Pacific Fresh [Paperback]

Maryana Vollstedt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2003

With its practical emphasis on simple, delicious fare; fresh, healthful ingredients; and nearly 200 recipes with a West Coast flair, Pacific Fresh: Great Recipes from the West Coast is sure to become a favorite of home cooks. From such savory starters as Roasted Red Pepper Crostini to seafood classics, like Dungeness Crab Cakes, or tempting desserts, such as Baked Pears in Wine with Chocolate Sauce, Pacific Fresh offers a full range of flavorful, easy-to-make dishes for every course, every meal, every taste in one accessible volume.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Ease of preparation and a focus on few, but fresh, ingredients mark the 250-plus recipes in this accessible, inviting collection from the Oregonian author of the What's for Dinner? series. Aimed at the family cook, these recipes are conventionally arranged, from party starters (Brandied Brie), soups (Pacific Fresh Seafood Chowder) and salads (Layered Dungeness Crab Salad) through sweets (Coconut Bars Ana). The special dressings, sauces or other accompaniments called for with many dishes are generally printed on facing pages: Cucumber Sauce to go with grilled Columbia River Salmon, Black Bean Salsa to serve with Mexican Pot Roast. Fish and seafood get their due (Sole-Spinach Bundles; baked Oysters Gourmet), and vegetables receive a substantial nod. Meats, especially grilled, receive considerable attention, while the versatility of chicken is demonstrated in a broad range of dishes (among them, fajitas, stir-fry and tandoori), as seems fitting for a fairly traditional, family-fare cookbook like this one.
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Review

From Beer Beef Roast and Shrimp with Garlic and White Wine to a baked Cheese Bread, this gathers west coast recipes which are based on fresh seasonal ingredients. Simple fare is the emphasis in a cookbook of nearly 200 recipes. -- Midwest Book Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 310 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811841642
• ISBN-13: 978-0811841641
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,325,535 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Maryana Vollstedt has written several Chronicle cookbooks in the Big Book series. She lives in Eugene, Oregon.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious recipes that don't require a million ingredients!, November 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Pacific Fresh: Great Recipes from the West Coast (Paperback)

The best feature of this cookbook is that it uses simple ingredients. I especially like the soup and salad (and salad dressing) recipes, though I have also had success with the main courses and desserts. I have given this book as a gift to several of my GenX-aged friends because the recipes are simple enough for beginning cooks, but my mom and their moms seem to like it, too.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent group of recipes using Pacific NW ingredients, August 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Pacific Fresh: Great Recipes from the West Coast (Paperback)

We have enjoyed many of the the easy to prepare recipes which emphasize the natural flavors of fresh fruits, vegetables and meats from the area. Recommend it highly and I am from Texas!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Pacific Fresh Cookbook review, July 12, 2009

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E. D. Talley (seattle, wa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pacific Fresh (Paperback)

I bought three of these cookbooks for gifts as friends, as the first copy I bought up at Roche Harbor a couple of years ago has been terrific - use it more than most of my other cookbooks and haven't tried a recipe in it yet that I haven't really liked. The ingredient lists generally include groceries I already have in the house or are easy to grab at the store and the preparation time is a snap. Definately makes preparing dinner a pleasure. I'd highly recommend it.