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I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie (Picture Puffins)

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Fabulous!
Hilarious Book
Kids love getting fat!
Great Story
My son got up and walked away!!!

I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie (Picture Puffins)
Alison Jackson
Manufacturer: Puffin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0140565957

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In the awfully silly I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie, children's librarian and author Alison Jackson bypasses pilgrims completely and cuts straight to the stomach of Thanksgiving in America--dinner. A slightly dizzying new spin on the well-loved cumulative rhyming song "I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly," this madcap picture book stars a ravenously hungry relative who comes to Thanksgiving dinner with a pie. Since she eats the pie in its entirety before she even gets in the house, she has to swallow some cider (that "rumbled and mumbled and grumbled inside her"). If you must know, "She swallowed the cider to moisten the pie, / The Thanksgiving pie, which was really too dry, /Perhaps she'll die." The story continues in this vein, as we watch the hosts grow visibly alarmed--and the children visibly delighted-- by the old lady's surreal appetite and supernaturally increasing girth. Illustrator Judith Byron Schachner--creator of the acclaimed Willy and May--has masterfully captured this ludicrous tale in hilariously haywire pen-and-ink drawings, splashed with watercolor. Kids will love this romping, rhyming frolic through a familiar favorite. (Ages 4 to 8)

Book Description

I know an old lady who swallowed a pie, a Thanksgiving pie, which was really too dry.

And with that the feast begins! After the pie the old lady swallows a whole squash, all of the salad, and the entire turkey! As Mother and Father watch in shock, the two children are delighted to see the old lady growing fatter and fatter. And, in the end, the old lady makes a surprising and humorous contribution to the holiday festivities.

"Jackson draws on some traditional Thanksgiving foods to give a familiar rhyme new zing. Schachner's exuberant, cartoon-style illustrations . . . catch the comedy splendidly!" (Booklist)

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous!.......2006-11-13

I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Pie is one of the best find for the Thanksgiving holiday. This is an adapation of the old classic rhyme, I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, with a Thanksgiving twist. She eats and eats until she blows up like a balloon, and flies in the Thanksgiving parade. It's hysterical, and little ones love it. The cadence is wonderful, and a blast to read aloud!

Judy Schachner's illustrations are colorful, and silly, somewhat like Nadine Bernard Wescott's [The Farmer Brown Series, Lady With The Alligator Purse]. If you're looking for a hilarious book for young children say 3 to 7 then this may fit the bill.

Hilarious Book.......2006-03-02

I loved this book! It is a great book with a fun twist to the original I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly! This book is great for kids and adults!!!

Kids love getting fat!.......2006-02-11

I'm a music teacher for grades K-3. Never have I seen kids react so intensely to a sing-along book as they did for all the "I Know an Old Lady..." books. This one especially sparks kids' minds and brings so many other subjects into play. Kids like talking about Thanksgiving as it's one of the few holidays both kids and teachers openly celebrate. This book brought about questions of traditional food and activites as well as the health repercussions of stuffing ourselves. In the end, kindergarten through third grade eyes will sparkle to see the Old Lady grow into a balloon!

Great Story.......2004-11-08

I've only read the reviews of this book and it sounds great! I'm actually too old to be reading these kinds of stories but I just love how the old ladies in the "who swallowed a..." books get fatter and fatter. If only I could actually read the book. Gotta work on getting this book and some of the other related books!

My son got up and walked away!!!.......2004-09-08

My son received several new books including this one. He actually got up and walked away while I was reading this one. And he loves to read a varity of books. We enjoyed the Old lady who swallowed a fly. This starts out with a pie and continues until the old Lady eats the entire thanks giving meal. She grows bigger and bigger and lumpier and lumpier until she becomes a thanksgiving balloon in a parade. I also didn't care for the illustrations. Our Thanksgiving meal is special and this illustrated a an old lady getting uglier and uglier. Well, it just didn't do any thing for me. I did read other people's reviews and I see that other families did enjoy this book. I could live without reading it again. And my 3 yr old son doesn't have any interest in it and he can sit for an hour reading many different books with me.

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Attractive Book of Unusual Recipes. Beginners Beware
Tart magic!
Beautiful book, but not for healthy eaters
Easy recipes for delicious, beautiful tarts
The quick and the good....

