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Mendocino Mornings

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This cookbook, drawn from food served at the Inn in Mendocino, is a delight. The majority of recipes are for breakfast items but the book also includes sweets which await you when you return from an afternoon hike. I have not found one recipe which was not excellent. The array of dishes has some standard breakfast items but many have a little twist...a special spice or a extra touch that makes them notable. So many people asked me for the recipes that I bought a number of copies to give as hostess presents.

Mendocino Mornings is not only full of wonderful recipes, it makes a great read for anyone interested in the Northern California coastal village of Mendocino. Each chapter opens with a page or two highlighting one of Mendocino's many and varied charms/attributes. One really gets a feel for the quaintness and relaxation of the slow little village, and the imagined luxury of breakfasts at the Joshua Grindle Inn breakfast table. I myself had never cooked much of anything before this cookbook, but the recipes are straightforward and failproof. The frittatas are a welcome change to our morning omelettes, and the Berry Stuffed French Toast is a creation I've definitely never seen anywhere else! I highly recommed Mendocino Mornings for breakfast lovers, and everyone else too.

This delightful book contains wonderful recipes and desciptive comments about the events and attractions in the area. After reading the book I am looking forward to visiting Mendocino and the Joshua Grindle Inn.