Love Of Cooking: Labor Day (Love of Cooking: Holiday Series) [Kindle Edition]

Maggie Brooks (Author)

Book Description

"The trimmings make this great! " Aisling D'Art

"Excellent Recipes for Labor Day and Any Day" Mindy Lee

This book is filled with recipes that will make your Labor Day cookout special. You will make these dishes all year long. From Kickin Pimento Cheese Finger Sandwiches to Grasshopper Pie there is something for everyone.

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About the Author

Maggie Brooks is a mother/daughter team who love to cook. Mom has been planning parties and cooking for crowds for all of her daughter's life. Daughter followed suit by becoming a caterer and event planner with a hospitality degree. These Texas born women now live in Atlanta, Georgia. You will notice in their recipes a spicy southwestern style with a hint of southern charm. They cook and work together on a daily basis. Each of their recipes has been tested in their homes or the homes of friends & family. They are very hopeful that you love the recipes that they have added to this cookbook collection. Be on the lookout for more recipes to come. Buy their cookbook collection now for the LOVE OF COOKING!

Product Details

• File Size: 122 KB
• Print Length: 45 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B008OP7WJU
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #664,601 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars The trimmings make this great! July 25, 2012

By Aisling D'Art

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Labor Day is one of those days where it can be too hot to cook, and too easy to fire up the grill and cook the same thing as last weekend, and the weekend before that. Blah. That's not the way to celebrate a wonderful summer.

Well, trust Maggie to come to the rescue! In this cookbook, her main dishes are classics (but worth celebrating) and they'll get you out of the burgers-and-dogs rut. Most of these recipes are spicy but not too hot. I'm pretty sure you could leave the peppers out of most of the main dish recipes, if you're not a fan of barbecued meals with extra sizzle. Maggie seems to specialize in down-home recipes that can be adapted to any menu.

But, for me, the trimmings really make this book a worthwhile purchase. I'm delighted to finally have a pineapple salsa recipe that doesn't just substitute pineapples for peppers (or add pineapple to the peppers). Maggie's recipe uses ingredients that will enhance the pineapple flavor without making it too sweet, and nicely accent whatever main dish you add it to. (In this case, Maggie shares a good, simple pork chop recipe.)

The iced brownies recipe features an ingredient that hadn't crossed my mind, to keep the brownies moist and "just right" (as Goldilocks would say) for the icing. If, like me, you're accustomed to cake brownies that don't really work with icing, you (and your kids) will be very pleased with Maggie's recipe.

Likewise, Maggie's grilled garlic bread recipe brings some extra flavoring that hadn't occurred to me. With a beef dish -- like her pot roast recipe (cooked on the grill) -- it sounds like the perfect accent, far better than the Texas toast garlic bread I usually serve with grilled beef.

And, as someone who's been making homemade ice cream since forever, the peach ice cream recipe impressed me. Once again, Maggie's recipe includes a flavoring that made me stop, blink, and wonder, "Why didn't I think of that?" It's definitely in the "secret ingredient" category, because no one has mentioned this when I've asked them how their peach ice cream tastes so good.

My attitude towards Kindle cookbooks is: If I discover just one new recipe that becomes an instant "family favorite," the purchase was worthwhile.

In this case, like with Maggie's other cookbooks, I've found at least three or four recipes that I know my family will love. The trimmings -- the extras I'll cook in my kitchen when I'm not lighting the grill -- make this cookbook a real delight.

And, gosh it's nice to have recipes that will become Labor Day classics for our family!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Recipes for Labor Day and Any Day July 28, 2012

By Mindy Lee

Format:Kindle Edition

Love of Cooking: Labor Day is another fabulous cookbook by Maggie Brooks. This cookbook contains unique appetizers and drinks, main dishes and desserts. I really like that Maggie takes the time to mark those recipes that are her favorites because I have come to discover that they are my favorites too!

I love how easy it is to navigate the Love of Cooking cookbooks. The recipes are clearly written and contain tips to make it even easier to make the delicious dishes. What I love about this cookbook especially is that it has such unique recipes. Normally for my Labor Day parties I serve the same fare that I do for Memorial Day and the 4th of July. The recipes in this book, such as Broccoli Corn Bake, Grilled Pork Chops with Pineapple Salsa, and Butterscotch Coconut Bars, gives me fresh ideas for my upcoming party.

I highly recommend Love of Cooking: Labor Day!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great ideas for Labor Day cooking July 27, 2012

By J. M. Verba

Format:Kindle Edition

Quite often, meals for Labor Day weekend are the same, year after year. This cookbook gives easy, tasty ideas for Labor Day meals. Tired of the same old sandwiches? Why not try a Ham Stuffed Baguette or Kickin' Pimento Cheese Sandwiches? How about Party Sticks to add a little variety? For beverages, there is a Classic Sherbet Punch, and for the grownups, a Peach and Cherry Sangria. Why have a plain potato salad when you can have a Mashed Potato Salad? Need to set it and forget it? Try the Crock Pot Chili. And, for dessert, the Grasshopper Pie. Lots of other great meal ideas, too!

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Maggie & Brooke are a mother/daughter team who love to cook. Maggie has been planning parties and cooking for crowds for all of Brooke's life. Brooke followed suit by becoming a caterer and event planner with a hospitality degree. These Texas born women now live in Atlanta, Georgia. You will notice in their recipes a spicy southwestern style with a hint of southern charm. They cook and work together on a daily basis. Each of their recipes has been tested in their homes or the homes of friends & family. They are very hopeful that you love the recipes that they have added to this cookbook collection. Be on the lookout for more recipes to come. Buy their cookbook collection now for the LOVE OF COOKING!