The Art of the Tart: Savory and Sweet
Tamasin Day-Lewis
Manufacturer: Random House
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0375504923
Release Date: 2001-03-06

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Tamasin Day-Lewis writes so beautifully, so eloquently, and so descriptively that it's almost impossible to choose which of her exceptional, delectable tarts to begin with. Her tone is warm, friendly, and generous, and her attitude towards food and cooking will make you nod and smile and want to read this cookbook aloud to anyone who'll listen. She laments that the "current speed-addicted climate" has pushed so many of us to give up cooking from scratch. We have been convinced to make questionably nutritious fast food instead of relishing the relaxation, pleasure, enjoyment of not just preparing good food, but of eating it in the way it is meant to be eaten--by savoring it slowly.

Early childhood memories of standing on a kitchen chair, cuffs covered with flour, making her first tarts, and then impatiently biting into a hot jam tart and the sweetly searing pain that results inspired Day-Lewis to write this book. Tarts, she argues, are superior fast food. With practice, the dough can be made quickly and in batches large enough that there's no need to make the dough every time. Fillings can be as simple as the onions, eggs and cream necessary for the Onion Tart. And longer recipes are just longer, not any more complicated or difficult to follow. "Anyone reading this book," says Day-Lewis, "should not doubt his or her ability to achieve every one of the recipes." She assumes "basic skills and competence," and a bit of curiosity. Many of these recipes are remakes of old favorites, but because Day-Lewis is writing in the U.K. and Ireland, most of those old favorites are brand new in America. The Leek, Potato, and Oatmeal Tart is a substantial cold-weather dish made with oatmeal crust filled with garlic, leeks, potatoes, and cheddar. Treacle Tart is "gloopy, gooky, toothachingly sweet," best served with "a solid spoonful of clotted cream slipping deliquescent from the slice, turning buttery at the edges as it slides." How can anyone read that and not start checking the kitchen for ingredients?

Divided by the chapters "Savory Tarts," "Sweet Tarts," and "Other People's Tarts" (try Nigel Slater's Broccoli, Blue Cheese, and Crème Fraiche Tart and Richard Corrigan's Banana Tart), the book is sprinkled with vibrant color photographs of lusciousness such as the Peach, Vanilla, and Amaretti Tarte Tatin ("amber-hued ... speckled with vanilla and sticky with caramel") and the bright yellow Corn and Scallion Tart with a Polenta Crust. Day-Lewis is inventive, as is evident with recipes such as Monkfish Tart with Bearnaise, Tomato, Goat's Camembert, and Herb Tart; Rhubarb, Honey, and Saffron Tart; and Brûléed Black Currant or Blueberry Tart. If your taste buds (or those of your audience) are less adventurous, you can start with Asparagus Tart, Potato, Garlic, and Parsley Torte, or Quiche Lorraine. And no one will ever turn down a "state-of-the-art" Lemon Tart, a Strawberry Tart ("voluptuous ... and glazed to gloopy perfection"), or Simon Hopkinson's Chocolate Tart ("If there is a heaven, this is it," says Day-Lewis). Whatever your time frame, your kitchen comfort level, or your palate, Day-Lewis will leave you with your cuffs in flour, composing a thank-you note in your head to this most delightful author. --Leora Y. Bloom

Book Description

Tarts are the perfect self-contained treat, a delectable indulgence. In this special collection, Tamasin Day-Lewis provides classic recipes and new twists for an assortment of savory and sweet tarts. She explores the rituals of their preparation, from rolling to primping and patching to whisking, all of which make tarts the most satisfying of foods — to make and to eat.

The home chef is taught to prepare a variety of crusts from easy-to-follow directions. The most difficult step is trying to figure out which of the mouth-watering fillings to use. Included is everything from Sweet Corn and Spring Onion Tart to Rhubard Meringue Pie.

Beautifully designed, featuring more than fifty full-color photographs, and sumptuously filled, The Art of the Tart is sure to be the perfect addition to any cookbook collection.

