Spring Trout Strawberry Pancakes Author:William J. O'Hern Spring Trout & Strawberry Pancakes is not your ordinary cookbook but rather a well-rounded storybook along with a healthy dose of culinary adventure sprinkled throughout like little gems for the reader to look forward to. Each chapter highlights a charming look back at an Adirondack site, or camp, and the people associated with it, from the ... more »1890s to recent times, and ends with appealing recipes. The unique format features tried-and-true recipes for breads, pastries, soups, casseroles, stews, goulash, practical main meals, desserts, beverages, picnic menus, camping trips, and holiday gatherings. Not unlike an ongoing "whodunit" mystery, in each chapter someone bakes or cooks something that fits into the story and then that recipe is given at the end. With vintage photographs and intriguing titles like "Roselle Putney Was a Lumber Camp Cook," "Cold River-Style Corn Chowder and Hermit Corn Bread," Atwell Martin's Chivalry, Pop Baker's Guardian Snake, and "Icehouse Banana Cake with Butter Frosting," each chapter highlights hand-picked camp recipes, background tales of former camps and characters, time-tested household cleaning tips and old-fashioned remedies for common ills. Spring Trout & Strawberry Pancakes is like a combination of the Old Farmer's Almanac and Readers Digest, and a lot like the Adirondack histories that have distinguished the author in the past. This is not a book you read and put away, but a handy reference for daily living to be brought out and consulted often. A perfect addition to any modern home kitchen, library bookshelf, camp, or backpack.« less