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Book SynopsisBeatrice Ojakangas, the oldest of ten children, came by it naturally—the cooking but also the pluck and perseverance that she's served up with her renowned Scandinavian dishes over the years. In the wake of the Moose Lake fires and famine of 1918, Ojakangas tells us in this delightful memoir-cum-cookbook, her grandfather sent for a Finnish mail-order bride—and got one who’d trained as a chef. Ojakangas’s stories, are, unsurprisingly, steeped in food lore: tales of cardamom and rye, baking salt cake at the age of five on a wood-burning stove, growing up on venison, making egg rolls for Chun King, and sending off a Pillsbury Bake Off–winning recipe without ever making it. And from here, how those early roots flourished through hard work and dedication to a successful (but never easy) career in food writing and a much wider world, from working for pizza roll king Jeno Paulucci to researching food traditions in Finland and appearing with Julia Child and Martha Stewart—all without ever leaving behind the lessons learned on the farm. As she says, “first you have to start with good ingredients and a good idea.”Chock-full of recipes, anecdotes, and a kind humor that bring to vivid life the Finnish culture of northern Minnesota as well as the wider culinary world, Homemade delivers the savory and the sweet in equal measures and casts a warm light on a rich slice of the country’s cooking heritage.Trade Review"Beatrice Ojakangas has long been my personal cookbook hero. Her life story, told with candor and dry wit, describes what could be nine lives in the world of food and cooking—all of them riveting. From her mother’s cardamom-scented rural kitchen, to the editorial offices of the famed Sunset magazine, to her rightful place cooking alongside Julia Child, to her Minnesota kitchen where she authored twenty-nine (now thirty!) cookbooks, this book proves that Beatrice Ojakangas is not only one of this country’s most important food writers, but a national treasure. As I read, I laughed, got very hungry, picked my rhubarb, wept with fondness, and then I did what she’d want me to do: I pulled myself together, tied on an apron, and preheated my oven."—Amy Thielen, author of The New Midwestern Table"Beatrice Ojakangas makes her compelling family stories rich for all senses: we smell the cardamom in the bread cooling on the counter, savor the cream of morel soup, and long for chiffon cake. Best of all, we experience the joy of recreating these flavors ourselves with the recipes she provides. This book is a public service to history as well as to our stomachs."—Lucie Amundsen, co-owner of Locally Laid Egg Company and author of Locally Laid: How We Built a Plucky, Industry-changing Egg Farm—from Scratch"Even if you've never visited Minnesota or taken a sauna, the warm, conversational tone makes for an engaging read. "—Tangled Up in Food"Foodies everywhere, especially those who have an interest in the actual cooks behind the recipes will thoroughly enjoy this well-written book. Ojakangas is a wonderful, down-to-earth person; regular people can relate to her, and this cookbook will provide not only good recipes, but a good reading experience."—BellaOnline"I highly recommend Homemade for any kitchen. The recipes are easy to follow and Beatrice's story is a wonderful accompaniment. "—Heavree Reviews"Ojakangas, who lives in Duluth, has published “Homemade,” a look back at growing up in a Finnish-American community in northern Minnesota, and her travels through the world of cookbooks (she has written 29), gourmet cooking and bake-off prizes--all salted with plenty of recipes, especially for Finnish favorites."—Rochester Post-Bulletin"If it seems surprising that a farm kid looking for something new could end up taking pictures with Ronald Reagan and baking with Julia Child, pick up a copy of the book."