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Attractive Book of Unusual Recipes. Beginners Beware.......2005-03-27

`The Art of the Tart' and `Tarts With Tops On' by noted English culinary writer, Tamasin Day-Lewis both have the outward appearance of books on the express line to the discount table. And, while many good books have suffered that fate, that appearance should not be held against these two volumes. It is important to distinguish this book from the excellent volumes on general pastry making such as Rose Levy Beranbaum's `The Pie and Pastry Bible' or Nick Malgieri's `Perfect Pastry' or Flo Brakker's `The Simple Art of Perfect Baking, or Gayle Ortiz' `The Village Baker's Wife'. It is also playing in a different league than the excellent `Mes Tartes' by Christine Ferber. All of these spend many pages on the ins and outs of pastry technique. Ms. Ferber's volume is especially interesting if you are devoted to the French approach to pastry, which is just a bit different than what you will get from the American experts.

When I first browsed through Ms. Day-Lewis' books, the absence of the heavy concentration on technique and the many familiar names of classic tart and pie recipes had me discounting the books as not worth my attention. The opening tart with a top on was nothing more than a classic chicken potpie that I have made following better instructions from James Beard.

The first thing that began redeeming the books in my eyes was the quality of the writing. Ms. Day-Lewis has a way with phrases that seems to owe more than a little from the writing style of M.F.K. Fisher, although the writer to which she seems to pay the greatest homage is Jane Grigson. In spite of a few misstatements such as the notion that pastry making was a science, `but not an exact science', her general observations are quite a pleasure to read and make me want to read more of her books.

Both books include chapters on `other people's recipes', and some of the most interesting material is in these chapters. Some of the borrowing is from Nigel Slater who is a writer like Day-Lewis and unlike Nigella Lawson and Jamie Oliver, whose works have not made a very big impression on this side of the pond. Others are attributed to Claudia Roden, who has made a big splash over here. Many others are attributed to friends and relatives. Regardless of the source, all these recipes are pretty far removed from your garden-variety tomato tart. Some recipes such as Michel Roux's Tourte au Jambon et Tomme de Pyrenees require ingredients such as black truffles and hard Pyrenees sheep's milk cheese which are just a bit to dear or too much trouble to acquire. Others in this chapter are both very simple and very fetching. Two that caught my eye were Nigel Slater's Stilton, Onion, and Potato "Frying Pan" pie and Deborah's Luxury Meat Loaf Pie. Both recipes are small variations on very common dishes, but the small improvements are worth a bundle of raves at the dinner table.

The next chapter of recipes for pies covers eight variations on apple pie. Aside from the plain vanilla apple pie, all were pretty unusual, but certainly not difficult. I did miss a recipe for Tart Tatin, but I suspect I probably already have five or six recipes for this classic on my shelves already. Another reason the Tart Tatin does not appear with these apple pies is because the first book already includes nine recipes for lidless apple tarts, including the famous Tatin dessert. The first book also includes a perfect recipe for entertaining with an English theme, a treacle tart.

The next recipe chapter of pie recipes covers classic American pies. Among these eleven recipes are peach pie, pecan pie, blueberry pie, pumpkin pie, and key lime pie, but no Pennsylvania Dutch molasses cake, which of course is much more of a pie than a cake.

Among the recipes for sweet pies, there are a few with unusual ingredients such as gooseberries and a few which simply did not appeal to me such as the raspberry ice cream pie, which I considered a misnomer, as the filling was not a true churned ice cream but more like a simple frozen custard.

If your cookbook collecting leans toward those that look good and read well, then these books are for you. They are also very interesting if you have a special attraction to baking tarts and pies, and already have the basic techniques securely under your belt. If you are a novice with pastry, then I suggest you take a by on these and check out the four titles I cited at the beginning of the review.

I will note that for the very nice binding, photography, and the build-in page marking ribbon, these books are very reasonably priced, which make them even more attractive if you are fond of attractive culinary books.

If you are always on the lookout for unusual pie and tart recipes, don't give it another thought and put in your order for these lovelies.

