Lee Bailey's Country Weekends [Hardcover]

Lee Bailey (Author)

Book Description

Release date: September 16, 1997

The best-selling and award-winning book that established Lee Bailey as an authority on entertaining is now an affordable paperback. Lee Bailey's Country Weekends was Winner of the Tastemaker Award for Best Cookbook in 1983, and has sold more than 150,000 copies in hardcover. Full-color photographs.


From the Trade Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

What could be more relaxing than a weekend away from the usual hustle and bustle of everyday life: lounging in the tranquil countryside, eating a delicious home-cooked meal under the stars? Even if the countryside is a thousand miles away, Lee Bailey's Country Weekends will transport you there in your imagination. The emphasis is on good, wholesome foods, fruit, vegetables, and grains. Recipes for both simple country fare and more extravagant meals bring the good life right into your kitchen. Why not relax at your dining table and pretend you're on a country retreat? --Naomi Gesinger

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The best-selling and award-winning book that established Lee Bailey as an authority on entertaining is now an affordable paperback. Lee Bailey's Country Weekends was Winner of the Tastemaker Award for Best Cookbook in 1983, and has sold more than 150,000 copies in hardcover. Full-color photographs.


From the Trade Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Gramercy (September 16, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517187469
• ISBN-13: 978-0517187463
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #107,722 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An Endless Source of Pleasure April 6, 2010

By Grethe Holby

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

An Endless Source of Pleasure, this cookbook is so much more than a cookbook. Tips on how to relax and entertain at the same time with a house full of guests. Each recipe is shown prepared on the pages in full and scrumptious color photos - not individually, but in the setting, as served on the table. And each setting is an inspiration to top the one before, yet simple and attainable. And everything is easy to prepare, and delicious.
I cannot more highly recommend a cookbook. I have quite a collection, but this is my most used one of all - in the country on the weekends.
Oh, and i have purchased many more for gifts. It is an exquisite book to look at and pour over, whether you are in the kitchen or sitting on your deck.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Joys of Country Entertainment July 8, 2010

By Nash Black VINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover

In one-fell-swoop Lee Bailey introduces you to great meals, excellent presentation, and the excellence of country foods. I'd be hard put to name a favorite Lee Bailey cookbook, but COUNTRY WEEKENDS was my introduction and the one I pull from the shelf when I'm looking for something special.
I've used the basics of his recipes for so long even I can't tell if I'm telling the truth when asked about a dish and I reply, "I made it up." I did this when asked about a recent 4th of July cold shrimp soup, but I know the technique is one I learned from Lee Bailey. His books are my JOY of COOKING.
If you love good food that is easy to prepare and having friends over this is the cookbook for you.
Nash Black, author of Indie finalists WRITING AS A SMALL BUSINESS and HAINTS.

5.0 out of 5 stars Lee Bailey's Country Weekends (Recipes for Good Food and Easy Living) November 28, 2012

By CLAlexander

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

Lee Bailey was a pioneer in visually appealing photographs of the recipes contained in his cook books. It gives me great pleasure to create dishes and table settings using this book as a guideline. It's a great muse.