The Fiddlehead Cookbook Recipes from Alaska's Most Celebrated Restaurant and Bakery

by DeCherney, Nancy; DeCherney, John; Marshall, Deborah; Brook, Susan

• ISBN13: 9780312098063
• ISBN10: 0312098065
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1993-08-15
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Summary

The Fiddlehead Restaurant and Bakery has bee a Juneau tradition since 1978, when its founded established a menu that celebrated Alaska's bounty of fresh, delicious ingredients and its jubilant spirit of adventure. In this lively and eclectic cookbook, the Fiddlehead Restaurant teams presents 150 of its most acclaimed, sought-after recipes. the colorful collection ranges from fresh Alaskan salmon and halibut to robust soups and sandwiches, light and healthy pasta dishes, grilled meats and stir fried, authentic sourdough breads, edible greens, wild berries, and extraordinarily delicious desserts--all prepared with creative flair and old-fashioned neighborliness that have made the Fiddlehead famous. Interspersed throughout are fascinating sidebars on such Alaskan passions as berry picking and glacier picnics, the fine art of smoking fish or preparing a while poaching salmon for holiday entertaining, and the spring-time search for wild edibles like fiddlehead ferns, fireweed, beach asparagus, and morel mushrooms. Brimming with Alaskan freshman and pride, The Fiddlehead Cookbook will delight everyone who longs to shares in this generous coastal cuisine.

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
PART 1: FROM THE RESTAURANT	1	(132)
Appetizers	2	(7)
Soups	9	(16)
Salads and Vegetables	25	(26)
Breakfast	51	(11)
Sandwiches and Quiche	62	(15)
Entrees	77	(41)
Vegetarian Entrees	118	(15)
PART 2: FROM THE BAKERY	133	(70)
Breads	134	(29)
(Including Yeast and Quick Breads, Coffee Cakes, and Muffins)
Desserts	163	(40)
(Including Cookies, Cakes, Cheesecakes, and Pies)
PART 3: FROM THE PANTRY	203	(30)
(Including Butters, Spices, Marinades, Dressings, Sauces, Stocks, and Other Embellishments)
PART 4: RESOURCES	233	(8)
The Cookbook Shelf	234	(3)
Mail Order Sources	237	(4)
Index	241