Tart magic!.......2003-11-26

My family and I enjoy eating quiches and tarts very much. We love the creamy filling and the comforting warmth, especially when encased in a light, crunchy, delicate pastry case. They are so easy and practical, as you can make them ahead and reheat them.
I usually made them using ready-made pastry, because my attempts at making my own were always a bit laboursome, it was always a bit difficult to roll the pastry and not to tear it, and somehow it was always a bit undercooked (maybe that was due to the fact that I used rice instead of baking beans, but now I have bought them). Those times are over! Now I can make perfect, crisp and tender pastry, and the best part is that it rolls in a breeze! I don't know what was wrong with my method, but now that I have this recipe I don't even think of buying ready-made pastry anymore.
The recipes for the different fillings are wonderful, too. We have found great quiches that we love to have for dinner, like Spinach and Anchovy Tart ( we make it with yougurt instead of cream and it is delicious!). Or the different ones with fish, or Onion Tart,or the Flamiche, mmm...yummy!
The sweet ones are very good too. I made the Chocolate Pecan Pie for a dinner party and it got raves. I love the Lemon Tart and I could go on like this...
Well, the recipes are very rich, but I find that you can easily substitute lighter ingredients (like yoghurt for cream) with consistent results. At least, I often do it...
The book is heavy weight paperback, not very thick, just 144 pages. It has the picture of a tomato tartlet on the front with a silver band for the title and author. The recipes are laid out well: an introduction on how it was created, or anecdotes about the recipe; the ingredients on one side and the instructions on the other. Easy to follow and clear.
There are a few pictures of the finished tarts, even if many recipes don't have one, or have just pictures of the ingredients, that's why I'm giving it four stars. (I like to be tempted by pictures!)
At the back of the book there is a chapter on pastry, with the instuctions on how to make all the different kinds (shortcrust, pâte sucrée, pâte sablée, puff pastry).
I found this book really useful to help me making better tarts and quiches and I would suggest it to anyone that likes baking.

Beautiful book, but not for healthy eaters.......2003-04-05

Every recipe in this book looks beautiful and delicious. I enjoyed reading all of the author's "stories" about each recipe. I haven't tried any recipes yet simply because nearly every one uses lots of butter, cream, etc. I'm no health nut, but these are not everyday recipes for those of us even reasonably concerned with healthy eating. I would only use this book for cooking for special occasions like showers, parties, and holidays. One other thing--a few recipes in this book are pretty foreign sounding to an American cook such as myself. Definitely written for the English palate.

Easy recipes for delicious, beautiful tarts.......2002-08-08

Seven years ago, I had an onion tart in New York that was so good I've been trying to replicate it ever since. I bought the book based on its beautiful graphics and what looked like easy-to-follow recipes, including one for an onion tart.

I invited friends over a couple of weeks ago and made the onion tart for the first time. The custard came out voluminous; I used about half of what the recipe called for. Otherwise, it was absolutely delicious. I've started making other recipes and they're turning out just as well.

The really impressive thing, though, was the selection of dough recipes in the back. I'm not a baker and the first time I made dough according to her directions it turned out flaky and delicious! She has a rare talent for explaining baking. And, to boot, it didn't take very long or require expensive or hard-to-find ingredients.

I recommend the book whole-heartedly, but please experiment with the ingredients and quantities.

The quick and the good...........2001-09-13

In this day of working away from home, shopping after work and fixing a meal on the run, THE ART OF THE TART is a gift. I discovered this book in the Washington Post Food section, which seems to be dedicated to folks like me who don't want to restort to scambled eggs, oatmeal, or fast food night after night. How wonderful to discover there are elegant dishes one can fix relatively quickly, and in most cases healthier than the fast food fix.

Day-Lewis is apparently well established in England as a food expert and has written articles for Conde-Nast and House and Garden. If you missed her in these other forms, this is a good place to start. Some of her tarts are meals, such as the 'Porcini Mushroom and Red Onion' tart or the 'Scallop, Artichoke, and Smoked Bacon' tart. Other tarts are for dessert, such as 'A Tatin of Apricots Stuffed with Almond Paste' or 'Apple Crumble Tart.' Not all tarts come in the same wrapper. While some tarts have a traditional flaky crust, others have a crust of polenta such as the 'Corn and Scallion Tart' or 'George Morley's Leek Tart' which has a cheese pastry crust. Some of the recipes Day-Lewis includes are her own, such as the 'Spinach and Anchovy' tart or the 'Asparagus' tart, and others are from friends.

