Language:EnglishPublisher:Schiffer PublishingISBN-13:9780764338175ISBN-10:076433817XUPC:9780764338175Book Category:CookingBook Subcategory:Regional & EthnicBook Topic:AmericanSize:9.10 x 6.10 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SCAH5X5BE2
Authentic Smith Island Recipes from Frances Kitching's Kitchen
Seventy-five miles southeast of Washington, D.C., in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay, accessible only by boat, is tiny Smith Island, where a 300-year-old culture has survived in singular isolation. For a quarter of a century in this unique setting, Frances Kitching operated a small, widely renowned restaurant and inn. Susan Stiles Dowell, working closely with her, gathered more than one hundred of her recipes--many of them from the generation-to-generation oral tradition. This is more than just a regional cookbook. In Mrs. Dowell's sensitive and luminous telling of the lore and lure of this remote island, and in forty evocative photographs, colorful people and places come to life.
Preserving Three Centuries of Island Culinary Tradition
This cookbook documents the unique food culture of Smith Island, Maryland, where isolation has preserved traditional cooking methods and recipes passed down through families for generations. Frances Kitching's restaurant became legendary among those who made the boat journey to this remote Chesapeake Bay island, and this collection represents the culmination of her culinary expertise.
What's Inside This Regional Cookbook
More than 100 recipes showcase the distinctive flavors of Smith Island and Chesapeake Bay cuisine, with emphasis on seafood preparations that reflect the island's waterman heritage. The recipes come from oral traditions maintained by island families, many never before written down until this collaboration between Frances Kitching and Susan Stiles Dowell.
Beyond Recipes: Island Life and Culture
Forty evocative photographs capture the character of Smith Island and its residents, while Susan Stiles Dowell's narrative brings to life the stories, customs, and daily rhythms of this isolated community. The cookbook serves as both a practical recipe collection and a cultural document of a vanishing way of life in the Chesapeake Bay.
A Hardcover Collection for Cooks and Culture Enthusiasts
This hardcover edition preserves the legacy of Frances Kitching's restaurant and the culinary traditions of Smith Island. Whether you're interested in Mid-Atlantic regional cooking, Chesapeake Bay seafood preparation, or the cultural heritage of Maryland's island communities, this cookbook offers authentic recipes and compelling stories from one of America's most isolated inhabited islands.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Schiffer PublishingISBN-13:9780764338175ISBN-10:076433817XUPC:9780764338175Book Category:CookingBook Subcategory:Regional & EthnicBook Topic:AmericanSize:9.10 x 6.10 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SCAH5X5BE2
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Authentic Smith Island Recipes from Frances Kitching's Kitchen
Seventy-five miles southeast of Washington, D.C., in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay, accessible only by boat, is tiny Smith Island, where a 300-year-old culture has survived in singular isolation. For a quarter of a century in this unique setting, Frances Kitching operated a small, widely renowned restaurant and inn. Susan Stiles Dowell, working closely with her, gathered more than one hundred of her recipes--many of them from the generation-to-generation oral tradition. This is more than just a regional cookbook. In Mrs. Dowell's sensitive and luminous telling of the lore and lure of this remote island, and in forty evocative photographs, colorful people and places come to life.
Preserving Three Centuries of Island Culinary Tradition
This cookbook documents the unique food culture of Smith Island, Maryland, where isolation has preserved traditional cooking methods and recipes passed down through families for generations. Frances Kitching's restaurant became legendary among those who made the boat journey to this remote Chesapeake Bay island, and this collection represents the culmination of her culinary expertise.
What's Inside This Regional Cookbook
More than 100 recipes showcase the distinctive flavors of Smith Island and Chesapeake Bay cuisine, with emphasis on seafood preparations that reflect the island's waterman heritage. The recipes come from oral traditions maintained by island families, many never before written down until this collaboration between Frances Kitching and Susan Stiles Dowell.
Beyond Recipes: Island Life and Culture
Forty evocative photographs capture the character of Smith Island and its residents, while Susan Stiles Dowell's narrative brings to life the stories, customs, and daily rhythms of this isolated community. The cookbook serves as both a practical recipe collection and a cultural document of a vanishing way of life in the Chesapeake Bay.
A Hardcover Collection for Cooks and Culture Enthusiasts
This hardcover edition preserves the legacy of Frances Kitching's restaurant and the culinary traditions of Smith Island. Whether you're interested in Mid-Atlantic regional cooking, Chesapeake Bay seafood preparation, or the cultural heritage of Maryland's island communities, this cookbook offers authentic recipes and compelling stories from one of America's most isolated inhabited islands.
