books by Edna Lewis (southern cookbook virginia)

books by Edna Lewis

books:

In Pursuit of Flavor (The Virginia Bookshelf)

3 reviews
Edna Lewis, Mary Goodbody

University of Virginia Press, 2000

In Pursuit of Excellence
It is safe to say that this cookbook is like no other you will find unless it is another by this giant of a chef/instructor. The book is filled with information: how to purchase fish and duck, how to freeze berries-- there are two pages of information on Virginia hams; and, yes, there are recipes too exotic for my simple tastes. For example, I doubt that I'll ever prepare rabbit pate or roast and ...

The Gift of Southern Cooking: Recipes and Revelations from Two Great American Cooks

27 reviews
Edna Lewis, Scott Peacock

Knopf, 2003

Great southern cooking from great southern cooks!
This is a team effort and what a team these 2 are. Clearly representing 2 distinct areas of the south, Scott & Miss Edna share parts of themselves and their upbringing that are a treasure. I have enjoyed, with success, the recipes I have tried and continue to sticky note more every time I pick the book up. I highly recommend this as well as Judith Jones' "The Tenth Muse" for a perspective as to ...

The Taste of Country Cooking: 30th Anniversary Edition

8 reviews
Edna Lewis

Knopf, 2006

Delightful Cookbook for Folks who Love to Eat...
I bought this book as a gift without having seen it first hand. The response was so exciting that I've given it again and again as well as bought one for myself... If you are a person who enjoys reading cookbooks as well as trying new recipes and eating the delicious results, this unusually fine book is a triple treat for you & your lucky friends.

Taste of Country Cooking

8 reviews
Edna Lewis

Knopf, 1976

Reminiscence of a southern cook: A culinary history of the south
When I first started cooking I relied on recipes that had been in the family a long time; as I started branching out and trying new recipes though, I would frequently browse my mother's cookbook collection. One day as I was thumbing through them I came across a book entitled "A Taste of Country Cooking" by Edna Lewis. I opened it up, intrigued by the cover and wound up reading the whole thing, ...