There are plenty of plain tarts, and tarts with too much cholesterol, but there is a tart for everyone. According to the Washington Post, Ms Day-Lewis is the sister of Daniel. Such a talented family.

Tarts With Tops On or How to Make the Perfect Pie

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Some Really Unusual Tarts Here. Very Attractive Book!
Gorgeous book, a great gift

Tarts With Tops On or How to Make the Perfect Pie
Tamasin Day-Lewis
Manufacturer: Miramax Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1401352057

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"Is there anyone who doesn't inwardly melt at the sight of a golden glazed pie crust with its little cottage chimney of steam wafting the scent of buried juices, the auguries of delight of what lies beneath? A classic steak and kidney, a soothing chicken pie, the crisp crumbliness of a raised hot water pie crust, the sugar-topped exuberance of a fruit pie, its crackling of sweetness concealing the acid fruit below, the buttery spiced whiff of an apple pie..."

Tarts with Tops On is a celebration of the pie, this most traditional, comforting, and delicious of foods, as enjoyable in the making as in the eating.

Tamasin Day-Lewis draws upon classic combinations to create her own versions of many savory pies, such as Bacon and Egg Pie; the Cornish Pasty; Tourte de Pacques, a traditional Easter pie with eggs, artichokes, and spinach; Hunter's Pie; and a delicious Feta, Rice and Yogurt Pie.

There is a selection of Other People's Pies, Sweet Pies, and a chapter on American Pies that includes Shaker Lemon; Key Lime; Mississippi Mud and Jefferson Davis Pies.

Tamasin shows how to make pastry for every type of pie, easy infallible recipes that produce pastry invariably superior to anything you can buy.

Savory or sweet, simple or sophisticated, traditional or innovative, Tarts with Tops On has a pie to impress for every occasion.

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Some Really Unusual Tarts Here. Very Attractive Book!.......2005-03-27

Gorgeous book, a great gift.......2004-05-10

Far more variety of recipes that the title might suggest. Not just desserts but entrees, too. A really beautiful book; would make a lovely gift for someone who likes to cook & is looking for something new.

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Everyone is worth a story.
worth 4.5 stars ~ a work of literature
A Small town book

Some Days There's Pie: A Novel
Catherine Landis
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
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Binding: Paperback

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Some Days There's Pie is a determinedly folksy title for a determinedly folksy novel. Catherine Landis's debut tells the story of two iconoclastic Southern women who find each other at exactly the right moment. Narrator Ruth, fleeing a constraining marriage, is just starting out in life; Rose, an elderly muckraker, is just coming to the end. Their friendship provides the scaffolding for this quirky, emotional novel. The two characters are gritty and funny, but they can also be annoyingly aware of their own uniqueness. Ruth's sister wants her to "have a lot of boyfriends and join the pep club and wear makeup instead of hanging out in the woods, looking at the stars, which was the kind of thing I liked to do." Such clichéd iconoclasm would be heavy-handed even in a young adult novel. On the other hand, almost every page yields the kind of offhandedly sprightly language--"It was August and no-kidding hot"--that marks the best and freshest Southern writing. These small pleasures amass and make this first-time novelist a writer to watch. --Claire Dederer

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Ruth thinks she has found her ticket out of Tennessee by eloping with a stereo salesman, but soon he 'gets religion,' and Ruth leaves. When she faints in a North Carolina five-and-dime, Rose, a feisty elderly reporter, rescues her, beginning a friendship stronger than family ties. With spirited humor and empathy, Landis intertwines the stories of Rose, who is in denial of her terminal illness, and Ruth, who possesses the energy of Rose in her younger days. 'Whether you're home or abroad, the warmth and charm of these women's lives will transform your beach grass into kudzu and expand that horizon stretching out in front of you.' -Newsday (Summer's Best Reads)

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Everyone is worth a story........2005-11-02

Isn't that the truth. This book is overall a very good book. I loved the small town life and people fighting for what they believe in. I however had trouble with the views of no God and the relationships seemed shallow. It seems Ruth just drifts from place to place, not really giving anyone a chance to know her. She invents herself completely different from who she really is. That isn't getting to know people really.