—Mpls. St. Paul Magazine"Beatrice Okajangas has gifted her loyal readers and new fans with a most beautiful and heartfelt memoir of her life in food–a well-told tale of family origins, inborn talent, opportunities seized, and hard work–flavored throughout by her own irresistible spirit."—Northern Lights Reading Project"A great pick for those interested in cooking-based memoirs."—Tara’s Multicultural Table"From growing up as the oldest of 10 children in Minnesota to establishing a career as one of the leading authorities on Nordic food in the U.S., Ojakangas writes a book that is full of stories that anyone with an interest in Scandinavian cooking or the Scandinavian-American experience will enjoy."—The Norwegian American"This memoir from James Beard Cookbook Hall of Fame author Beatrice Ojakangas is chock-full of recipes, anecdotes, and a kind humor that bring to vivid life the Finnish culture of Northern Minnesota as well as the wider culinary world."—The Heavy Table"The legendary cookbook author delivers her memoir (including recipes) in this lovely title that celebrates her recipes and reflections on growing up in a big Finnish family in northern Minnesota."—Eat Your BooksTable of ContentsContentsAcknowledgments Prologue: Any Questions? Part I My Paternal Grandparents: A Story of Commitment and PerseveranceFinnish Cardamom Coffee Bread (Pulla)KorppuMy Maternal Grandparents: A Story of Famine, Fire, and FearGrandmother’s Sugar CookiesFirst Names FirstFinnish-Style MojakkaGrowing Up on a Farm in Northern MinnesotaSalt CakeMummy’s Simple White CakeThere Were Ten of UsBeing FinnishThin Finnish Pancakes (Lattyja)Sunday Services at Uncle Frank’sSummers on the FarmWild Berry JamSwimmingCows in WintertimeFinnish Baked Cheese (Leipäjuusto)VenisonThe Best Venison Liver and OnionsVisits from Aunts and UnclesOrange Date-Nut CakeMy Twelfth BirthdayNo Recipe NeededMummy’s “Juicy” Cinnamon RollsFeed Sack FashionHired MenMrs. Long’s Graham RieskaChristmas TreesPulla PeopleSome Stories Are Hard to TellVesalaFloodwood, My HometownSam’s Socklat CakeLincoln School in FloodwoodAnne Brown’s Beauty ParlorTown Kids versus Country KidsCountry Carrot MeatloafSeeds for a BibleHeaven and How to Get ThereConfirmation in the Finnish Lutheran ChurchTill the Cows Come HomeThe End-of-Summer PrizeLemon or Orange Chiffon CakeBack to the State FairCheese SouffléFinnish Rye BreadPart IIBecoming a Home EconomistA Turn in the RoadMy First Taste of Gourmet FoodHot Cheese PuffsBurnt Sugar Ice CreamMy “Toast in the Morning Man”Almond Cardamom SconesThe Pillsbury Bake-OffCheesy Picnic Bread (Chunk o’ Cheese Bread)A Year in FinlandLanttulaatikko (Rutabaga Casserole)Swedish Prince’s (Princess) CakeStories from FinlandFinnish Blueberry Bars (Mustikkapiirakka)Sunset MagazineA Marriage Encounter with MoussakaMoussakaA Food Writer and a MomJumbo Sugar JumblesWelcome Back to DuluthSomebody’s HouseRabbitburgerStroganoff BurgerSwiss FondueJeno and the Big IdeaTwo Years at Vocational SchoolKarjalan Paisti (Karelian Three-Meat Stew)Cooking School in the South of France with SimcaTarte de NancyPâté SucréeNice Is NiceA Totally Untraditional BouillabaisseThe Seven-Course Morel Festival MealCream of Morel SoupIn the Kitchen with Julia ChildQuick Method Danish PastryDanish Pastry BraidOn TV with Martha StewartKatja’s Birthday Sponge CakePeachie, the Butter SpokespersonCookie QuestionsChocolate Chip CookiesThe Great River RoadNauvoo Wheat-Nut CoffeecakeShrimp à la CreoleThe Butter Churn and My Beloved MomTwenty-Nine Cookbooks and Counting—All of Them “Pot Boilers”Cooking in a Church Kitchen (Bring Sharp Knives!)Three-Grain Wild Rice Sunflower Seed BreadSumming It Up

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Book SynopsisFrom the Crown Classic Cookbook series--which features a collection of the world's best-loved international cookbooks, specially adapted for use in American kitchens.

