The Grit Cookbook: World-Wise, Down-Home Recipes [Paperback]

Jessica Greene (Author), Ted Hafer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2006

The Grit, located in the quintessential boho town of Athens, Georgia, is known far and wide as the touring musicians' restaurant of choice. This classic cookbook features 150 of The Grit's most requested recipes, including 20 new recipes to celebrate the 20th anniversary of this famous establishment. True to its Southern roots, this hip vegetarian eatery combines soul-food sensibility with meatless cuisine, and while there are plenty of Italian, Indian, Mexican, and Middle Eastern favorites to satisfy the well-traveled vegetarian, the heart of this cuisine maintains the down-home, soul-food feeling of simple foods and classic combinations that are guaranteed to please.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The Grit has a far-flung reputation as the indie-rock Moosewood."  —The New Yorker

"A hip eatery that lets you fill up without emptying your pockets."  —CNN.com

"Whenever I visit my old stomping grounds in Athens, my first stop is always The Grit!" —Kate Pierson, The B-52’s

“One of my favorite restaurants.... I am so happy to now have a wonderful cookbook with all their great recipes.” —Marianne Rogers, Hee Haw star

About the Author

Jessica Greene and Ted Hafer are the owner-operators of the beloved vegetarian restaurant The Grit.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press; Revised and expanded edition edition (November 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556526482
• ISBN-13: 978-1556526480
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #215,422 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent even for non-veggies, February 4, 2003

By 

Rebecca Turner "Julia's Mom" (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Grit Cookbook: World-Wise, Down-Home Recipes (Paperback)

I received this cookbook as a Christmas present from friends who are residents of Athens. I have only eaten at The Grit once, and so I am far from being an expert on their menu, and I didn't have any "favorites" that I was compelled to try first. So I opened it up and attempted the first recipe that caught my eye, the Cinnamon Raisin-Craisin Bread. Oh baby.... this is the good stuff. The recipe was well written and easy to follow, and the resulting bread was out of this world.

This was just the first of many. All of the recipes I have tried have been great, especially the brunch dishes and cakes, and I haven't missed the meat one bit. Bravo, and thanks to my friend for sending it since I never would have known about this gem without her!

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I am hungry just thinking about it!, January 14, 2002

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ELR "Erin" (Jacksonville FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Grit Cookbook: World-Wise, Down-Home Recipes (Paperback)

I eat at the Grit regularly (but I am not vegetarian). I love it. I crave it often. When I learned that the Grit was putting out a cookbook, I thought to myself, "They'll probably have their main menu items in there, but not their daily specials," which are my favorites (even though their main menu is just as tasty).

Much to my surprise, the cookbook has them all! For instance, goodies like the "reuben", the tomato bisque soup, the indian dishes, the vanilla iced coffee, and so on... yep, they're in there. For those of you who have eaten at the Grit and want to re-create the Grit's yummy delights at home, you won't be disappointed in the depth and breadth of items offered in the Grit cookbook. For those of you who haven't eaten at the Grit, you won't be disappointed either! Vegetarian or not, these recipes are very tasty!

Thanks to the folks at the Grit for sharing these recipes so that the whole world 'round can enjoy a now-expanded menu of yummy vegetarian fare. Buy it -- you won't be disappointed.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A little piece of (The) Grit, May 8, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Grit Cookbook: World-Wise, Down-Home Recipes (Paperback)

When I finished graduate school and left Athens, GA the thing I missed the most was eating at The Grit. It is probably my favorite restaurant, and I have eaten at a lot of places around the country. Every time I ate there I wished that there was a cookbook with their recipes (especially my favorite -- The Golden Bowl). Now there is one (yea!) and although we have had the cookbook for only a short time we have made nearly half the recipes -- and have yet to find one that we would not make again.

Most recipes are quite simple and all are good. I was somewhat surprised (although delighted) that they published some of their most popular dishes and excellent desserts. Although this does not replace the experience of actually eating at The Grit, it is as close as I can come without a trip to Athens.