Hors d'Oeuvres 8

• Spring Dip 9
• Blue Cheese Dip 9
• Hot Salsa 9
• Hummus 9
• Guacamole 10
• Onion Dip 10
• Tofu Dip 10
• Antipasto Grill 10
• Tempura 11
• Children's Hors d'Oeuvres 12
  • Stuffed Eggs 12
  • Dry-Roasted Sunflower Seeds 12
  • Popcorn 12

Soups & Stocks 13

• Vegetable Stock 13
• Chicken Stock 14
• Beef Stock 14
• Fish Stock 14
• Miso 15
• Miso Soup 15
• Clear Onion Soup 16
• Borscht 16
• Homemade Chicken Soup 16
• Golden Soup 17
• Split Pea Soup 17
• Broccoli Soup 17
• Potato Bisque 18
• Asparagus Bisque 19
• Mushroom Bisque 19
• Cream of Chicken Soup 19
• Corn Chowder 19
• Fish Chowder 19
• Clam Chowder 19
• Bean Soups 19
• Stone Soup 20
• Mrs. Restino's Minestrone Soup 21

Vegetables in Season 22

• Summer Vegetables 33
  • Young Fresh Beans 34
  • Large Beans 34
  • Beans and Tomatoes 34
  • Bean Sandwiches 34
  • Corn on the Cob 35
  • Cattail on the Cob 35
  • Choclos 36
  • Steamed Pursiane 36
  • Wild Mushrooms 35
  • Sautéed Summer Squash 38
  • Stuffed Zucchini a la Restino 39
  • Summer Stir-Fry 40
  • Tomato Salad 41
  • Char-Broiled Peppers 42
  • Charley's Salad 43
  • Cucumber Salad 43
  • Suzy's Vinaigrette 44
  • Roquefort Cheese Dressing 44
  • Homemade Mayonnaise 44
• Fall Vegetables 45
  • Steam-Blanched Broccoli 46
  • Water-Blanched Broccoli 46
  • Steamed Brussels Sprouts 46
  • Steamed Cauliflower 4
  • Cauliflower Curry 47
  • Winter Vegetables 48
  • Harvard Beets 48
  • Sautéed Beets and Carrots 49
  • Beet Salad 49
  • Tart Red Cabbage 50
  • Cabbage Tamari 50
  • Marinated Carrots 51
  • Carrot Salad 51
  • Winter Stir-Fry 51
  • Steamed Squash 52
  • Tzimmes 53
  • "Baked" Squash 53
  • Baked Stuffed Potatoes 54
  • Scalloped Potatoes 55
  • Curried Home Fries 55
  • Alfalfa Sprouts 56
  • Himmel und Erde 56

Herbs & Condiments 57

• Herbs 58
  • Bouquet Garni 59
  • Simple Mustard 62
  • Tarragon Vinegar 63
  • Basil Vinegar 63
  • Salt Stretcher 64
• Tisanes & Herbal Teas 64
• Spices & Condiments 65
• The Pantry 67
• • Chocolate 67
  • Carob 67
  • Yeasts 67
  • Baking Soda 68
  • Baking Powder 68
  • Fats 69
  • Eggs 71
  • Sweeteners 71
  • Chemicals in Food 72

Sauces & Marinades 74

• Fresh Tomato Sauce 75
• True Spaghetti Sauce 75
• Lasagne or Pizza Sauce 76
• Tomato Paste 76
• Mexican Tomato Sauce 77
• Sara's Pepper Sauce 77
• Barbecue Sauce 77
• Basic Cream Sauce 78
• Onion Sauce 78
• Mushroom Gravy 79
• Macrobiotic White Sauce 79
• Cheese Sauce 79
• Velouté Sauce 79
• Holiday Sauce 80
• Sauce Béarnaise 81
• Brown Sauce 8
• Sweet-and-Sour Sauce 82
• Stir-Fried Vegetable Sauce 82
• Homemade Pesto 83
• Salsa Verde 83

• Yogurt Marinade 84
• Lemon Tarragon Marinade 84
• Wine Marinade 84
• Tamari Marinade 84

Vegetarian Dishes 85

• Pasta e Fagioli 90
• New England Baked Beans 90
• French Bean Dish 91
• Brazilian Black Beans 91
• Dragon Beans 92
• Lentil Stew 92
• Falafels 92
• Pasta 93
  • Homemade Noodles 94
  • Buckwheat Noodles 94
  • Green Noodles 94
  • Spaghetti Carbonara 95
  • Lasagne 95
  • Lasagne Blanco a la Eleanor 96
• Eggplant Parmigiana 97
• Omelet for Two 97
• Quiche 98
• Asparagus Quiche 98
• Quiche Charlaine 99
• Egg Rolls 99
• Cheese Fondue 101
• Cauliflower Cheese 102
• Welsh Rarebit 102
• Blintzes 102
• Tofu 103
  • Lemon Marinade 103
  • Tamari Marinade 103
  • Tofu Stir-Fry 103
  • No-Problem Pizza 104
  • Mexican Enchiladas 105
  • Potato Pancakes 105
  • Caizones 106