I have trouble with no real love just people shacking up with this person and that person. Maybe I am just not the person to read a book that rambles or has more literal meanings. Maybe they went way over my head. Whatever way, I would still read more by this author, I think!

worth 4.5 stars ~ a work of literature.......2003-01-10

Ruth married young and finds out that her beloved is more attached to God and his "out there" church than her so she leaves him and hits the road. Not before he gives her $300 and buys her a car. She leaves her pathetic family too and heads on her way for a new life, not sure where she'll end up. In another small, Southern town she meets Rose, an older woman dying of lung cancer and through her, does Ruth blossom.
This is a work of literature at its best. Thoroughly entertaining. Very funny in parts and sad mostly but you will find it a true craft of storytelling at its best.

A Small town book.......2002-11-14

This book is about a young, small-town girl, Ruth, in the 70's who "got-out-of town" by marrying the first guy who offered to take her away. When that marriage ended soon after, she travels to a new town and finds an older woman, Rose who gives her what she is looking for in a mother-figure. The book takes place over a year, but fails to develop any plot line other that the friendship/mother-figure relationship between the two women.

Overall an easy and quick read. You might identify with it if you are from a small town.

Have You Ever Made Mud Pies On A Hot Summer Day?

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Have You Ever Made Mud Pies On A Hot Summer Day?
Barbara J. Stevenson-spurgon
Manufacturer: Airleaf Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1600022340
Release Date: 2006-10-31

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Inspired by her own childhood and the lessons learned from play author Barbara J. Stevenson-Spurgon has created this innovative book. Have You Ever Made Mud Pies On A Hot Summer Day? is a fun book as a read aloud for young children. It is also a fun book that introduces terms for advanced learning for children of all ages.

Giving Thanks: Thanksgiving Recipes and History, from Pilgrims to Pumpkin Pie

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On Giving Thanks
Giving Thanks. A book to have and a book to give!
A MUST HAVE!!
Giving Thanks for "Giving Thanks".
Heartwarming and delicious!

Giving Thanks: Thanksgiving Recipes and History, from Pilgrims to Pumpkin Pie
Kathleen Curtin , Sandra L. Oliver , and The Plimoth Plantation
Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter
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ASIN: 1400080576
Release Date: 2005-10-11

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A Delicious Exploration of the Thanksgiving Holiday

Thanksgiving is the quintessential American holiday, with 97 percent of Americans eating turkey on that day. But beyond the bird, the menu is as varied as the cultures of the nation’s melting pot—and every recipe tells a story. Giving Thanks explores the delicious, fascinating history of Thanksgiving, complete with trivia, recipes, and an amazing collection of archival imagery of the holiday’s history.

Perfect for parents, kids, teachers, history buffs, and of course Thanksgiving cooks, Giving Thanks is a true keepsake cookbook, meant to be shared and enjoyed year after year. Thanksgiving specialists Kathleen Curtin and Sandra L. Oliver and the world-famous Plimoth Plantation trace the colorful history of the holiday, from the story of “The First Thanksgiving” to twenty-first-century customs. Then the real fun begins—a delicious assortment of more than eighty recipes, from appetizers to desserts, old-fashioned mincemeat pies to modern pumpkin cheesecake, generously seasoned with plenty of fascinating trivia.

Giving Thanks shows that there’s definitely more to Thanksgiving cookery than sage stuffing and pumpkin pie, highlighting favorites from throughout the holiday’s history and from an incredible variety of cultures. Recipes include five different ways to prepare turkey, from Classic New England to Indian and Cuban; Oyster Stew and Pomegranate and Persimmon Salad; Creamed Onions and Corn Pudding; and pies galore, from Cranberry Pear to Texas Buttermilk.

Filled with a vibrant, fascinating collection of Thanksgiving photographs and illustrations from Plimoth Plantation’s unparalleled archives, Giving Thanks brings the history of Thanksgiving to life in an incredibly delicious way.

Customer Reviews:

On Giving Thanks.......2006-06-30

As someone who loves to cook and is fascinated by early american history, I was extremely pleased by the content of this book. It is not merely a cookbook but a history book as well. This book can be enjoyed by children and adults equally.

Giving Thanks. A book to have and a book to give! .......2005-10-30

Wonderful! Curtin and Oliver put together a unique collection of exquisite and easy to follow recipes. The history behind the national holiday is also explained with interesting details and complements nicely the culinary section. Whether the reader wants to learn more about the tradition or wants to impress friends and family at the dinner table, this is the book to read!
Giving Thanks. A book to have and a book to give!

