Della T. Lutes
$21.95t paper / ISBN 0-8143-2438-X
269 pages / 5 x 7.5
1992 (1936 by Judith H. Lutes)
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Country Kitchen Della T. Lutes |
First published in 1936, Della Lutes's semi-autobiographical tale was widely acclaimed. Readers today will delight in her stories of life in late nineteenth-century rural Michigan, complete with descriptions of authentic country folks, reflections on family and community events, and especially, details of sharing meals together that recapture expressions of warmth and love and fond childhood memories. The book includes an index to recipes hidden within the humorous narrative. | "Salt mackerel was one of my father's favorite dishes. It came in a "kit" or small wooden pail and smelled to heaven when it was opened. For breakfast a fish was washed, scraped on the inside, put in cold water the night before, and set on the back of the stove to freshen. In the morning the water was changed and the frying pan brought forward to heat slowly. When everything else was ready to serve the water was drained off and the fish allowed to pan-broil for about ten minutes. Nowadays it would not be considered acceptable unless the platter were cluttered up with a few sprigs of parsley, an embellishment that would have been lost upon my father, to whom "weeds" by way of garnishing were a matter for ribaldry." | |||||||||||||
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Lakes Books Series $21.95t paper / ISBN 0-8143-2438-X 269 pages / 5 x 7.5 1992 (1936 by Judith H. Lutes) |
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