... Read more

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Covers all the traditional bounty of a wonderful holiday meal, from setting the table to serving the dessert. ... Read more

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Illustrated with color photographs; recipes, menus, and homemade gifts for Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Years, including celebrations such as holiday open house, trim the tree night, holiday brunch, caroling party, and French country Christmas! ... Read more

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When it comes to the holidays, no book has a better collection of treats than this.Always ahead of her time, Karen Jean Matsko Hood again displays why she is one of the most indispensable and insightful authors currently residing in the Pacific Northwest.This cookbook elevates the medium to new heights of excellence. ... Read more

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A Delicious Exploration of the Thanksgiving Holiday

Thanksgiving is the quintessential American holiday, with 97 percent of Americans eating turkey on that day. But beyond the bird, the menu is as varied as the cultures of the nation’s melting pot—and every recipe tells a story. Giving Thanks explores the delicious, fascinating history of Thanksgiving, complete with trivia, recipes, and an amazing collection of archival imagery of the holiday’s history.

Perfect for parents, kids, teachers, history buffs, and of course Thanksgiving cooks, Giving Thanks is a true keepsake cookbook, meant to be shared and enjoyed year after year. Thanksgiving specialists Kathleen Curtin and Sandra L. Oliver and the world-famous Plimoth Plantation trace the colorful history of the holiday, from the story of “The First Thanksgiving” to twenty-first-century customs. Then the real fun begins—a delicious assortment of more than eighty recipes, from appetizers to desserts, old-fashioned mincemeat pies to modern pumpkin cheesecake, generously seasoned with plenty of fascinating trivia.

Giving Thanks shows that there’s definitely more to Thanksgiving cookery than sage stuffing and pumpkin pie, highlighting favorites from throughout the holiday’s history and from an incredible variety of cultures. Recipes include five different ways to prepare turkey, from Classic New England to Indian and Cuban; Oyster Stew and Pomegranate and Persimmon Salad; Creamed Onions and Corn Pudding; and pies galore, from Cranberry Pear to Texas Buttermilk.

Filled with a vibrant, fascinating collection of Thanksgiving photographs and illustrations from Plimoth Plantation’s unparalleled archives, Giving Thanks brings the history of Thanksgiving to life in an incredibly delicious way. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (8)

Fantastic
It's a history book and a cookbook all in one.The biggest selling point for me is the accuracy of the recipes.Can you believe it contains a mincemeat recipe that actually contains meat!That's a rare gem these days.If you love food history as much as you do a good dish you will want to own this book.

On Giving Thanks
As someone who loves to cook and is fascinated by early american history, I was extremely pleased by the content of this book. It is not merely a cookbook but a history book as well. This book can be enjoyed by children and adults equally.

Giving Thanks. A book to have and a book to give!
Wonderful! Curtin and Oliver put together a unique collection of exquisite and easy to follow recipes. The history behind the national holiday is also explained with interesting details and complements nicely the culinary section. Whether the reader wants to learn more about the tradition or wants to impress friends and family at the dinner table, this is the book to read!
Giving Thanks. A book to have and a book to give!

A MUST HAVE!!
A fantastic book to read!The recipes we tried were outstanding-easy to read directions & the history behind each dish was a treat to read.I am looking forward to using these recipes at our Thanksgiving this year.

Giving Thanks for "GivingThanks".
This is a fun book. The book has great trivia and history, and a great variety of the old traditional recipes.But along with that, are the recipes created by the different cultures of our "Melting Pot", who adapted their own wonderful tastes and flavors to their Thanksgiving celebration.This year, my family is going use only recipes in this cookbook to make a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner. ... Read more

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In this merry, multi-species story cooked up with folksy warmth and humor, everybody gets a piece of the pie — and then some.

Grandma Cat makes a delicious apple pie, and there's plenty for everyone — and even a piece left over. Grandma Mouse finds a piece of apple pie, and there's plenty for everyone — and even crumbs left over. Grandma Ant spies some crumbs of apple pie, and there's plenty for everyone. But what's left over after cats, mice, and ants have had their fill? Little readers will eat up this scrumptious, gently math-related story that's as sweet and satisfying as a fresh-baked dessert. ... Read more

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Home for the holidays...nothing offers folks as much comfort and joy at such special times. And an attractive spread of home-cooked foods makes each occasion more fulfilling and vivid.That's why we're pleased to present "Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations 2007". This timeless treasury is packed with 262 easy recipes to make Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter and any other celebrations throughout the year memorable! ... Read more

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A vivid celebration of the tomato in food and drink
Take recipes presented by cookbook author Ronni Lundy with Early Girl Eatery expert John Stehling, add garden tips and folklore, and give the package a lovely dose of color photos and you have In Praise Of Tomatoes: Tasty Recipes, Garden Secrets, Legends & Lore, a vivid celebration of the tomato in food and drink. The gardener-grower/cook will be especially pleased by a lovely mix of garden lore and recipes.

Excellent 'Mater Intro at Good Price. Some things missing.
`In Praise of Tomatoes' is a better than average large format, glossy, moderately priced book which seems to be published to go directly to the discount stacks in the megabookstore lobbies. In spite appearances, this is definitely better than the average Borders' entrance clutter.

The book does a pretty good job of covering just about every tomato subject you can think of, and a few which may have escaped you, which makes the book just that much more valuable.

