Customer Reviews

Southern Country Cooking from the Loveless Cafe: Fried Chicken, Hams, and Jams from Nashville's Favorite Cafe

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I too bought the Southern Country Cooking from the Loveless Cafe to obtain the Scratch Biscuits recipe, as seen on a T.V. program. Carol Fay did not provide the ingredients but eluded to the fact that to get it, we should buy the cookbook. The description of the book refers to the biscuits but does not contain the recipe. Another lesson learned.

If you're looking for the famous biscuit recipe, you won't find it. But you don't have to buy the book to figure that one out. Just peruse the index/t.o.c prior to purchase to see the recipes offered in round two of the Loveless Cafe.

I have the first Loveless Cafe cookbook, from when it was featured on Discovery Daytime 5 or 6 years ago. The lasagna recipe is excellent. From the second cookbook, I've tried the mashed potatoes & macaroni & cheese recipes.... also excellent. However for a family of 4 (such as ours), you're best suited to cut both recipes in half unless you're planning to feed an army. I served half of each recipe for dinner, and had to place the other halves in the freezer for later meals.

PS: In reading the other posts, I seriously doubt there's Gin in the biscuit recipe. Buttermilk is usually the secret ingredient which lends biscuits that 'kick in the background'. The previous best-guess-recipe is missing lard. My best guess for the secret biscuit recipe includes flour, baking powder, salt, crisco from the can, buttermilk, & melted butter.

I recently purchased this cookbook and tried the recipe for Deviled Eggs on page 73. How do you stuff an egg with a soupy, runny mess? Obviously this recipe is flawed. I spooned up the mess to taste-test it (or should I say drink it?). It was far too tart and mustardy. Aren't the recipes tested before they're printed? It was the first recipe I tried from this cookbook, but it was such a disaster that all other recipes are suspect for me now. It does contain entertaining pictures and reading material. I just hope that the other recipes aren't as flawed as this one. Also disappointed that the biscuit recipe isn't included.

There is really nothing new to be gotten from this book or any improvement to any old recipes. Some of the instructions are confusing and some pictures such as the chess pie refer you to page that has a different recipe than what is pictured. Nothing to be learned here with this book. Very disappointing.

Routine Southern recipes for hams, etc.. the only recipe that would have been worthwhile to purchase and read would have been the biscuit recipe (inticingly pictured on the book's cover) however, that one they left out..every other dish u can find on the internet or in a real Southern cooking cookbook. Save your money on this one. I gave mine away.

I got the book as an early wedding present from my fiance. We have been to the Loveless Cafe many times. I was aware that the bisquit recipe wasn't in the book. You will never pry it from the Loveless Cafe. I have made several things from the book and they have been excellent. The peanut butter pie is very good, plus it freezes very well. So far, I'm thrilled. I can't wait to try other things from the book. It's a book for those that love Southern cooking. Mighty fine cooking!

I looked at each page and checked the ingredients to see if they were the same as what my grandmother and aunts use in their dishes. I must say, "Without a doubt there are authentic southern dishes in this book!"

If restarants are not going to give out all of the recipes then they shouldn't have a book published. We travel all over the US. I buy alot of restaurant cookbooks, then we go to those restarants. I live thousands of miles from my favorite ones and when I go home I want to be able to prepare and have a favorite at home. I am a loyal fan of Michael and Jane Stern and ofcourse, I will buy this book too, maybe. I bought The Old Post Office Restaurant cookbook when it came out and just went there this last month (March 2005) and the Grits with shrimp qnd sauce did not disappoint me AND it is in the book.

I was so excited to get this lovely book at an affordable price. I rarely get a chance to treat myself to something I really want. I have already used some of the terrific recipes and my family is overjoyed. The Loveless Cafe is a fine piece of Americana. I hope to go someday. The book is in like new condition.

One of our favorite places to eat in Nashville! This book is great! I have made many of the desserts. They always come out perfect AND they can feed a crowd. Whenever I make something out of this book, everyone wants to know the recipe...I can't say enough!