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Book SynopsisAmerican country cooking is a story of cows and chickens, grains and fresh vegetables and wild berries. This is a selection of delicious home-style recipes by veteran food writer Beatrice Ojakangas, which high-lights dishes that reflect many parts of the country and many different cuisines.Trade Review"A delightful hit parade of native classics." - Publishers Weekly"

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Book SynopsisMore than one hundred delectable and satisfying soup and bread pairings from beloved James Beard Cookbook Hall of Famer Beatrice Ojakangas When eating out, Beatrice Ojakangas’s mother told her, you could never go wrong ordering soup. And then, of course, there should be bread to go with it. Beatrice has been sampling soup ever since, and in The Soup and Bread Cookbook the James Beard Cookbook Hall of Famer takes us along on her “soup travels,” giving us delicious tastes from throughout the world and teaching us how to make them at home. International yet rooted in the rhythm of the Minnesota seasons—ranging from the cool, refreshing soups of summer to hearty winter fare—these soups, stews, and chowders take their inspiration from farmers’ markets and local organic grocery stores: real ingredients, always, and irresistible flavors. Whether it’s a basic broth or stock or a long-simmering vegetable-filled stew, there is a bread to go along—enough to fill a cookbook on their own, in fact. Here we have new potato spring pea soup together with chive-dill batter bread, or spicy mango melon soup with lemon poppy seed muffins, or super-simple salmon chowder with sour rye buns, or good old chicken and dumpling soup with Dutch raisin bread—or perhaps your craving is satisfied with Asian lemon-ginger soup with sesame sunflower breadsticks, or Avgolemono soup with pita bread, or Polish Easter soup with sourdough rye, or Brie and apple soup with fougasse. Whatever your palate desires, The Soup and Bread Cookbook will, as The Splendid Table suggests, “banish the Campbell’s from your cupboard forever.” Pull up a chair. Open the book. Soup’s on!Trade Review"Will banish the Campbell’s from your cupboard forever."—The Splendid Table"Perfect for traditional holiday recipes or impromptu get-togethers, every ingredient contains only in-season vegetables or fruits. Ojakangas’s creative and flavorful recipes are a soulful reminder of the ‘pleasure of soup and bread.’"—Publishers Weekly"Perfectly paired soup and bread recipes . . . The Soup and Bread Cookbook is just the latest in a great career’s worth of notable work."—Lake Superior Magazine"There’s so much more to sip from your spoon on a chilly day—think ginger-carrot soup, Dutch cheese soup, or a root vegetable chowder. And there’s no one better to teach us how to make it than Beatrice Ojakangas."—Lee Svitak Dean, Star Tribune"Packed with helpful baking tips (and a few key recipes for basic breads, stocks, and broths), The Soup and Bread Cookbook lives up to its name: a treasure trove of flavorful recipes for the days when nothing but a steaming, savory bowl of soup and a warm loaf of bread will do."—Shelf Awareness"I tend to view bread as a vehicle for sopping up the last drips from the bottom of the bowl, but in Ojakangas’s hands, it’s obvious that the relationship has much more potential . . . Ojakangas gets really inventive with her breads."