The backbone of the book is the collection of fifty-two (52) recipes that are scattered throughout the book and thoughtfully indexed by type of dish at the front of the book. Since it is obvious that even a folio sized book of 174 pages can't begin to give a comprehensive coverage to tomato recipes, the author has thoughtfully mixed standards such as Bloody Mary, Minestrone, and Stuffed Tomatoes with some unusual variations of classics such as the BLFGT (Bacon, Lettuce, and Fried Green Tomato) sandwich, grilled pizza, and ratatouille hoagie. The book is written by a journeyman food and crafting author, Ronni Lundi, but the recipes are done by professional chef John Stehling, co-owner of a restaurant specializing in dishes based on tomatoes, named `Early Girl Eatery'.

The book opens with a history of the travels of the tomato from pre-Columbian times up to the 19th century, when the luscious fruit reached its full modern distribution and conquest of the world's cuisines. There is much more here than the usual story of how the Spaniards brought it from Mexico to the Mediterranean. The next chapter is on an explanation of heirloom tomatoes and their growing popularity. A co-author, Barbara Ciletti, provides a very important chapter, `The Essential Tomato Garden Primer' on how to select, plant, and care for tomato plants, including the incredibly surprising fact that tomatoes really like to be fondled. Seriously, they grow better when there is a goodly amount of breeze to stroke the leaves.

Another essential section of the book is the table of tomato varieties showing when they will yield their best harvest, whether they are determinate (lots of tomatoes over a short time) or indeterminate (steady yield over a long season), and the best uses for each tomato variety.

In addition to all the recipes, there is a chapter on preserving tomatoes by canning, freezing, and drying. I was particularly interested in the notion of freezing tomatoes, as an `old wives tale' states that you cannot freeze tomato recipes, as they get watery when they are defrosted, yet dozens of cookbooks give freezing instructions for tomato recipes every day. The next section discusses out of season tomatoes trucked in from warmer climes and grown under glass. Here is explained the fact that Florida and California tomatoes sold in January have poor taste because they are bread for travel, not taste. It also warns against believing the `vine ripened' label. These were probably picked while still green and, if you are lucky, were not gassed with ethylene to ripen them just before hitting the market shelves. Appropriately, the next chapter is on canned tomatoes, traditionally preferred for cooking over out of season fresh tomatoes. This is joined by the story of catsup and salsa, and excellent recipes for homemade catsup. By the way, if you want an insightful essay on catsup, check out the article in the most recent Food issue of the `New Yorker' in your library. It was the Sept. 6 issue with the cover of Republican elephants crossing the Brooklyn Bridge.

At this point, the book goes into some of the more frivolous `mater topics, including a piece on the series of `Attack of the Killer Tomato' movies and the Rotten Tomatoes movie review web site. This is followed by more fluff about the use of the word `tomato' in American slang. The book returns to more serious matters with a piece on tomato festivals and a very nice color picture section of tomato inspired art, with due homage given to Andy Warhol.

While I do not expect a book of this size to be complete on such a big subject, I was surprised at some of the simple things it missed. While there are excellent descriptions of heirloom seed societies and collectives, there is nothing given about addresses, telephone numbers, or web sites which would enable us to contact these organizations. Similarly, there are no addressees, telephone numbers, or web sites given for commercial tomato seed vendors or tomato festivals. Lastly, there is no bibliography of reference works on tomatoes, even though the book refers to several such reference works. Including these items would have doubled the value of the book. I also found the catalogue of tomatoes a little weak by neither summarizing tomato types nor giving more details on some varieties, as none of the tomatoes I planted this year are on their list.

Even so, at a list price of less than $20, this book is definitely worth buying if you have any interest in growing, eating, or buying tomatoes. The information on heirlooms, seeds, and festivals should be just enough to google your way to the appropriate web sites for more information.
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Here's your chance to out do Aunt Zelda!
From Adele's Big Bird to Joanne's Apricot-Glazed Ham, Home For The Holidays is bursting with the Larson's family favorites destined to find their way to your holiday table.

Inspired by Jodie Foster's film of thesame name--Home for the Holidays contains more than 60 kitchen-testedrecipes, from appetizers to desserts, including vegetarian dishes. of colorphotos.

Home for the Holidays is dedicated "to our mothers, whotaught us everything about saying 'thank you' on command, overeating, andthe culinary miracle of salt." This dedication alone should be a tipoff to the kind of wit, joy and heart warming recipes of our growing upthat the book contains.

Pick up a copy and try your hand at bakingHarvest Pumpkin Pie -- maybe, just maybe, you won't have to sit at the kidstable this year! ... Read more

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A collection of heirloom recipes for delicious sweets--from gingerbread men to white wine fruitcake--for holiday entertaining and gift-giving. A bright red cover glows with Christmas warmth, and the green silk ribbon makes the book itself an irresistible treat. 50 4-color photographs. ... Read more

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A fascinating history, not a "drinker's guide"
I recently got "into" cognac and ordered this book to further my understanding of this ambrosial elixir.While not quite what I'd hoped for, the book turned out to be much more interesting than I had expected.

The book starts with an overview of the making of cognac, including information about the geography of the Cognac region and how it influences the quality of the brandies produced in the various sub-regionThis is followed by a detailed history of the region and the drink.I found Nicholas Faith's writing about the trials and tribulations of Cognac to be to be quite engaging.At the end, there is a short section on the enjoyment of cognac, followed by a listing of cognac houses and very terse comments on their various cognacs (just a few words each).

My only disappointment is that I was hoping for more a "drinker's guide" to Cognac with detailed reviews, something along the lines of the books the late Michael Jackson wrote about beer and whiskey.I'm thinking that Cognac (Mitchell Beazley Drink) might be more what I was looking for, so I'll order it next. ... Read more