Customer Reviews

The Fiddlehead Cookbook: Recipes from Alaska's Most Celebrated Restaurant and Bakery

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I live a block away from the restaurant, but find myself turning to the book to cook one of their specialities at home, especially Halibut Caddy Ganty, Pasta Greta Garbo, or some of their hearty soups.

This book finally inspired me to start baking my own bread again, too. Their basic whole wheat bread recipe is great for a single person since it's for one loaf.

This is a wonderful book for seafood lovers, especially if you want to impress your friends with some inspired fish recipes. It's obvious that the cooks who wrote this book love cooking, and want readers to enjoy it too!

This cookbook includes some fantastic recipes, including our family's faves Halibut Bisque, Brown Rice Salad (try it with the Fiddlehead House Dressing instead of Vinaigrette - yum), and Peach Crunch Pie.

The Marinara Sauce, however, specifies 1 tablespoon of pepper for a relatively small amount of sauce. It was practically inedible. I should have used common sense and adjusted it beforehand, but I must have been on auto-pilot that night.

Have read elsewhere that folks have had problems with several other recipes. I own the earlier (1991) edition, so hopefully these have been corrected in the present one. The marinara sauce in this 1993 edition calls for the same amount of pepper as the 1991 version.

Still worth the money, in my opinion. One of my most well-thumbed cookbooks, aside from America's Test Kitchens'!

This book is wonderfully put together and very practical for all Alaskans. Highly reccommended for anyone that has access to fresh seafood, Alaskan produce or wild foods, or wants a recipe from our favorite Alaskan restaurant.

This cookbook would be fun reading even if you didn't cook! I especially loved the Alaska tidbits in the sidebars.

I have had this cookbook for 10 years now. It is tattered and falling apart. It is a treasure. Everything I have made from this cookbook is fabulous! The carrot cake has been passed all over the community now. I can not recommend it high enough. I am also thrilled to see it still in print! I'm ordering another one!

I truely can't say enough good things about this cookbook. It is more than a cookbook, it reads somewhat like a story with lovely little tidbits of personal thoughts and ideas from the authors. The recipes are sumptuous but easy to follow, heavenly yet earthy at the same time. You'll find uncommon bits of information sprinkled throughout the book and includes a very helpful guide to where you can find most ingredients that are not found in your average supermarket. This book makes me feel like a gourmet chef in my own home. More than that, using this book makes cooking feel joyful, fun, and even a bit mischievous!

I love, love, love this book! Everything I have made from it both my kids and husband not only will eat but ask for over and over. I was hoping they had written another one...no such luck yet.

The VERY BEST Alaskan Cookbook. You need it

Check out the North Douglas Chocolate Cake recipe. Simple to make and gets all the rave reviews after dinner...or before lunch...or whenever it strikes your fancy. mmmmmmmmmm goooood!

Great selection of recipes, the desserts are sinful! Love the "words of wisdom" sprinkled throughout the book.