Chicken Soup for the Soul: Food and Love : 101 Stories Celebrating Special Times with Family and Friends... and Recipes Too!

by Newmark, Amy; Cassidy, Catherine; Doherty, John

• ISBN13: 9781935096788
• ISBN10: 1935096788
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-22
• Publisher: Chicken Soup for the Soul

Summary

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Food#xA0;and Love will stir up those delectable feelings and memories that certain aromas and tastes always bring. Readers will relish in the succulent and tasty stories on how love and food together played a flavorful part in life, leaving them with a divine aftertaste and a pungent yearning to read more.

Author Biography

Terry Pluto is a sports columnist for The Plain Dealer. He has won twice been honored by the Associated Press Sports Editors as the nation's top sports columnist for medium-sized newspapers. He is an eight time winner of the Ohio Sports Writer of the Year award and has received more than 50 state and local writing awards. He was called "Perhaps the best American writer of sports books," by the Chicago Tribune in 1997. He is the author of 27 books, including Loose Balls, which was ranked number 13 on Sports illustrated's list of the top 100 sports books of all time.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Learning to Cook
Becoming a Cook	p. 9
Hockey Pucks	p. 13
The Inside Story	p. 16
Unlikely Gourmet	p. 20
Cooking with Mom	p. 24
Smoked Salmon	p. 27
Stepping Outside My Comfort Zone	p. 32
Honoring Our Love	p. 35
Excellent Stock	p. 37
Just Like Mom's
Jess's Legacy	p. 45
Mom's Biscuits	p. 43
Midnight Grace	p. 52
She Tricked Me!	p. 56
Just the Way I Like It	p. 59
I've Got That Tupper Feeling	p. 62
Mother's Secret Journals	p. 66
A Mother's Son	p. 71
Mom Didn't Play Fair	p. 74
The Potato Salad Rule	p. 76
Table for Two
The Rescue	p. 85
Knight in Shining Armor	p. 88
Mango Love	p. 91
Love and Lattes	p. 95
Honeymoon Muffins	p. 98
Best Restaurant in Town	p. 102
Pane Rustica	p. 104
Life's Simple, Sweet Pleasures	p. 107
And So I Made Soup	p. 110
I'll Have Fries with That	p. 114
The Taste of Joy	p. 118
Comfort Food
Feeding the Heart	p. 125
Boeuf Bourguignon	p. 128
Mammies Meatloaf	p. 131
Magic Tuna Salad	p. 134
Life, Remodeled	p. 137
A Taste of the Past	p. 141
Battered Love	p. 144
Love by the Spoonful	p. 149
A Blast from the Past	p. 150
Food Served with Love Tastes Best	p. 153
A Mouthful of Meatloaf	p. 157
Little Helpers
Along Came a Spider	p. 163
Tough Love in the Kitchen	p. 166
Unforgettable Cookies	p. 170
Mom Knows Best	p. 173
Crazy for Cupcakes	p. 177
Dishes Can Wait	p. 180
One-Pot Favorites	p. 182
Worm Food	p. 186
ln Memory of
Getting to Know Jennifer	p. 193
Chicken and Dumplings	p. 197
Soup's Good	p. 202
Whenever You Need Me	p. 204
Bread of Life	p. 209
Tomato Soup from Heaven	p. 212
My Father's Famous Tuna Melt	p. 216
The Tea Party	p. 220
One Hungarian Summer	p. 223
The Magic Waffle Iron	p. 226
A Bite of Fun
Pickled Egg Surprise	p. 231
Badger Meatloaf	p. 233
Happiness Is a Full Freezer	p. 236
Cereal Killer	p. 240
The Scam	p. 244
Baby Wants Steak	p. 247
Valley of the Dammed	p. 250
The Great Family Cook-Off	p. 253
Vitello alla Toonsie	p. 256
The Slacker Seder	p. 260
Walter's Secret Ingredient	p. 263
The Taste of Tradition
Family Connection	p. 269
The Last Tamale	p. 272
A Tradition Continued	p. 274
A Daughter's Toast to a Father's Bagel	p. 278
Goodbye, Old Friend	p. 282
Tabbouleh Memories	p. 286
Cottage Clambake	p. 291
Memory Meals	p. 294
Homemade Love	p. 296
Tasting My Past	p. 300
A Recipe for a Family	p. 304
What Mothers Are For	p. 308
Life Lessons in the Kitchen
Everything I Would Need to Know	p. 317
My Bubble's Bulkalah	p. 321
The Gift that Keeps on Giving	p. 324
Forgiveness Smoothies	p. 326
Truly Appreciating Coffee	p. 329
The Path to His Heart	p. 332
Making Sherry Eat	p. 335
Love on the Menu	p. 338
Best Feeding	p. 340
In My Mother's Kitchen	p. 345
Pop-Up Thanksgiving	p. 348
Always Room for Dessert
Cold Comfort	p. 335
Mom's Hot Chocolate	p. 358
Grandma's Recipe for Instant Stress Relief	p. 360
Fantasy Fudge	p. 363
For the Love of Jell-O	p. 366
Butterfinger Baby	p. 370
A Clump of Cake	p. 375
The Sweetness of Life	p. 378
Meet Our Contributors	p. 385
Meet Our Authors	p. 401
Thank You	p. 403
About Chicken Soup for the soul	p. 404
Introduction	p. 9
(Almost) Working on the Railroad	p. 13
At Least He Could Talk a Good Game	p. 18
Catchphrases	p. 27
Working for Free	p. 31
Trains	p. 37
Influenced by Joe Tail	p. 41
Spying on the Russians	p. 47
Joe Is the Morning Mayor... Twice and Gets Fired... Twice	p. 52
Sitting Behind Joe	p. 59
Joe Teams Up With Bill Fitch	p. 62
The First Year	p. 71
Joe Tait's Favorites	p. 83
The Cavs' Early Years	p. 87
20 Years With Tail	p. 96
Officials	p. 101
The Tribe	p. 108
Joe and Baseball	p. 123
The Coliseum	p. 129
The Miracle Year	p. 137
More on the Miracle	p. 149
Joe's Dad and Nate Thurmond	p. 157
Beer Night	p. 161
When I Became Joe Tait's Editor	p. 165
If Only Pete Franklin Hadn't Gone to the Dentist	p. 167
Ted Stepien	p. 174
Meeting Joe Tait	p. 191
Bruce Drennan	p. 203
Joe Does New Jersey... and Chicago ... as the Cavs are Sold	p. 213
38 States	p. 219
Gordon Gund	p. 225
A Hall of Fame Voice	p. 231
Shawn Kemp and the New NBA	p. 234
LeBron	p. 241
Working With Joe	p. 249
Have a Good Night, Everybody	p. 253
Acknowledgments	p. 261
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