The New England Table [Hardcover]

Lora Brody (Author), Susie Cushner (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 28, 2005

The New England states are a pretty close-knit groupin fact, you could conceivably hop in the car and eat your way through all six states in a single day. Fortunately there's The New England Tablean easier way to enjoy the bounty of the northeast. Celebrated author of The Cape Cod Table and Boston area resident Lora Brody has combed Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut to share the wonderful dishes this rugged region is especially proud offrom traditional favorites such as Boston Baked Beans to enticing modern classics such as Red Flannel Salmon Hash or Pear and Candied Ginger Clafouti. With its evocative photographs of New England's people and places, and irresistible recipes, The New England Table will have everyone pining for a peaceful breakfast repast at Rangeley Lake, a musical picnic at Tanglewood, or an al fresco dinner in Litchfield County.

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About the Author

Lora Brody is a best-selling author with 23 cookbooks to her credit, most recently The Cape Cod Table . Her recipes have appeared in many newspapers, including the New York Times Sunday Magazine , the Boston Globe , the Los Angeles Times , and the Chicago Tribune . She lives in the Boston area.

Susie Cushner is a Boston-based photographer whose work includes assignments for Real Simple , Gourmet , Victoria , House Beautiful , and Martha Stewart Living magazines. Her book projects include The Cape Cod Table , The Pleasures of Slow Food (0-8118-3379-8), The Bride & Groom First and Forever Cookbook (0-8118-3493-X), and others.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 216 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books; First Edition edition (July 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811843491
• ISBN-13: 978-0811843492
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,043,888 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely, October 21, 2005

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Jennifer A. Wickes "Food Writer" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The New England Table (Hardcover)

The New England Table shows us the bounty available in our oldest corner of the United States. With recipes demonstrating the harvest and traditions of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut, all within New England, Lori Brody, whisks us away to delicious and appetizing meals.

Lora Brody is a best-selling author with over 25 books to her credit. Her recipes have appeared in the Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times, and the Chicago Tribune, just to name a few. She lives in Boston.

The tantalizing photographs and the author's passion for her homeland, New England, can be seen throughout this book. With recipes like New England Clam Chowder, Nutmeg Cookies, Johnny Cake, Gorp, Maple-Pecan Scones and Blueberry Buckle to tease and tempt you.

To make things easier, Brody divides the book up into the six states of New England. Each state features 3 events you could have utilizing the recipes within. The recipes demonstrate the ethnicity and bounty that is contained within each state.

This is such a lovely book. I have enjoyed the recipes and Lora Brody has made me yearn to make a trip to New England and experience it in person!

4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing recipes, February 1, 2011

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Red Lipstick (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New England Table (Hardcover)

The review by M. Holland is valid, however the food is glorious. I've made about half the recipes in this book and Brody really knows her stuff. The following recipes alone are worth every penny for the book: Boston Baked Beans, Indian Pudding and Indian Braised Lamb Shanks (using a from-scratch garam masala mix). There are various bread recipes (Johnny Cakes, Anadama, Hummus Bread, etc.) and chutneys that are wonderful.

Many of her recipes tend to be light on the spice/seasoning. I simply double the amounts. For example, when I make Boston Baked Beans I double the amount of sage, ground ginger and dry mustard. Her salad dressings and vinaigrettes however, are perfect as-is and don't need tinkering.

I have about 200 cookbooks and this one is probably in my top 20.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars indian-spiced braised lamb shanks?, May 4, 2009

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dh4books - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New England Table (Hardcover)

Kind of a lazy book; the title suggests a comprehensive reference, but what you get is a whatchagot stew of arbitary recipes & once-in-a-while Indian Pudding & Johnny Cakes.

The number of Recipes-to-number-of-pages ratio is quite low, & plenty/most recipes not especially "New England" -- just because a salad calls for boston lettuce does not make it a regional specialty. Pimm's Cup? Asparagus salad with lemon vinaigrette? grilled chicken sandwiches with russian dressing? pear and candied ginger clafouti? tomato & goat cheese salad?


There's one clam chowder recipe & it is an abomination. LIkewise her take on boiled dinner...a quarter cup of soy sauce? You have got to be kidding.

Since when does Martha's Vineyard belong to Rhode Island?

And is Connecticut actually part of New England? All of CT? Anything outside of an easy commute to NYC? More Yankees bumper stickers than Sox as a geographical demarkation?

There are other New England cookbooks that are much, much better.