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Cotton Country Cooking

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I have bought and given this book away so many times that I have lost count. I lived in the south for only a few short years and came to love the people and their great foods. So when I moved west, I insisted on this book riding in the car with me. Every recipe in it can be trusted to be the hit of whatever the occasion might be. I don't plan any special meal without it.

I received this cookbook as a wedding shower present. With the exception of the bath towels I also received, it is the shower present I have used the most in almost thirteen years of marriage.

While some of the recipes are traditional Southern cooking such as fried chicken and biscuits, that is by no means the extent of Cotton Country Cooking. The recipes reflect the diversity of cultures that make up America, and in paricular, the South. There is everything from Creole to German cuisine in Cotton Country Cooking. My personal favorites include Sweet and Sour Meatloaf, Banana Nut Bread, and Boiled Custard.

Are you tired of cooking the same thing over and over for your guests? Cotton Country Cooking is an excellent resource for when you entertain. If cooking is not what you enjoy, there are several easy and foolproof recipes for those times when you just can't get out of having to make something.

In this age of convenience and fast foods, why not treat yourself and your family and friends? Try the recipes in Cotton Country Cooking! They will taste the love.

Recipes are totally reliable and there's an amazing variety. All were tested before being accepted for inclusion. Written before concerns about sugar and fat really hit but baked goods recipes can be easily adjusted by reducing sugar or fat by one quarter to one third. Have been using this cookbook for more than twenty years and was delighted to find it still available.

This is one of the best Junior League cookbooks around! The recipes are 25 years old, but are still the "must have" recipes for all forms of entertaining. Try the Gateau Ganache---"A truly divine dessert....". Company Spinach is a must as well as an Orange Roll recipe that is a must for every breakfast or brunch occasion. Don't let the age of this book fool you, it's truly the best!!!

I grew up with this cookbook. My mother made recipes from it for special occasions, and now I do too. Among my favorites are the cheesecake and the banana nut bread. I think every lady in Morgan County uses the sausage ball recipe, too. The recipes in this book set the standard by which all these Southern classics are judged. Pick it up, if for no other reason than the vintage 1970s photographs of Decatur, AL, society ladies!

I bought the book when it first came out when I lived in TN, my Mom loved it so much she borrowed it and never returned it. Now, after several cross country moves I find it at Amazon! Great collection, of some hard to find recipes, that you'll remember as a child.

I received this cookbook as a gift from my grandmother many years ago (first edition). I absolutely love it. I own too many cookbooks to count, but this is always the first one I pick up when I'm ready to make something. It reminds me of the food we ate when I was growing up in Alabama.

The biscuits on page 212 of Cotton Country Cooking are a staple in my family and have been made thousands of times during the years. I have never had a better biscuit and really have never even thought of changing recipes!

This was the first cookbook I ever had. The recipies are easy to follow, all ingredients can easily be found at your local Safeway or Piggley Wiggley, and everything turns out great. The pumpkin bread recipie made with golden rasins is worth the price of the book alone. My family has worn out one copy of this book, and given countless copies to friends.

I am on my second copy of this book. The first one finally fell apart from "over-use". I've given numerous copies of this book to friends and family. Everyone loves it as much as I do. This is the first book I go to when looking for a recipe and I've never been disappointed.