Quick Breads Soups and Stews Author:Mary Gubser Subtitle: 196 Delectable Quick Breads and Classic Soups to Pair With Them for an Almost Limitless Number of Superb Meals — A delightful book from the author of two previous works on breads and soup ( America's Bread Book ,and Mary's Bread Basket & Soup Kettle), this includes recipes for quick breads of all sorts -- from muffi... more »ns and loaf breads to pancakes, waffles, and popovers -- and such delicious soups and stews as Winter's Wine Stew, Salmon Bisque, and Iced Raspberry Soup. Gubser is both knowledgeable and well traveled, and one of her recipe headnotes is as likely to include a reference to a Christmas dinner cooked in Beirut as a discussion on the provenance of the lemon or an explanation for the term "spoonbread"; chapter introductions and sidebars provide reliable guidelines on baking and cooking techniques, culinary background, and many suggestions for variations.
This book evokes the home and all its comforts. At once simple and imaginative, these superemly satisfying recipes include breads -- from muffins to loaf breads to coffee cakes -- paired with hearty, slow-steeping and quick-to-make soups and stews. Tips for ecologically aware kitchens also are included.« less