The Beach House Cookbook

by Scott-Goodman, Barbara; Maas, Rita; Maas, Rita

• ISBN13: 9780811843089
• ISBN10: 0811843084
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-04-14
• Publisher: Chronicle Books

Summary

Written for the weekend traveller or the year-round beach-house dweller, The Beach House Cookbook offers over 75 simple recipes using fresh produce, seafood and meats. This collection offers a complete guide: appetizers and finger foods; soups, chowders and sandwiches; main courses; salads and side dishes; desserts; and beach-house drinks. Forty colour photos capture many of these fabulous dishes as well as beautiful beach settings.

Author Biography

Barbara Scott-Goodman is an author, art director, and designer of many cookbooks including The Garden Entertaining Cookbook (0-8118-2956-1). She lives with her family in Granite Springs, New York.

Rita Maas is a New York City based photographer specializing in food and still life. Her work has appeared in Gourmet , Parents , and Health magazines.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 8
Appetizers & Finger Foods
Low-Country Pickled Shrimp	p. 15
Shrimp Fritters with Ginger-Soy Dipping Sauce	p. 16
Marinated Tuna with Sesame-Baked Wontons	p. 17
Spicy Clam Dip	p. 18
Handmade Pita Crisps	p. 19
Really Good Clams Casino	p. 20
Mini-Crab Cakes with Cherry Tomato & Corn Salsa	p. 22
Smoked Salmon Tartare with Dill Sauce	p. 24
Smoked Trout Spread	p. 26
Herbed White Bean Spread	p. 27
Grilled Caponata	p. 29
Spicy Grilled Chicken Satay	p. 31
Soups, Chowders & Sandwiches
Farmers' Market Vegetable Soup with Pesto Sauce	p. 37
Creamy Carrot & Chive Soup	p. 39
Gazpacho with Grilled Shrimp & Corn	p. 40
Tomato-Basil Soup with Mussels	p. 41
Oyster & Vegetable Bisque	p. 43
Cool Clam Chowder	p. 44
Shellfish Chowder	p. 46
Red Clam Chowder	p. 48
Lobster & Corn Chowder	p. 49
Chicken Salad Nicoise Sandwiches	p. 50
Lobster Rolls	p. 53
Shrimp Burgers with Chili Mayonnaise	p. 54
Fried Oyster Rolls with Spicy Tartar Sauce	p. 55
Main Courses
Boiled Lobster with Drawn Lemon-Caper Butter	p. 61
Cornmeal-Crusted Soft-Shell Crabs with Red Pepper Tartar Sauce	p. 62
Clam Fritters with Tomato-Caper Sauce	p. 64
Steamed Mussels in Tomato-Fennel Broth	p. 67
Garlic Shrimp with Parsley & Basil Sauce	p. 68
Linguine with Spicy Red Clam Sauce	p. 69
Spaghetti with Vongole Clam Sauce	p. 71
Fried Flounder with Herbed Tartar Sauce	p. 72
Red Snapper with Creamy Tomato-Basil Sauce	p. 74
Baked Trout with Fennel-Walnut Stuffing	p. 75
Grilled Swordfish with Mango Salsa	p. 76
Grilled Tuna with Pineapple Relish	p. 78
Cedar-Planked Salmon in Lemon-Soy Marinade	p. 79
Thai Barbecued Chicken	p. 80
Citrus-Grilled Cornish Game Hens	p. 82
Beach House Burgers	p. 83
Country-Style Ribs with Bourbon Barbecue Sauce	p. 84
Grilled Herbed Sirloin Steak	p. 86
Grilled Lamb Chops with Mint Pesto Sauce	p. 87
Salads & Side Dishes
Shrimp & Snap Pea Salad with Ginger-Soy Vinaigrette	p. 93
Lobster & Roasted Vegetable Salad with Garlic Vinaigrette	p. 94
Ceviche Salad with Avocados & Tomatoes	p. 96
Warm Scallop & Fingerling Potato Salad	p. 97
Poached Salmon Salad with Dill Vinaigrette	p. 99
Chicken & Soba Noodle Salad with Spicy Asian Peanut Sauce	p. 101
BLT Salad with Buttermilk-Blue Cheese Dressing	p. 102
Fennel, Orange & Red Onion Salad	p. 103
Cherry Tomato, Basil & Feta Cheese Salad	p. 104
Radicchio, Red Cabbage & Apple Slaw	p. 106
Roasted Potato & Green Bean Salad with Dijon-Horseradish Vinaigrette	p. 107
Grilled Sweet Potatoes	p. 108
Grilled Eggplant & Red Peppers	p. 109
Mixed Bean Salad with Chive Vinaigrette	p. 111
Orzo, Corn & Chive Salad	p. 112
Fresh Corn Fritters	p. 113
Desserts
Lemon-Glazed Pound Cake with Fresh Cherries	p. 119
Plum Spice Cake	p. 121
Country Pear Cake	p. 122
Key Lime Pie	p. 123
Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie	p. 124
Summer Cheesecake with Blueberry Sauce	p. 127
Peach & Blueberry Cobbler	p. 129
Apple-Cinnamon Crisp with Toasted Walnuts	p. 130
Grilled Peaches with Red Wine Sauce	p. 133
Brownie Sundaes with Raspberry Sauce	p. 134
Homemade Fruity Ice Cream	p. 136
Lemon Pudding with Blackberries	p. 137
Beach House Drinks
Campari & Blood Orange Juice Cocktails	p. 143
Beach House Cosmos	p. 144
Vodka, Lemonade & Mint Coolers	p. 145
White Rum & Lime Sea Breezes	p. 146
Sparkling Lemonade with Fresh Raspberrie	p. 147
Iced Orange & Ginger Tea	p. 148
Iced Mint Tea	p. 148
Iced Mocha-Cinnamon Coffee	p. 149
Acknowlegments	p. 151
Index	p. 152
Table of Equivalents	p. 156
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.