{"product_id":"the-historic-kentucky-kitchen-traditional-recipes-for-todays-cook-hardcover","title":"The Historic Kentucky Kitchen: Traditional Recipes for Today's Cook - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeirdre A. Scaggs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndrew W. McGraw\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Van Willigen\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKitchens serve as more than a place to prepare food; they are cornerstones of the home and family. Just as memories are passed down through stories shared around the stove, recipes preserve traditions and customs for future generations. The rich, diverse heritage of Kentucky's culinary traditions offers a unique way to better understand and appreciate the history of the commonwealth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Historic Kentucky Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e assembles more than one hundred dishes from nineteenth and twentieth-century Kentucky cooks. Deirdre A. Scaggs and Andrew W. McGraw collected recipes from handwritten books, diaries, scrapbook clippings, and out-of-print cookbooks from the University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections to bring together a variety of classic dishes, complete with descriptions of each recipe's origin and helpful tips for the modern chef. The authors, who carefully tested each dish, provide recipe modifications and substitutions for rare and hard-to-find ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis entertaining cookbook also serves up famous Kentuckians' favorite dishes, such as John Sherman Cooper's preferred comfort food (eggs somerset) and Lucy Hayes Breckinridge's \"excellent\" fried oysters. The recipes are flavored with humorous details such as \"[for] those who thought they could not eat parsnips\" and \"Granny used to beat 'em [biscuits] with a musket.\" Accented with historic photographs and featuring traditional meals ranging from skillet cakes to spaghetti with celery and ham, \u003ci\u003eThe Historic Kentucky Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e presents a novel and tasty way to experience the history of the Bluegrass State.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eDeirdre A. Scaggs\u003c\/b\u003e is associate dean of the University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center and the author of \u003ci\u003eWomen in Lexington\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eAndrew W. McGraw\u003c\/b\u003e is the Administrative Specialist for CSI Group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.5 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52495553167667,"sku":"9780813142494","price":75.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/34Uw_n2gba9780813142494.webp?v=1783177303","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-historic-kentucky-kitchen-traditional-recipes-for-todays-cook-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}