Special Cooking 108

• Baby Food 108
• First Cereal 108
• Puréed Fruits 109
• Puréed Soups 109
• Puréed Vegetables and Meats 109
• Other Good Baby Foods 109
• Cooking For a Mob 110
• Breakfast 110
• Recovery Food 111
• Travelling Food 112

Fish & Shellfish 113

• Preparing Fish 114
• Codfish Cakes 116
• Cod Pepper Stew 117
• Oven-Crisp Fish 117
• Sole Fillets with Mushrooms 117
• Stuffed Striped Bass 117
• Broiled Bluefish Fillets 118
• Hake a l'Orange 118
• Baked Bass Fillets 119
• Broiled Halibut Steaks 119
• Solomon Gundy 119
• Rolled Sole 120
• Shark Kebabs 120
• Poached Salmon 121
• Pan-Fried Small Fish 122
• Shellfish & Seafood Sauce 123
• Shellfish Spaghetti 124
• Mussels Jambalaya 125
• Mussels Steamed in Own Broth 26
• Crab Feed 126

Poultry 128

• Chicken 128
• Raising Meat Birds 129
• Roasting Chart 135
• Gravy Broth 135 Chicken Gravy 135
• Fresh Bread Stuffing 136
• Sesame Chicken 136
• Chicken Supreme aux Herbes 136
• Chicken Kiev 137
• Chili Chicken Stir-Fry 137
• Chicken Pilaf 138
• Chicken with Chanterelles 138
• Coq au Vin 139
• Thai Chicken Curry 139
• Duck a l'Orange 140
• Maccheroni con Tacchino 140

Meats 141

• Roasting Meat 142
• Roasting Chart 143
• Pan Gravy 144
• Baked Ham 145
• Cocido 146
• Pork Roast Carbonnade 146
• Boeuf Bourguignon 147
• Osso Buco 148
• Sara's Chinese Pork Chops 148
• Pepper Steak 149
• Wiener Schnitzel 149
• Spareribs 150
• Pan-Fried Liver 150
• Noodles Nonnioff 150
• Pat Nixon's Hot Tamale Pie 151
• Moussaka 152
• Meatball Mix 153
• Sweet-and-Sour Stir-Fry 153
• Cabbage Rolls 154
• Old-Fashioned Sausage Dinner 155

Grains, Nuts & Seeds 156

• Steamed Cracked Wheat 160
• Steamed Whole Wheat 160
• Steamed Bulgur 161
• Brown Rice 163
• Almond Pilaf 164
• Spanish Rice 164
• Wild Rice 164
• Rice Mirepoix 165
• Corn Mush, Polenta or Grits 167
• Masa Harina 167
• Masa Tamale Casserole 167
• Roasted Oat Cereal 168
• Famiia 168
• Sam Brooks's Granola 169
• Quick Oatmeal 169
• Roasted Oatmeal 169
• Steamed Millet 170
• Simmered Grains 172
• Rice Cream 172
• Oat Cream 172
• Steamed Buckwheat (Kasha) 173
• Gomasio 175

Breadmaking 176

• Whole Wheat Bread 183
• Big Baddeck Brown 183
• Sourdough Starter 184
• Sourdough Bread 184
• French Bread 185
• Pita Bread 186
• Sesame Crackers 186
• Maple Syrup Bread 186
• Holiday Bread 187
• Raisin Bread 188
• Porridge Bread 188
• Beer Bread 189
• Focaccia 189
• English Muffins 190
• Picnic Rolls 191
• Bagels 191

Quickbreads 192

• Scones 193
• Raisin Scones 193
• Hoecakes 194
• Whole Wheat Biscuits 195
• Oaten Cakes 195
• Cornmeal Pancakes 195
• Mother Earth Pancakes 196
• Crêpes 196
• Oatmeal Pancakes 196
• Whole Cornbread 197
• Blueberry Muffins 197
• Janet's Muffins 197

Desserts 198

• Cakes 199
  • Suzy's Coffeecake 199
  • Apple Streusel Cake 200
  • Gingerbread Cake 200
  • Oatmeal Spice Cake 201
  • Coconut Topping 201
  • Aunt Carrie's Carrot Cake 201
  • Cream Cheese Frosting 201
  • Most Incredible Chocolate Cake 202
  • French Butter Icing 202
  • Orange Butter Cake 202

