Our Mothers' Recipes: Remembering the Meals That Shaped Our Lives [Paperback]

Jonathan Cutler (Author), Lanny Udell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 15, 2002

The memories stirred by these vintage recipes and snapshots evoke the writers' childhood worlds: we feel sand between our toes on the Jersey shore, catch the scent of warm gingerbread on a Sunday, and watch as a mother prepares sweet rolls for the baking pan. Cutler and Udell have given us a loving look backward into a simpler time.

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Honest, old-fashioned recipes beckon the reader to enter these family kitchens, cook the wonderful food and share their experiences. -- Ronnie Fein, Food Writer, Tribune Newspapers, and Author of "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cooking Basics"

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Growing up in the 40's, 50's or early 60's had a flavor all its own. In the days before food processors, microwaves and bread machines, our mothers prepared simple, honest, tasty meals that satisfied our deepest needs.

For the most part, our moms cooked intuitively, seasoning, tasting and adding ingredients as they went along. In some families, grandma ruled the range, and in others it was dad who stepped up to the plate. But no matter who it was, we found that one thing is universally true: Food equals love. As one contributor wrote, there was "Lots of talking and laughter, hugging and kissing. Everyone just waited for the lid to come off the pot and that heavenly aroma to waft through the house."

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: GWhizz Bookks; First Printing edition (April 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971313911
• ISBN-13: 978-0971313910
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 7.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,042,805 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Retro-cooking for children of the 50's and 60's, April 26, 2002

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This review is from: Our Mothers' Recipes: Remembering the Meals That Shaped Our Lives (Paperback)

Remember "Potato Chip Tuna Casserole?" How about "Waldorf Salad" and "Sunday Fried Chicken?" This book is full of recipes from our childhoods along with vintage pictures and fond remembrances. Just seeing the ruffled kitchen curtains and formica dining tables transports me back in time to when food was uncomplicated and fun. This book makes a wonderful gift item.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jello, macaroni and cheese, my kind of food!, May 17, 2002

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Jill Butler "Jill Butler" (Chester, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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My mother made all the recipes in this graphically appealing book.
It may be why I never learned to cook but then again, I loved reading the stories of food memories, fragrances and childhood moments. Have you noticed this is now fashionably called "comfort food"...well it always was that, it's just taken the chefs of the world to catch-on. As a mid-westerner, I'm thoroughly enjoying this classic book. I can smell my Mom's homemade bread as we speak.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Add this to your cookbook collection!, May 8, 2002

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Robert A. Fliegel (St. Augustine, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Our Mothers' Recipes: Remembering the Meals That Shaped Our Lives (Paperback)

This neat little cookbook is a must-buy. My mother's been gone for thirty-six years, but not a day goes by that I don't think of all the wonderful things she used to do for me, not the least of which was her marvelous cooking. Authors Udell and Cutler have assembled a collection of the kind of mouth watering, home-concocted recipes that were characteristic of our mothers' generation. Wait till you try mother Jesse Johnson's recipe for Wild Rice Casserole!