New England Summertime Cooking

"A welcome and prized addition to any personal or community cookbook collection." Midwest Book Review, Sept. 2007
In "New England Summertime Cooking", Sherri Eldridge (a veteran author of more than forty regional and topical cookbooks) showcases New England recipes and culinary traditions with its emphasis on seafood, new-world produce, and Yankee practicality. The focus is on classic menus featuring heart-healthy recipes prepared in fresh and flavorful styles. More than 150 recipes are enhanced with nutritional analyses and adhere to American heart Association guidelines. Wonderfully illustrated throughout with color photography and featuring delicious low-fat recipes that range from Whole Grain Hotcakes; Lobster Quiche Tarts; Rainbow Pepper Pasta Salad; and Hearty Vegetable Minestrone; to Oyster Stew; Herbed Cauliflower; Blackberry Calfouti; and Lemon Cheesecake with Blueberry Topping, "New England Summertime Cooking" is a welcome and prized addition to any personal or community cookbook collection.

"For those who think of the region only in terms of fall foliage, these bright flavors of summer will be an eye-opening and delicious experience." Gourmet Retailer (James Mellgren), Sept. 2007
The Eastern seaboard states that make up New England - Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and tiny Rhode Island - are unique in that they retain a great deal of their regional character when it comes to cooking. In New England Summertime Cooking (Harvest Hill Press, $19.95), Sherri Eldridge offers not only 150 regional recipes for everything from Boston Baked Beans to Lobster Ravioli, but also evocative photographs of the local flora and fauna and seascapes that make New England so alluring. For those who think of the region only in terms of fall foliage, these bright flavors of summer will be an eye-opening and delicious experience.

"regional classics, but with a heart-healthy twist."
themaineswitch.com, Aug. 2007
After reading the colorfully illustrated new cookbook "New England Summertime Cooking" by Sherri Eldridge, you'll be ready to take full advantage of the seasonal bounty at the local farmers' markets and seafood counters. The book features regional classics, but with a heart-healthy twist. Which means you'll find recipes for seafood chowders that call for skim milk or nonfat evaporated milk, vegetable stock used in place of chicken stock and baked bean recipes that omit the salt pork. The cookbook provides a wonderful selection of seafood recipes, such as lobster ravioli, char-blackened bluefish and codfish cakes. It also serves up plenty of fresh salad recipes, dessert ideas, finger food offerings and canning guidelines.

Blackwell's Bookshop Online, Sept. 2007
Offers a collection of recipes from the treasured American region of New England. Featuring a lowfat heart-healthy approach, this book presents the recipes in a colorful format, with images of fresh seafood dishes, homemade breads and beautiful berry desserts. It aims to convey the flavor of New England's culinary, natural and historical culture.

"It's fun to read, a treat for the eyes as well as the taste buds...and low-fat as well." The Courier-Gazette (Marilis Hornidge), Oct. 2007
..."New England Summertime Cooking" hands out ideas for treats like Zucchini-and-Everything-Nice Muffins to happily use up that pile of solid green giants that's taken up your garden table, an Elegant Lobster Pie, or a Nantucket variant of seafoodchowder for a chilly evening. It's fun to read, a treat for the eyes as well as the taste buds...and low-fat as well. Can't beat that.