Hollyhocks & Radishes: Mrs. Chard's Almanac Cookbook [Paperback]

Bonnie Stewart Mickelson (Author), Ann E. Santo (Illustrator), Jim Hays (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1989

A unique look at a little-known corner of America, Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula, where the simple values of life--family, friends, the good earth and good food it produces--still abide. The book is a compilation of happy thoughts and memories of good times and good food that can be made with these unique recipes. This award-winning cookbook is filled with Americana nostalgia and 330 wonderful recipes.

Editorial Reviews

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Cookbook collectors will love this one...a personality cookbook with plenty of good reading tucked among 330 great recipes. -- Cincinnati Post

This book has the same charming look and feel of the author's other three creations...it also carries a special dose of love and nostalgia....an ideal choice for a great mom/cook who's influenced your life. -- FOODday, The Oregonian

This book is jam-packed with top-notch recipes. -- Baltimore Post

What a charmer! -- Orange County Register --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Cookbook collectors will recognize author Bonnie Stewart Mickelson as editor of the Tastemaker Award-winning PRIVATE COLLECTION and PRIVATE COLLECTION 2, published by the Junior League of Palo Alto, and the ever-popular OVERLAKE SCHOOL COOKBOOK. Born and reared in northern Ohio and a long-time resident of the San Francisco Bay Area, she presently lives near Seattle. Her artistic and journalism backgrounds, combined with the skills she acquired cooking and menu-planning for her family of 15 children, have substantiated her success. She writes with clarity, imparting sincere credence to each recipe. But it is her warmth and spontaneity that set her books apart. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 307 pages
• Publisher: Pickle Point Pub. (December 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962241202
• ISBN-13: 978-0962241208
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #513,276 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best cookbook in my collection, November 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Hollyhocks & Radishes: Mrs. Chard's Almanac Cookbook (Paperback)

Every recipe that I have made from this book is delicious and has received rave reviews from my family. The recipes are easy to follow and use common ingredients, but are quite unique and creative. The format of the book is delightful with its emphasis on family, friends, and fresh ingredients from the garden.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT, October 10, 2000

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"denipapak" (Sterling Heights, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hollyhocks and Radishes: Mrs Chard's Almanac Cookbook (Hardcover)

The minute I started reading this cookbook it instantly became my favorite! It is full of the best recipies...practical ones that use the freshest ingredients. It is set up so that you can create favorites for each season using what is most readily available. Along with the recipies is a delightful story that is so heartfelt it brought tears to my ears many times. I intend to buy many more copies as gifts.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT, August 23, 1998

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Clairellen A. McLaughlin (Harrisville, Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hollyhocks & Radishes: Mrs. Chard's Almanac Cookbook (Paperback)

This is my FAVORITE cookbook - the recipes are delicious, and the narratives add so much. Good for cooking with in the kitchen, or easy-chair reading! And it also makes a wonderful gift.