Dishing Up Maryland: 150 Recipes from the Alleghenies to the Chesapeake Bay
The sweet and classic fresh taste of crab cakes may be Maryland’s signature flavor, but it’s only a part of what the Old Line State has to offer. More than 28 million people visit Maryland every year, spending billions of dollars, much of it on food. Those who live in Maryland year-round care deeply about the quality of their food and its origins; they support local farms and take pleasure in creating recipes built around farm-fresh products.\ Dishing Up® Maryland focuses on the rich...
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The sweet and classic fresh taste of crab cakes may be Maryland’s signature flavor, but it’s only a part of what the Old Line State has to offer. More than 28 million people visit Maryland every year, spending billions of dollars, much of it on food. Those who live in Maryland year-round care deeply about the quality of their food and its origins; they support local farms and take pleasure in creating recipes built around farm-fresh products. Dishing Up Maryland focuses on the rich diversity of Maryland’s native foods and food producers and includes 150 recipes, as well as food lore; advice on where to visit; and profiles of local food producers, chefs and restaurants, and fishermen and crabbers. Southern Fried Chicken, Roasted Turnips and Rutabagas, Corn and Quinoa Salad with Lemon Mint Dressing, and the beloved Smith Island Cake celebrate strong traditions and the best tastes of fall, winter, and spring. Summer, everyone’s favorite season for celebrating local freshness, is spent grilling in suburban backyards and enjoying the shore; dishes like Strawberry Shortcake with Biscuits, Corn Fritters with Sweet and Spicy Dipping Sauce, and Rockfish Kabobs in Greek Marinade define the lazy days of the season. And then there are the crabs. What would a Maryland cookbook be without a mouth-watering collection of crab recipes? Hot and Spicy Crab Dip, Kathleen’s Crab Salad, Fried Crab Cakes with Dijon Mustard, Pan-Fried Soft-shell Crabs, Crab Bisque, and many more fresh takes on Maryland’s best-loved food will delight natives and visitors alike. Publishers Weekly Though best known for the crab, this regional collection from farmer Snodgrass proves that Maryland has a wide variety to offer diners. Profiles of farmers, vendors and producers, many of whom offer their personal recipes, are interspersed among 150 recipes for mains, soups, salads, and desserts that showcase seasonal ingredients and Maryland favorites. As expected, there is plenty of seafood, including elegant Clams Mornay in Puff Pastry as well as roll-up-your-sleeves steamed crabs and the state's signature crab cakes (both baked and fried). There are surprises as well, however, among them a sweet-and-savory Maple-Bison Meat Loaf from Savage River Lodge and a plum tart with baked custard and hazelnuts. Though dominated by simple, flavor-packed dishes like Spring Greens Nests with Fontina Cheese, cooks in search of a challenge will find it in Café des Artistes' Crab Imperial (a baked dish of fresh oysters topped with a rich cheese and crab mixture) and the daunting Iberico-Red Wattle Pork with Mixed Bean Ragout (a 40-ingredient, multi-step masterpiece from Frederick, Maryland's Volt restaurant). Though few readers will be able to share in the New England bounty of fresh spring rockfish (aka striped bass), seafood fans and Yankees-at-heart should appreciate this fresh, seasonal collection. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
\ Publishers Weekly - Library Journal\ Though best known for the crab, this regional collection from farmer Snodgrass proves that Maryland has a wide variety to offer diners. Profiles of farmers, vendors and producers, many of whom offer their personal recipes, are interspersed among 150 recipes for mains, soups, salads, and desserts that showcase seasonal ingredients and Maryland favorites. As expected, there is plenty of seafood, including elegant Clams Mornay in Puff Pastry as well as roll-up-your-sleeves steamed crabs and the state's signature crab cakes (both baked and fried). There are surprises as well, however, among them a sweet-and-savory Maple-Bison Meat Loaf from Savage River Lodge and a plum tart with baked custard and hazelnuts. Though dominated by simple, flavor-packed dishes like Spring Greens Nests with Fontina Cheese, cooks in search of a challenge will find it in Café des Artistes' Crab Imperial (a baked dish of fresh oysters topped with a rich cheese and crab mixture) and the daunting Iberico-Red Wattle Pork with Mixed Bean Ragout (a 40-ingredient, multi-step masterpiece from Frederick, Maryland's Volt restaurant). Though few readers will be able to share in the New England bounty of fresh spring rockfish (aka striped bass), seafood fans and Yankees-at-heart should appreciate this fresh, seasonal collection. \ Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.\ \ \ \ \ U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.)“I’m delighted to see a book that puts the spotlight on the Maryland farmers, watermen and chefs who work so hard to bring us fresh, local, and seasonal foods. Dishing Up Maryland reminds us not just of Maryland’s legendary culinary offerings, but of the role we all play in sustaining a robust farm economy.”\ \ \ Chicago Tribune“There’s more to Maryland’s culinary attractions than just crab cakes and oysters...and this beautifully illustrated book proves it.” \ \ \ \ \ Library JournalSnodgrass, a Maryland farmer and journalist, uses interviews and Remsberg's colorful photographs of local farmers to create a foodie travel guide (contact information is also included). Basic recipes, organized by season and accessible to novices, for Chicken Stock, Vegetable Stock, and Basic Piecrust accompany Maryland Steamed Crabs, featuring a useful note on cooking crabs, and Grilled Sirloin Tip Roast with Coffee Spice Rub, a treat for coffee lovers. Recommended for easterners and area libraries.\ \
