Review
No matter where you live, there are foods that herald the local spring season. Nashville, Tennessee-based caterer Martha Phelps Stamps, author of "Spring Pleasures" (Cumberland House Hearthside, 1999) says that asparagus is her harbinger of spring. She has several interesting treatments for these verdant spears in her book... --
Bon Appetit, April 2000One of Nshville's most creative and prolific chefs, Martha Phelps Stamps produced her third cookbook, "Spring Pleasures" this spring. Lush photos and menus are planned for special-or not so special-occasions lead you through seasonal recipes you'll want to cook all year. --
The Tennessean, August 2, 1999Somehow I missed Martha Phelps Stamps' lovely book- but you shouldn't. There are numerous dishes to enjoy right now: Grilled Tuna over Baby Spinach with new Potatoes, Steamed Beans, Cheese Croutons and Dijon Vinaigrette, and Grilled Veal Chops with Shiitakes, for example. --
Charleston, South Carolina Post & Courier, August 4, 1999
From the Publisher
"Spring Pleasures" is a beautiful book that serves as the companion to our "Fall Harvests" cookbook that also celebrates the beauty of the seasons. With more than 90 recipes and 16 menus, all of Stamps' creation, "Spring Pleasures" embodies the imagination and knowledge that are uniquely her own, and best of all, they are all rooted in traditional southern cooking.