Restaurant Cookbooks

Four generations of recipes from the kitchen of the Anderson House, the oldest continuously operating hotel in Minnesota, have gone into the making of “The Anderson House Cookbook”. Famous for its wonderful breads and desserts, the Anderson House has championed a tradition of homemade quality that has brought visitors flocking to the historic inn overlooking the Mississippi River. Pennsylvania Dutch specialties such as Sauerbraten Meatballs, Pennsylvania Dutch Chowder, and Apple-Molasses Bread are featured along with Pecan Meringues, Chocolate-Raspberry Cake Supreme, Grandma Anderson's Famous Lemon Elegance Pie, and other temptations, in “The Anderson House Cookbook”.

Peppered with stories and memories of his Augusta, Georgia, upbringing, “Supper at Richard's Place: Recipes from the New Southern Table” reflects the soulful and homey atmosphere of this Queens-based restaurant. Chef Richard Jones' love for authentic Southern food, which he calls "the original fusion cuisine," is palpable here in nearly 150 recipes ideal for anyone with a desire for down-home cooking. From grilled black-eyed-pea patties to potato salad, Southern fried chicken to collard greens, pecan catfish to crabmeat dumplings, Chef Jones has created a collection of authentic Southern recipes-some familiar, others updated and reconsidered to reflect both New York's diverse influences and the country's dietary trends-that is sure to delight anyone, anywhere, with a taste for soulful food. The inclusion of recipes for breads and biscuits like Crusty Skillet Corn Bread and Sweet Potato Bread is a refreshing nod to homestyle cooking in this era of carbohydrate restraint, and his chapter on sauces, salsas, relishes and dressings includes some Southern surprises, like watermelon salsa. Chef Jones culminates the collection with his own special recipe for the Southern classic, Red Velvet Cake, among ten savory and simple desserts. Supper at Richard's Place: Recipes from the New Southern Table will appeal to anyone craving fool-proof, kitchen-tested comfort food.

For more than thirty-five years, McGuire's Irish Pub has been serving authentic fare to its customers in Pensacola, Florida. Now, fans of McGuire's fun-loving food and drinks can try all their best dishes at home. This mouth-watering volume covers McGuire's signature recipes for everything from bread and brunch to fish and fowl to meat and desserts. Also included in the foreword are thirty-two color photographs of McGuire's itself to give readers a sense of the quirky pub that is home to such terrific meals. One evening's menu might begin with Potato Goat-Cheese Napoleons with Olive Pesto, followed by Mean Gene's Mulligatawny with freshly baked Barmbrack, a traditional Irish loaf. For the main course, you might choose Stuffed Quail with Pilsner Sauce. But why stop there? No dinner is complete without dessert, and who could resist Apple Brown Betty Cheesecake, paired with a warm mug of Hot Limerick Toddy? For breakfast the next morning, treat yourself to Gingerbread Waffles with Irish Coffee Syrup and Ginger Sugar! McGuire's creative appetizers, entrées, and desserts are impossible to resist. Regardless of what is on the menu, enjoy McGuire's food with a "bain taitneamh as do bheile"-a hearty appetite. Chapters feature such delicacies as breads, party picks, sandwiches, savory pies and tarts, pasta and crepes, and heavenly desserts. "You might not have bagpipers, a moose head, and dollar bills tacked to your ceiling... but McGuire's Irish Pub Cookbook will help you recreate the restaurant's magic."-Pensacola News Journal