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Born and brought up in Crisfield on Maryland's Eastern Shore, Helen Avalynne Tawes (1898â1989) gained her knowledge of Maryland cookery as most Maryland girls did in those times: at her mother's elbow. As the wife of Maryland Governor J. Millard Tawes, she spent many hours experimenting in her kitchen, perfecting the familiar recipes and refining them for the busy modern homemaker. The result was a book, first published in 1964, that blended traditional favoritesfrom Sweet Pickled Watermelon and Mama's Chow Chow to Maryland Beaten Biscuits, Sweet and Easy Corn Pudding, and Panned Oysterswith elegant dishes served to guests at the governor's mansion, such as Maryland's Finest Crab Imperial, Diamondback Terrapin Soup, Superb Stuffed Shad, and Lady Baltimore Cake. The glory of Maryland food, says Mrs. Tawes in her introduction to the book, is that contains an extraordinary number of flavors that are exquisite and individualoysters, crabs, terrapin, clams, poultry, hot breads, game, and fi

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      Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
      Publication Date: 20/05/2011
      ISBN13: 9780764338199, 978-0764338199
      ISBN10: 764338196
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      Book Synopsis
      Born and brought up in Crisfield on Maryland's Eastern Shore, Helen Avalynne Tawes (1898â1989) gained her knowledge of Maryland cookery as most Maryland girls did in those times: at her mother's elbow. As the wife of Maryland Governor J. Millard Tawes, she spent many hours experimenting in her kitchen, perfecting the familiar recipes and refining them for the busy modern homemaker. The result was a book, first published in 1964, that blended traditional favoritesfrom Sweet Pickled Watermelon and Mama's Chow Chow to Maryland Beaten Biscuits, Sweet and Easy Corn Pudding, and Panned Oysterswith elegant dishes served to guests at the governor's mansion, such as Maryland's Finest Crab Imperial, Diamondback Terrapin Soup, Superb Stuffed Shad, and Lady Baltimore Cake. The glory of Maryland food, says Mrs. Tawes in her introduction to the book, is that contains an extraordinary number of flavors that are exquisite and individualoysters, crabs, terrapin, clams, poultry, hot breads, game, and fi

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