Home Cookin' with Dave's Mom [Paperback]

Jess Cagle (Author), Dorothy Letterman (Author), Christopher Little (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1997

Gathers delicious recipes from the culinary collection of David Letterman's mother, accompanied by down-home humor, warmhearted advice, and photographs from the Letterman family album. Reprint.

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From the Publisher

Reporting from the snows of Lillehammer, David Letterman's mom and The Late Show's 1994 Olympic correspondent Dorothy was the ultimate good sport-and her wry comments and deadpan humor won th hearts of millions of viewers. Now Dave's mom tops her tour-de-force television debut with this irresistible, one-of-a-kind cookbook. Filled with delicious recipes straight from AMerica's heartland, as well as special dishes gathered from her family, friends,and The Late Show staffers, Dorothy's culinary delight contains other surprises as well: lively anecdotes about her children, Jan, David, and Gretchen, when they were growing up, practical kitchen tips, witty asides, and dollops of Dorothy's gentle wisdom for living. With specially selected photographs from the Letterman family album and photos of Dorothy back home in Indiana, there's no treat as satisfying as...

HOME COOKIN' WITH DAVE'S MOM!

Memories of Dorothy's own mother cooking over a coal stove are interspersed with recipes for Uncle Earl's Creamed Chipped Beef on Tater Tots, Chicken Noodle Soup (with homemade noodles), Cheese Straws, Friendship Tea, and Lemon Fluff (from Dorothy's personal trainer). Here are the secrets for Dave's favorites: Hot Baloney Sandwich and Sour Cherry Pie, which she overnights faithfully to him each year for his birthday. Dorothy's got terrific techniques for canning and freezing vegetables, helpful household hints including Dorothy's homemade window cleaner, and dozens of recipes, featuring fun foods, soups and salads, meats, sauces, and unforgettable desserts. "Make sure, if you're using fresh persimmons for Chilled Persimmon Pudding, that they are ripe enough. Otherwise you just pucker up until you can't stand it." She solves the mystery of flaky pie crust: "You can't make a crust without the fat."

"I never thought of this in my wildest dreams," Dorothy told Newsweek about her print debut. HOME COOKIN' WITH DAVE'S MOM is her labor of love, spiced with down-home humor, warm-hearted advice, and great-tasting food. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

DAVE'S MOM, DOROTHY, has been feeding Dave great food and straight lines for more than forty years. Assigned to cover the 1994 Winter Olympics for The Late Show with David Letterman, Dorothy stepped in front of the cameras and into America's heart. When she's not acting as a long-distance correspondent for The Late Show, Dorothy spends her time happily at home in Indiana with her husband, Hans, and is actively involved in her church and garden clubs.

JESS CAGLE is a senior writer at Entertainment Weekly and was previously a reporter for People. He lives in New York City --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Books; Reprint edition (May 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671000616
• ISBN-13: 978-0671000615
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 7.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,159,946 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book...and I don't even cook!, April 28, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Home Cookin' with Dave's Mom (Hardcover)

"Home Cookin' with Dave's Mom" does more than just give the reader a wonderful assortment of American-style recipes.....it allows us to get a glimpse into the growing up years of one of the funniest and innovative broadcasters in television history. Between the list of ingrediants for "Awesome Orange Chocolate Muffins" and the mouth-watering picture of homemade strawberry pie, you will find pictures of Dave and his sisters as they grew up in Indiana. Sprinkled in with these rare pictures are Dorothy's own memories of watching her children and her grandchildren grow.

This book is well-worth the money for any Letterman fan, or any fan of Americana. Well done!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A real family cookbook, February 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Home Cookin' with Dave's Mom (Hardcover)

I got this book for the "Letterman Factor," but was pleasantly surprised with the content. I love her chatty descriptions and background of each dish - including the skepticism about some of the dishes submitted by the "Late Night" staff. I feel the grandmotherly advice coming through in each recipe. I wish my Grandmother had put some of her favorites down in a cookbook! I can't wait to try them all!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A real fun and simple cookbook., January 5, 2001

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Francis X. Baldwin (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Home Cookin' with Dave's Mom (Hardcover)

This is a great cookbook for all cooks. Most of the recipes are very simple. You have to try the fried bologna sandwiches!