A Return To Family Picnics

by Cronkhite, Russell

• ISBN13: 9781590521403
• ISBN10: 1590521404
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-03-01
• Publisher: Multnomah Books

Summary

A Recipe for Reviving Family Fellowship A Return to Family Picnics, a beautiful gift-quality cookbook, captures our imagination and fosters the ideal of family gatherings, fellowship, and community...outside! A follow-up to A Return to Sunday Dinner, this cookbook takes us out-of-doors, where we experience the fun and fellowship of family times and extended family gatherings in the splendor of God's magnificent creation. With over 120 mouthwatering recipes, inspirational quotes, and heartwarming memories, your heart will take an inviting and nostalgic journey, setting the stage for the Christ-centered message of celebration and our American family heritage.

Author Biography

Russell Cronkhite is a renowned chef, pastry chef, and baker whose culinary career has spanned over thirty years. His work has appeared in Art Culinaire, Bon Appetit, the Washington Post, and Weber’s Big Book of Grilling. In 1988, Russell began twelve remarkable years as executive chef of Blair House, the guest house of the president of the United States, where he served three presidents, five secretaries of state, and six chiefs of protocol. Russell and his wife have three grown children.

Table of Contents

A Menabli just	6	(4)
A Splendid Sunday Picnic	10	(12)
Sunday's Best Oven-Fried Chicken	12	(2)
Our Family's Favorite Potato Salad	14	(1)
Green Bean and Tomato Salad	15	(2)
Heavenly Deviled Eggs	17	(1)
Fresh Watermelon Pickle	18	(1)
Light-As-A-Feather Angel Biscuits	19	(1)
Coconut Cream Cupcakes	20	(2)
A Day in the Park	22	(8)
A Fleet of Submarines	25	(1)
Kettle-Cooked Potato Chips	26	(2)
Market Vegetable Crudites with Peppercorn Ranch Dressing	28	(1)
White and Dark Chocolate Macadamia Cookies	29	(1)
On a Glorious Easter Morning	30	(10)
Spring Leek and Mushroom Quiche	32	(2)
Brown Sugar--Cinnamon Bacon Skewers	34	(1)
Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing	35	(1)
Hot Cross Buns	36	(2)
Ginger-Carrot Muffins	38	(1)
Tropical Sunshine Fruit Salad	39	(1)
On a Bicycle Built for Two	40	(8)
Grilled Chicken with Avocado and Jicama Salad Wrap	42	(1)
Basil Chicken with Roasted Peppers and Fennel Slaw Wrap	43	(1)
Orzo Salad	44	(1)
Cucumber Watermelon Salad	45	(2)
Apricot-Almond Crumbles	47	(1)
Remembeing Mother's Day	48	(10)
Chilled Poached Salmon with Caper-Chive Mayonnaise	51	(1)
Dilled Spring Potato Salad	52	(1)
Asparagus Vinaigrette	53	(2)
Rose Water-Scented Grapefruit and Melon Salad	55	(1)
White Chocolate, Strawberry and Lemon Trifle	56	(2)
Picnic on Parade	58	(10)
All-American Hamburgers	61	(1)
Homemade Hamburger Buns	62	(1)
County Fair Corn	63	(1)
Blue Ribbon Condiments	64	(3)
Double Fudge Rocky Road Brownies	67	(1)
Victorian Tea Thyme	68	(8)
An Assortment of Dainty Tea Sandwiches	70	(1)
Sweet Cream Currant Scones	71	(1)
Lemon Thyme Pound Cake	72	(1)
Buttery Walnut Shortbread	73	(1)
Double-Ginger Tea Cookies	73	(1)
Almond-Raspberry Maids of Honor	74	(2)
Rules to Play By	76	(1)
Playing the Game
Emily Post	77	(1)
On the Garden	78	(8)
Chilled Cantaloupe Soup	80	(1)
Avocado with Citrus and Blue Cheese	80	(1)
Tarragon Chicken and Bow Tie Pasta Salad	81	(2)
Beef Tenderloin with Horseradish Mustard, Endive, Watercress and Baby Greens	83	(1)
Mixed Berry Summer Pudding	84	(2)
