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Specialties of the House: A Country Inn and Bed & Breakfast Cookbook

✍️ Pitkin, Julia M
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🏛 Cumberland House Publishing 📅 1996 📔 Hardcover ISBN: 9781888952001
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📝 Description: Specialties of the House: A Country Inn and Bed & Breakfast Cookbook

This collection of nearly 2,400 recipes from more than 690 of the best country inns and bed and breakfasts in the United States and Canada includes the most frequently requested dishes these inns offer their guests. The extensive, cross-referenced index makes it easy to find recipes and create menus for every occasion.

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Specialties of the House is a titan among regional collections, offering an astonishing volume of crowd-pleasing hospitality recipes that genuinely reflect the cozy warmth of North American bed-and-breakfast culture. However, because this edition focuses entirely on tried-and-true hospitality classics, it will certainly not suit adventurous modernist cooks seeking cutting-edge techniques, molecular gastronomy, or concise, heavily curated culinary storytelling. The immense scale can also feel overwhelming for casual weeknight cooks who prefer streamlined, minimalist meal planning. Ultimately, it is a magnificent archival resource for dedicated hosts and collectors of traditional regional comfort food.
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Eatbook Family editorial team

Specialties of the House is a titan among regional collections, offering an astonishing volume of crowd-pleasing hospitality recipes that genuinely reflect the cozy warmth of North American bed-and-breakfast culture. However, because this edition focuses entirely on tried-and-true hospitality classics, it will certainly not suit adventurous modernist cooks seeking cutting-edge techniques, molecular gastronomy, or concise, heavily curated culinary storytelling. The immense scale can also feel overwhelming for casual weeknight cooks who prefer streamlined, minimalist meal planning. Ultimately, it is a magnificent archival resource for dedicated hosts and collectors of traditional regional comfort food.

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