Author: Cynthia Briggs
Website: http://www.cynthiabriggsbooks.com/Genre: Cookbook/Essays
ISBN: 1403381658
Reviewed by Elizabeth Tropp originally for Amazon
We all have favorite foods with a story connected to them. Maybe an old
family recipe that has been passed down through the generations. Usually the
stories are oral history but in Pork Chops and Applesauce author Cynthia Briggs
decided to design a cookbook that connected the recipes to their "story". Most
of the stories are fun, family memories connected to the stories although a few
feel like a stretch...more of an advertisement for a local business in Briggs'
New Mexico hometown.
As far as the recipe side of this dual cookbook/essays book they are, for
the most part good, down home cooking. Nothing too gourmet, nothing too
difficult. Just dishes that everyone in the family (even the infamous picky
eater) will like. There's a wide variety of dishes: salads, appetizers, entrees,
desserts, beverages. Truly a soups to nuts type of cookbook.
This book seems like a great choice as a gift, either for someone who likes
cooking (or needs to learn how to cook) or for someone who enjoys family
essays.
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