Where the Livin' Is Easy	86	(10)
Spiced Shrimp and Crab Boil	88	(2)
Carolina Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Two Sauces	90	(2)
Black-Eyed Pea Salad	92	(1)
Tangy Cole Slaw	93	(1)
Southern Pecan Squares	94	(1)
Iced Sweet Tea	95	(1)
Raising the Roof	96	(12)
Glazed Smoked Ham	98	(2)
Spiced Summer Peaches	100	(1)
Macaroni Salad	101	(1)
Summer Succotash	102	(1)
Carrot and Raisin Salad	103	(1)
Buttermilk Rolls	104	(3)
Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Sodas	107	(1)
Lighting Up the Summer Sky	108	(10)
Spicy Dry-Rubbed Spareribs	110	(2)
Grilled Firecracker Corn	112	(2)
Confetti Vegetable Slaw	114	(1)
Barbecued Baked Beans	114	(1)
Red, White and Blueberry Sparkler	115	(2)
All-American Deep-Dish Cherry Cobbler	117	(1)
At the Seashore	118	(8)
Shore-Style Steamed Clams	120	(1)
Driftwood-Grilled Lobster	121	(1)
Sweet Corn & Pepper Relish	122	(1)
Cucumber, Chive and Potato Salad	123	(2)
Maine Blueberry Buckle	125	(1)
A Farmstand Summer Picnic	126	(8)
Grilled Apricot-Honey Pork Tenderloins	129	(1)
Roasted Onion and Sweet Potato Salad	130	(1)
Farmstand Vegetable Salad	131	(1)
Sliced Red and Yellow Tomatoes	131	(2)
Nectarine and Jumble Berry Shortcake	133	(1)
On the Lake	134	(8)
Bacon-Wrapped Trout with Honey-Mustard Glaze	137	(1)
Roasted Garlic Potato Salad	138	(1)
Three-Bean Salad	139	(1)
Crumbly Peach Pandowdy	140	(1)
Campfire S'mores	141	(1)
Honoring Our Father	142	(10)
Southwest Peppercorn Grilled Sirloin Steak	145	(1)
Jicama, Mushroom, Avocado and Pepper Salad	146	(1)
Black Bean and Rice Salad	147	(1)
Mocha-Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches	148	(3)
Pineapple Limeade	151	(1)
Memories for a Lifetime	152	(2)
An Old-Fashioned Homestead Picnic	154	(10)
Herb-Marinated Rotisserie Chicken	157	(1)
Barley Salad	158	(1)
Fresh Vegetable Chow-Chow	159	(1)
Upside-Down Rhubarb Plum Cake	160	(3)
Strawberry Lemonade	163	(1)
A Midsummer Night's Dream	164	(10)
Cheddar Cumin Crisps	166	(1)
Golden Garden Gazpacho	167	(1)
Grilled Marinated Game Hens	168	(2)
Sunflower Couscous Salad	170	(1)
Wax Beans and Parsnips with Crumbled Feta and Dill	171	(2)
Sun-Ripened Summer Stone Fruit Parfaits	173	(1)
Beneath the Towering Trees	174	(8)
Country Pate	176	(2)
Savory Lentil Salad	178	(1)
Celery Root--Apple Slaw	179	(1)
Forest Mushroom Salad	179	(2)
Fresh Blackberry Pie	181	(1)
Alfresco Sunset	182	(10)
Grilled Eggplant, Peppers and Zucchini	185	(1)
Penne Pasta with Sardines and Olives	186	(1)
Mussels in Fennel and Garlic	187	(1)
Chilled Broccolini with Shaved Parmesan	188	(1)
White Bean and Artichoke Salad	189	(2)
Poached Pears with Orange and Fresh Figs	191	(1)
Celebrating Second Summer	192	(8)
Crostini with Olive Tapenade & Tomato Relish	194	(1)
Basil-Pear Salad with Mixed Autumn Greens	195	(1)
Goat Cheese Tart	196	(3)
Chocolate-Walnut Rugelach	199	(1)
Tailgate Traditions	200	(8)
Tailgate Bratwursts	203	(1)
Sauerkraut Salad	204	(1)
Horseradish Potato Salad	205	(2)
Spicy Hermit Cookie Bars	207	(1)
Under the Harvest Moon	208	(12)
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup	210	(1)
Corn Sticks	211	(1)
Brine-Cured Smoked Turkey Breast	212	(2)
Maple-Apple Butter	214	(1)
Autumn Harvest Wild Rice Salad	215	(1)
Jalapeno Cranberry Orange Relish	216	(1)
Shoestring Turnip and Red Beet Salad	217	(1)
Pumpkin Patch Cheesecake Squares	218	(2)
For the Picnic 1877	220	(1)
Estelle Woods Wilcox
For Today's Picnic	221	(1)
Index	222	(2)
Acknowledgments	224