Books to Sink Your Teeth Into This Summer
SEARING INSPIRATION: FAST, ADAPTABLE ENTRÉES AND FRESH PAN SAUCES
By Susan Volland
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
Hardcover, list price $29.95
Kindle list price $26.23
Sear, deglaze, enhance and serve: Dinners can be that simple. In a unique, approachable style, Susan Volland explains how to skillfully wield a hot skillet to sear entrées, then shows how a sauce can be made quickly in that same hot pan. With more than 60 enticing recipes for seafood, poultry, meats, vegetables, tofu and eggs, Volland invites home cooks to adapt recipes for taste, diet and ingredient availability.
THE CAMP & CABIN COOKBOOK: 100 RECIPES TO PREPARE WHEREVER YOU GO
By Laura Bashar
Publisher: Countryman Press
Hardcover, list prices $24.95
Kindle $11.99
When it comes time to head out on the trail with a tent, or to hit the road for a rural weekend at the cabin or lake house, there’s no reason to compromise on great food. Recipes are easy to make and include supply lists and prep work that can be done ahead of time. Instructions include options for cooking both outdoors over a roaring fire or indoors near a cozy hearth.
THE WHOLE OKRA: A SEED TO STEM CELEBRATION
By Chris Smith
Foreword by Michael W. Twitty
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Paperback, list price $29.95
A lighthearted but information-rich collection of okra history, lore, recipes, craft projects, growing advice and more. Includes classic recipes such as fried okra pods as well as unexpected delights including okra seed pancakes and okra flower vodka. Some of the South’s best-known chefs shared okra recipes: Michael Twitty, BJ Dennis, Meherwan Irani and Vivian Howard. Smith also shares practical tips and techniques for home and market gardeners.
Our friends at Carmichael's Bookstore suggest these books as excellent choices for edible readers. Carmichael's represents locally owned retailers where the benefits of buying local can be experienced.