A MUST HAVE!!.......2005-10-19

A fantastic book to read! The recipes we tried were outstanding-easy to read directions & the history behind each dish was a treat to read. I am looking forward to using these recipes at our Thanksgiving this year.

Giving Thanks for "Giving Thanks"........2005-10-15

This is a fun book. The book has great trivia and history, and a great variety of the old traditional recipes. But along with that, are the recipes created by the different cultures of our "Melting Pot", who adapted their own wonderful tastes and flavors to their Thanksgiving celebration. This year, my family is going use only recipes in this cookbook to make a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner.

Heartwarming and delicious!.......2005-10-14

I loved "Giving Thanks". It is not only a comprehensive history of Thanksgiving and collection of everyone's favorite recipes (and then some), it is also a beautifully written feel-good book. Somehow the authors have managed to capture the love, spirit of connection and gratitude for life that surrounds this holiday and make it readily accessible to even this solitary reader. I highly recommend it!

Skillet Bread, Sourdough, and Vinegar Pie: Cooking in Pioneer Days

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One of the best pioneer cookbooks ever!

Skillet Bread, Sourdough, and Vinegar Pie: Cooking in Pioneer Days
Loretta Frances Ichord
Manufacturer: Millbrook Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0761395210

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One of the best pioneer cookbooks ever!.......2004-04-16

i have read many cookbooks that include "resipes from the olden times" but this one was wonder full there were so many great resipes! my favorite was the skillet bread and the pancakes made with the sour dough starter! a great tool for any teacher who wants to add an authentic feel to a cowbot lesson or even on Lewis and Clark i highly recommmend this! :)

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Pie of the Day
Peter Russell-Clarke
Manufacturer: Lothian Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0850918820

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We are underestimating the humble pie, says Australian culinary identity Peter Russell-Clarke in his entertaining tribute to this culinary chameleon. And after reading Pie of the Day, you will have to agree that taste sensations including leek and goat cheese tarts, pâté of goose or duck with a crust and sour cream pumpkin pie lend a new lease of life to the pie. Some 80 pie recipes are interspersed with Peter's colourful recollections - of attempting to burst through a gigantic pie crust with private parts shielded only by a bottle of tomato sauce; of his father's frustration and subsequent smouldering while trying to light his oven for a pie feast; and of a shocking practical joke played on a friend with cow dung as the central pie ingredient! Going beyond the traditional beef and chicken pies, Pie of the Day includes delicious vegetarian concoctions, thai-style pies and a range of festive pies with emu, pigeon, even quail.

Pie Every Day: Recipes and Slices of Life

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Pie Everyday for the Ever Hopeful
Barrowed from library.. HAD to buy
Different expectations
Let them eat pie!
Anecdotes and good cooking

Pie Every Day: Recipes and Slices of Life
Pat Willard
Manufacturer: Algonquin Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1565121473

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The simple directions and soothing reassurance in Pie Every Day may single-handedly raise a pie revival. Pat Willard presents easy, convenient techniques. She praises the food processor as an aid to turning out piecrusts with ease. Clear instructions for everything, from the kind of flour to use, to easing the crust into the pan, make this seem truly possible. When time for baking is out of the question, Willard's stories about her life and pie baking are amusing, calming, and uplifting. Reading this book can be as satisfying as sitting down with a slab of homemade pie and a good cup of coffee.

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PIE EVERY DAY will convince even beginning cooks that, with very little fuss or trouble, delicious, filling, nutritious pies can indeed be offered up at the family table every day. Includes a comprehensive chapter on crust-making. "Witty . . . beautiful, as sweet as you know what, I ate it up."--The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH CLUB, GOOD COOK CLUB, AND CONTRY HOMES AND GARDENS selection.

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Pie Everyday for the Ever Hopeful.......2003-11-29

As someone who works well with her hands only when an alphanumeric keyboard is involved, making pie dough has always been an exercise in frustration and heartbreak. And cookbooks are for reading only when the time between cooking steps is too short to head back to my computer.

