Potluck Plain & Fancy: Our Favorite Recipes from "Quick 'N' Easy" to Masterpieces [Paperback]

Susan Mahnke Peery (Author), Gordon Peery (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1996

Here is a collection of 234 ways to create traditional Yankee-style dishes--covered and uncovered, from quick and easy to masterpieces--for festive occasions with family and friends.

Editorial Reviews

From Scientific American

Trust folks in New England to revive the Yankee-type tradition of potluck suppers. Drawing on the contributions of friends and family, the Peerys offer 234 ways to bring a dish-either covered or not- to the festivities. Simple, quick, good food is the target. (Booklist, May 1991)

Review

Susan and Gordon Peery have lots of experience attending and organizing fabulous potluck (or "pitch-in") meals at home, church and community gathers -- even their own wedding! They enjoy informality, good food and the serendipity that comes from not knowing exactly what the luck of the pot will be. Now the Peery's have gathered their favorite recipes for potluck dishes tat are at once simple, delicious and easy-to-transport to picnics, family feats or wedding receptions. From New England Baked Beans and Buttermilk Cornbread to Cold Cucumber Soup with a Salmon-Broccoli Casserole, from Raspberry Pie to Great Aunt Ruby's Chocolate Tea Cakes, here are over 200 great-tasting recipes to share with friends and family. Potluck Plain & Fancy is a wonderful addition to any culinary bookshelf. It's as much fun to browse through as it is to cook from! -- Midwest Book Review

Their unpretentious compendium emphasizes toothsome recipes that are easy to make'the kind that are traded among friends'. -- Publisher's Weekly, May, 1991

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Alan C Hood & Co; 2 edition (August 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0911469133
• ISBN-13: 978-0911469134
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,810,157 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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