Cooking with Potatoes: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-115 [Paperback]

Dorothy Parker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 9, 1990

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

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From the Back Cover

Since the 1973 publication of Storey's first Country Wisdom Bulletin, our commitment to preserving the arts, crafts, and skills of country life has never wavered. We now have more than 200 titles in this series of 32-page publications, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins contain practical, hands-on instructions designed to help you master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. From traditional skills to the newest techniques, Storey's Bulletins provide a foundation of earth-friendly information for the way you want to live today.

About the Author

Dorothy Parker is a contributor for Storey Books titles including: Cooking with Potatoes. Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-115

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (January 9, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882666010
• ISBN-13: 978-0882666013
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,582,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Cooking with Potatoes: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-115 (Paperback)

Finally, the book for my own unique fettish with the wonderful world of potatoes. This is a whole book, with pictures and everything, devoted to man's single greatest invention, the potato. Does life get any better than this? I guess potatoes aren't really inventions but I still loved this book. It taught me things to do with potatoes that I had thought were illegal in most states. We're talking everything from potato a la mode (that's right, potatoes and ice cream!)to potato popsicles (delicious with just a hint of paprika by the way). Put simply, this instructional book teaches not only the cook, but the lover, the intellect, and the soul all at the same time. The heavens were smiling upon us when they dropped "Cooking with Poatatoes" from above. Its emotions, its metaphors for the human condition, and its inate understanding of the human heart transcend our modern incredulities and cynicism to lead us by the hand into the garden of vegetable roots. Yes my friends, heaven is a place on Earth. I have seen it. Heaven, thy name is "Cooking with Potatoes."

P.S. I really liked this book.