This book overcomes both my challenges. It's a pleasure and a risk to read. The personal stories and anecdotes bring the author alive in your kitchen. Linger too long in a story though and you may forget to stir that lemon mixture before it hardens right there on your stove.

Pay attention, follow her clear directions and you will produce a very satisfactory pie. Obediently I focused on keeping everything cold, rolled correctly and my pie dough layed down in its pan beautifully. Pay attention to what she tells you about fats and flours - the difference in taste is remarkable.

This cookbook is for those who have tried and failed. You already know the basics, you just can't reproduce them in your kitchen. The author will renew your faith and hope that you too can produce a decent pie crust.

And a decent life too. Pie Everyday intertwines baking good food for any occasion with building a good life through any occasion. The author's stories vary like her pies - hearty, sweet, complex or couch-potato-simple. This is a book as much about life as it is about pie.

Barrowed from library.. HAD to buy.......2002-09-26

I barrowed this book from the library..and I had to come buy it !and it's wonderfull.
TON's of info on crust and pie filling making... funny little tips and stories to go along with the recipie.
This is a cook book written with little peices of life in it.. you can sit on the couch and read this cookbook like a novel.
And it has pies...and little snacks for every special event !
Great read !

Different expectations.......2001-07-21

When I bought this book, I had very limited experience in baking pies. Based on the title, I was expecting some basic pie recipes (for example, blueberry pie or peach pie). What I found instead were a Flaming Peach Pie and a Blueberry-Whipped Cream Pie. There is a recipe for A Common Apple Pie, however it calls for sugar(no amount) and ground cinnamon (no amount). The author writes that it is intentionally imprecise because there are so many variables to consider, however I would have liked some kind of guideline for the inexperienced pie maker. I did find the chapter on pie crusts very informative, unfortunately, when I tried making the Butter and Lard Crust, it turned out a little too tough. Finally, I have not found this book very useful to me and the type of pie recipes I was expecting.

Let them eat pie!.......1999-06-16

"Let them eat pie". Though that quote was taken some time ago, Pat Willard must be thinking the same thing. She is the author of Berkley Books' cookbook Pie Every Day - Recipes and Slices of Life. This book contains about 30 different varieties of crust, Including: Savory Tart Crust, Lemon Crust, Phyllo Dough, Dumpling Skins, Mashed Potato Crust, Biscuit Crust, Graham Cracker Crust, Granola Crust and Butter and Lard Crust to name a few. There is also a section deal with the style and types of tops and stylish edges to enhance the visual appeal of the pie. After reading through this cookbook, one might come up with another quote, "Pie, it's not just for dessert anymore". This book contains recipes for pies to be eaten at breakfast, just for gabbing in the afternoon, special ones for children, for lunch or dinner, and of course dessert.

I personally don't like the way the book is laid out, with recipes going over to the next page, and some starting down towards the bottom of a page and then continuing after the page is turned. There are no suggestions for variation on each recipe, but with over 100 ways to fill the different crusts, maybe the reader can come up with a few of their own. With the descriptions of different looks and styles of pie, one would have thought the book might contain some exquisite photographs to whet the appetite, but there is a total of zilch in the book to look at.

Some of the complete pie recipes include: Oyster Pie, Apple Crisp, Corn Pie, Sausage and Egg Pie, Popcorn - Ice Cream Pie, Red Pepper Caviar Tartlets, Spicy Shrimp Tart, Curried Chicken filling, Country Chicken Pie, Scottish Pies, Squirrel Potpie, Cranberry-Applesauce Pie, Mud Pie, and Tiramisu Pie.

Though the book has some interesting recipes, and is considered inexpensive,however it should be redone and remarketed to increase the desire of the book. END

Anecdotes and good cooking.......1998-10-27

This book was worth it for the stories alone, but the recipies were an added plus. I would reccomend this to anyone new and unused to making a pie from scratch.

My Little Pony: Pinkie Pie's Pretty Hair Day (My Little Pony)

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My Little Pony: Pinkie Pie's Pretty Hair Day (My Little Pony)
Kate Egan
Manufacturer: HarperFestival
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0060554037
Release Date: 2004-03-30

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It's Pinkie Pie's birthday, and she wants to look special.

With soft pony hair to comb and style, you can help Pinkie Pie look pretty for her big day!

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