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The American Country Inn and Bed & Breakfast Cookbook, Volume I: More than 1,700 crowd-pleasing recipes from 500 American Inns (American Country Inn & Bed & Breakfast Cookbook)

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We absolutely love this cookbook. It is our first choice when we are looking for that special recipe for a special occasion - or just for everyday! Variety is excellent - breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, dessert - it's all there. Can't wait to get Volume 2

This review refers to "The American Country Inn and Bed & Breakfast Cookbook"(vol 1) by Kitty and Lucian Maynard....

St Chuck Poolside Jambalaya to North Carolina Applsauce Muffins, Aunt Ruth's Baked Eggs and Cheese to Dorothy's Chocolate Zucchini Cake, Guacamole to Lobster Pie to Salt Lake City Taffy, you'll find the biggest and best collection of regional homestyle cooking from all over this great food lovin country in this fabulous cookbook!

Whatever type of fare you have in mind you'll find something good in these pages. The Manyard's have done all the work. State to State(including Alaska and Hawaii) they have found us some great recipes from Country Inns and Bed and Breakfast's from all over the country. With more than 1700 homestyle recipes you really get your money's worth.

You can go state to state(without leaving home) and try something new and different, or find some of your old favorites that you've been longing for.
There are two indexes to check through. You can check by city, or by food. For a good look at what's inside, the book, click on the 'Look Inside" link to several pages to browse through.The recipes range from meals as simple as Biscuits and Eggs to the more exotic tastes like Veal Scallops with Gorgonzola Sauce. You'll find several different ways of making the most everyday things, like French Toast, depending on what State or Regional taste you're in the mood for that day!

There's an additional perk to this cookbook as well. If you want to get out of your own kitchen and do a little traveling, you will find a little description as well as the addresses and phone numbers for all the Inn's used here, on the pages with their own recipes.In some cases there are nice little sketches of the lodgings as well.

I use this cookbook more than any other in my kitchen. My copy is stained and sticky with the remnants of some terrific recipes(some of my favorite pages are in worse shape than others!). Everytime I look through it for a new idea I find one. I love it! You will too.

So have fun, eat hardy and try to get someone else to do the dishes.....enjoy...Laurie

I AM AN AVID COOKBOOK READER AND I LOVE MAKING RECIPES FROM THE BOOKS THAT I READ. THIS BOOK AND IT'S COMPANION VOLUME II ARE WONDERFUL. SOME RECIPES I HAVE READ CALL FOR INGREDIENTS THAT ARE HARD TO FIND, ESPECIALLY IN A SMALL TOWN SUCH THAT I LIVE IN, BUT THESE ARE GREAT. I HAVE EVEN CALLED A PARTICULAR INN FOR CLARIFICATION ON A RECIPE AND HAVE BEEN MET WITH GREAT RESPONSE TO MY QUESTION/QUESTIONS. TELL ME WHEN YOU CAN DO THAT WITH ANY OTHER COOKBOOK?

I have had this cookbook for probably 25 years. It is, without a doubt, my 'go-to' choice over my other nearly 100 cookbooks. An absolutely excellent variety of recipes; regional fare from all over the country that range from SUPER simple to very elegant as well as short descriptions of local B&B's in every state. I don't know how many of them are still in business after all this time, but the collection of recipes is simply outstanding.

I have had this cookbook for years it seems ..and give it as gifts.it is falling apartas I always revert back to it.. even though I have over 75 cook books...is'nt it time to do another one?????NANCY.

This is the BEST cookbook ever. I have soooo many cookbooks and it seems like this is the only one I ever actually use. Unique recipes, most easy to prepare. My guess is that one of the reasons bed and breakfast inns are so popular is the food... now make it at home too. Buy this book it's great!

I really like this cookbook! I truly value recipes that people actually use, and this cookbook is full of recipes that Bed and Breakfasts have used for years. Great book if you can find a copy!!

This is a great cookbook. I own many, many cookbooks and can always count on finding a wonderful recipe in this book. I actually bought it as a gift because I already own volumes I and II. It is also fun to read about the various B&B's around the country. One minor issue--when you find a recipe you love, you need to remember the name or mark it because the recipes are listed by name and are sometimes difficult to find. For instance, I made some cheese blintzes and couldn't find them the next time I wanted to make them because they are listed under "Eva's Cheese Blintzes". I didn't occur to me to look under "E". I find this somewhat illogical. However, I highly recommend this book! Every recipe I have tried has been marvelous!

I received a paperback version of this cookbook as a gift, wore it out, and had to replace it with a hard cover edition.

The cookbook compiles recipes from Bed and Breakfast kitchens around the country. Wonderful recipes in every category, but especially for brunch. Endless options for muffins, quiche, breakfast casserole and sweet breads. I use this cookbook to make Christmas brunch every year, mixing new dishes with repeat appearances - Cinnamon rolls, Chocolate chip banana muffins, Ash Mill Farm quiche (bacon and swiss, w/ nutmeg).

Use bookmarks or mark the index to find favorites again, since the book is organized alphabetically by state, then by B&B proprietor. It is an unusual, but workable approach. If you enjoy one of a proprietor's recipes, then chances are the others will be good, too.

In the past, I've used this book to find B&Bs to stay. That was fun and worked well, but since the book was published in 1987, a good number have changed hands, etc. If you want to do this, get one of the Maynard's newer books.

This cookbook is still one of my favorites! I highly recommend it, and even years later I am still discovering and enjoying new recipes.

I have a collection of over 200 cookbooks, if I had to get rid of them all but one this book would be the one I kept. Volume two would be my next choice.