The Biscuit Basket Lady: Recipes From A Vermont Kitchen

The Biscuit Basket Lady: Recipes from a Vermont Kitchen

From BooklistHewitt passes along homespun wisdom evolved from both inside and outside the kitchen. Old family recipes inspired many of Hewitt's variations on the theme of biscuits, with additional recipes for breads and soups, casseroles, cookies, cakes, jams, and pickles--all of which should contribute to splendid aromas wafting through the house. Hewitt intersperses instructions for creating baskets that can tote and carry the finished culinary products. But this is not a how-to guide. Instead, Hewitt recommends a manual for those with no prior knowledge of basketmaking. Personal anecdotes bind all the information together, giving this delightful little book a warm, fuzzy aura sure to delight cooks and craftspeople alike. Alice JoyceA delectable cookbook combines dozens of recipes for New England culinary specialties--including biscuits, breads, soups, casseroles, desserts, and preserves--along with detailed directions for creating handmade baskets. 15,000 first printing. $15,000 ad/promo.ReviewHewitt's Vermont-based baking recipes emphasize not just biscuits; but unusual soups, main dishes, and others. Many of these would be hard to find in a competing cookbook; from Rhubarb Bread and Chicken-Cantaloupe Cold Casserole to Blueberry Crumb Bars. Others, such as Gingerbread, are standards. No color photos; but plenty of down-home comments and hearty Yankee cooking. -- Midwest Book Review