• Plain Butter Cake 202
• Chiffon Cake 203
• Chocolate Chiffon Cake 203
• Lemon Chiffon Cake 203
• Orange Chiffon Cake 203
• Mocha Java Icing 203
• Rhum Baba 204
• Sponge Cake 204
• Apricot Almond Fruitcake 205
• Bars & Squares 205
  • Granola Bars 205
  • Maple Nut Squares 205
  • Itty's Breakfast Bars 206
  • Date Bars 206
  • Coconut Meringue Squares 207
  • Snowy Day Squares 207
  • Choco- Raspberry Brownies 208
• Cookies 208
  • Almond Cookies 209
  • Coconut Oatcakes 209
  • Peanut Butter Cookies 210
  • Fat Archies 210
  • Birdseed Brittle 211
  • Oat Raisin Treats 211
  • Spice Cookies 211
  • Peppernuts 212
  • Gingerbread Figures 212
  • Springerle 214
  • Cookie Icing 214
  • Sugar Cookies 215
  • Fabulous Choc- Chip Cookies 215

• Pies 216
  • Piecrusts 216
  • Single Whole Wheat Piecrust 217
  • Single 'White Piecrust 218
  • Crumb Crust 218
  • Elsie's Foolproof Piecrust 218
  • Strawberry Rhubarb Pie 218
  • Lemon Meringue Pie 219
  • Blueberry Apple Pie 219
  • Fruit Pizza 219
  • Apple Crisp 220
  • Rhubarb Crisp 220
• Ultimate Cheesecake 220
• Yogurt Cheesecake 221

• Custards & Puddings 221
  • Baked Custard 222
  • Indian Pudding 222
  • Orange Sponge Custard 222
  • Raspberry Sponge Custard 222
• Homemade Ice Cream 223
  • Creamy Vanilla Ice Cream 224
  • Creamy Chocolate Ice Cream 224
  • Philadelphia Ice Cream 224
  • Creamy Strawberry Ice Cream 225
• Dessert Sauces 225
  • Fruit Sauce 225
  • Raspberry Melba Sauce 225
  • Chocolate Fudge Sauce 225

Dairy 226

• Yogurt Recipe 230
• Yogurt Cheese 230
• Meat Tenderizer 231
• Cultured Buttermilk 231
• Sour Cream 231
• Buttermaking 231
• Cheesemaking 232
  • Cottage Cheese 237
  • Goat's Milk Cottage Cheese 238
  • Fromage Blanc 238
  • Neufchâtel 238
  • Liptauer Cheese 239
  • Panir 239
  • Pashka 239
  • Cape Breton Cheese 241
  • Gouda 242
  • Colby Cheese 243
  • Goat's Milk Feta 243
  • Romano Cheese 244
  • Cheddar Cheese 245
  • Suppliers 245

Home Brewing 246

• Beer 246
• Strawberry Wine 251
• Blueberry Wine 251
• Saskatoon Berry Wine 251
• Dry Rhubarb Wine 252
• Apple Cider 252

Food Storage 253

• Root Cellar Storage 254
• Attic Storage 257
• Drying Fruits and Vegetables 258
• Fruit Leather 259
• Canning 262
  • Bottled Tomatoes 265
  • Tomato Juice 265
  • Tomatoes in juice 265
  • Bottled Tomatoes, Hot Pack 265
  • Ketchup 266
  • Bread and Butter Pickles 266
  • Vegetable Pickles 266
  • Mustard Bean Pickles 267
  • Proper Dill Pickles 268
  • Bottled Applesauce 269
  • Bottled Blueberrries 269
  • Bottled Peaches or Pears 270
  • Blackberry Cordial 270
  • Elderberry Rob 270
• Jellies and jams 271
  • Homemade Pectin 271
  • Apple Syrup 273
  • Apple Jelly 273
  • Spiced Apple Jelly 273
  • Strawberry Jelly 273
  • Raspberry Jelly 273
  • Blackberry Jelly 274
  • Peach or Cherry Jelly 274
  • Elderberry Jelly 274
  • Mint Jelly 274
  • Grape Jelly 274

• Freezing 275
  • Freezing Fruits 276
  • Freezing Meats 280
  • Freezing Fish 283
  • Freezing Vegetables 284
  • Freezing: Cooked Foods 288
  • Baked Goods 288
  • Eggs and Dairy Foods 289
  • Tofu 289

Kitchen & Tools 290

The Woodstove 295

• Working Parts of the Woodstove 296
• Using the Stove 298
• General Cooking 299
• Accessories 301

Measure & Conversion 303

Index 306