License to Cook Iowa Style [Spiral-bound]

Joan Liffring-Zug Bourret (Author), Miriam Canter (Editor), Dorothy Crum (Editor), Michelle Nagle (Editor), John Zug (Editor), Georgia Heald (Editor), Dianne Stevens (Editor), Hannelore Bozeman (Editor), Juanita Loven (Editor), Maureen Patterson (Editor), Julie Eisele (Editor), and Joan Liffring-Zug Bourret (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2004

"License to Cook Iowa Style," in the popular recipe-card file size, stocking stuffer format, is filled with recipes and notes about the best of Iowa. The striking cover shows the license plate designed for the Iowa Sesquicentennial. In tribute to the development and progress of 150 years, hardy, delicious recipes reflect natural products of the state as well as the diversity of its ethnic population and community lifestyles. Typical recipes from areas with notable concentrations of specific ethnic groups include, among others: an Amish-Mennonite Tapioca Pudding from Kalona; Czech Kolaches from the Czech Village in Cedar Rapids; a Danish Kringle from Elk Horn; Norwegian Rye Bread from Decorah; or Dutch Currant Bread from Pella. Band night, church social, or just backyard ice cream recipes preserve a culture that still prevails in many Iowa communities. There are prize recipes for preserving the bounty of the backyard garden, including: pickles, chutneys, and jams and jellies. And with an air of "State Fair," recipes for meats and poultry abound, along with the breads, pies, cakes, and cookies. "Seeing Iowa" lists many of the well-known, and not-so-well-known places of interest to travel and see. Line drawings illustrating some of these attractions are found throughout the book, which presents a nostalgic flavor of the past, along with the vitality of the present.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 166 pages
• Publisher: Penfield Books; Revised and Expanded edition (June 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 193204325X
• ISBN-13: 978-1932043259
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 3.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,236,875 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Most people never embark on a journey searching for truth, beauty, equality, and social justice. For me there has been no choice. During my youth, I was preoccupied with the quest for truth and beauty. As a photographer and writer, exploring visual truth and capturing beauty were my primary goals. I am a publisher and distributor for my company, Penfield Books. For more information, visit us at: www.penfieldbooks.com

I also have a photography business. For more information visit: http://joanliffringzugbourret.com/

In 2011, I published my autobiography of over 60 years of photography. I have photographed, Presidents, politicians, writers, artists, and many Eastern Iowans. My work has been exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Cedar Rapids Art Museum. The complete autobiography is called, "Pictures and People: A Search for Visual Truth and Social Justice."

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Real Food for Real People, September 30, 2003

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M. Shaw "film junkie" (Iowa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: License to Cook Iowa Style (Spiral-bound)

These recipes create the best meals you will ever eat. Canter has found the best recipes from the Heartland. Where else but Iowa do you find meals that people remember the way easterners remember a great novel? These recipes taste like a bear hug feels or a meaningful conversation lingers--warm and memorably delicious. Don't let the reasonable price of fool you. At ten times the price this book is a bargain.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of Iowa, November 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: License to Cook Iowa Style (Spiral-bound)

License to Cook Iowa Style, in the popular recipe-card file size Stocking Stuffer format, is chock-full of the best recipes and notes about the best of Iowa in the heart of the Midwest. The navy blue and white cover features the Iowa Sesquicentennial.

In tribute to the development and progress of 150 years, hardy, delicious recipes reflect natural products of the state as well as the diversity of its ethnic population and community lifestyles. Typical recipes from areas with notable concentrations of specific ethnic groups include: an Amish-Mennonite Tapioca Pudding, Czech Kolaches, a Danish Kringle, Norwegian Rye Bread, Dutch Currant Bread, and others.

Band night, church social, or just backyard ice cream recipes preserve a culture that still prevails in many Iowa communities. There are prize recipes for preserving the bounty of the backyard garden, including: pickles, chutneys, and jams and jellies. And with an air of "State Fair," recipes for meats and poultry abound, along with the breads, pies, cakes, and cookies.

"Seeing Iowa" lists many of the well-known, and not-so-well-known, places of interest to travel and see. Line drawings illustrating some of these attractions are found throughout the book, which presents a nostalgic flavor of the past along with the vitality of the present - for example, there is a section of recipes with the ease of preparation and serving tailored to suit the "Tailgator."

Excellent for personal collections and as a memento of Iowa.