—Kitchn.comTable of ContentsContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionBasics: Stocks, Broths, and BreadsBasic Chicken StockTwo-for-One Chicken StockTwo-for-One Beef StockBasic Vegetable BrothA Glossary of Bread-Baking BasicsFresh BaguetteA Basic Vegetable SoupBasic Home-Baked BreadSpringNew Potato Spring Pea Soup with Chive-Dill Batter BreadAsparagus Soup and Turkey with Tomato Open-Faced SandwichesRoasted Red Pepper Soup with Herbed Biscuit MuffinsSpring Tonic Soup with Croutons with Cardamom Almond SconesHerb Vegetable Soup with Wheat Germ Batter BreadRoot Vegetable Soup with Caraway Rye PretzelsSausage and Vegetable Minestra with Rosemary FocacciaMay Day Celebration Soup with Scottish Currant BannockSpicy Mango Melon Soup with Lemon Poppy Seed MuffinsFresh Nettle Soup with Three-Grain Almond HardtackAsparagus Sipping Soup with Sesame Sunflower BreadsticksAsian Lemon-Ginger Soup with Rice BunsItalian Turkey Meatball Soup with Monkey BreadSpring Greens Soup with Dill with Cracker BreadCold Minted Pea Soup with Quick-and-Easy BreadsticksFrench Spring Vegetable Soup with Garlic Toast RoundsChunky Vegetable Soup with Cheddar Cheese Onion SconesSpring Chicken Soup with Flowerpot RollsNew Potato and Chive Soup with Onion-Dill BunsHam and Green Bean Soup with Southern BiscuitsFresh Pea Soup with Egg Salad SandwichesPolish Easter Soup with Polish Sourdough Rye BreadCream of Spring Mushroom and Asparagus Soup with Wheat Biscuits with Sage ButterSpringtime Minestrone with Grilled Turkey PaninisDanish Meatball and Dumpling Soup with Danish Butter BunsWalleye Chowder with Parmesan Garlic BreadSuper-Simple Salmon Chowder with Sour Rye BunsSummerCream of Summer Vegetable Soup with Whole Wheat Buttermilk BiscuitsFresh Tomato and Cilantro Soup with Toasted Baguette Slices with TapenadeSpicy Revitalizer with Carrot BreadsticksAvgolemono Soup with Pita BreadSummer Day Herb-Scented Soup with Whole-Grain Oatmeal BreadLemon, Corn, and Shrimp Soup with Asian-Style FlatbreadChilled Carrot and Orange Soup with Old-Fashioned Cream SconesChilled Melon Soup with Blueberry Banana BreadSpanish Gazpacho with Skillet-Toasted Parmesan FlatbreadChilled Avocado-Potato Soup with Bacon Parmesan CrackersThai Fresh Pea Soup with Red Curry and Coconut BreadParsnip and Tahini Soup with Pita CrispsSpiced Zucchini Soup with Sun-Dried Tomato and Pesto BreadZucchini and Macaroni Soup with Herbed Toasts10-Minute Chickpea-Tomato Soup with Parmesan-Basil Baguette ToastsSummer Vegetable Soup with Easy Refrigerator RollsSmooth Spiced Broccoli Soup with No-Knead FocacciaQuick Summer Squash Soup with Pesto and Kale CrostiniRoma Tomato Soup with Basil and Mexican-Style CornbreadBrown Rivel Soup with Easy Amish White BreadCranberry Bean and Pasta Soup with Crusty Tuscan BreadRed Kidney Bean Soup with Cheese PupusasSouthwestern Chicken Tortilla Soup with Cowboy Beer and Cheddar BreadAutumnStone Soup with Country Hearth BreadAutumn Root Vegetable Chowder with Chive Batter BreadColombian Chicken and Potato Soup with Corn and Almojábanas (Colombian Cheese Rolls)Curried Chicken Wild Rice Soup with Oatmeal Batter BreadChicken and Dumpling Soup with Dutch Raisin BreadGreen Cabbage and Hamburger Soup with Honey Whole Wheat Cranberry-Nut BreadMaine Corn Chowder with Whole Wheat Raisin MuffinsBrie and Apple Soup with FougasseSpiced Parsnip and Carrot Soup with LavashCream of Fresh Mushroom Soup with Avocado-Tomato WrapsEasy Cream of Tomato Soup with Old-Fashioned Grilled Cheese, Apple, and Basil SandwichesButternut Squash Soup with Pecan Cream and Quick Yeast BunsMoroccan Vegetable Soup with Couscous and Olive FlatbreadFrench Onion Soup with Crunchy BreadsticksLeek, Sweet Onion, and Potato Soup with Spinach and Stir-It-Up-and-Bake-It Many-Seed BreadAcorn Squash Soup with Granola LoafBroccoli and Cauliflower Cheddar Soup with Soft Rye PretzelsYam and Sweet Onion Soup with Buttermilk Corn MuffinsFinnish Chanterelle Soup with Rye and Barley BreadGinger-Carrot Shooters with Mini SconesPotato-Leek Soup with Rosemary BaguetteSweet Corn-Onion Shooters with Pine Nut and Anise Seed BreadsticksCurried Pumpkin Soup with Peppered Cheese BreadMushroom-Barley Soup with Cinnamon Raisin Walnut Wheat BreadWild Rice and Mushroom Soup with No-Knead Whole Wheat BreadRoasted Parsnip Root Vegetable Soup with Whole-Grain CrackersWinterSpicy Black Bean Soup with High-Protein Health BreadDutch Cheese Soup with Oatmeal RusksSwedish Christmas Eve Soup with Rye Dipping BreadOyster Soup with Brown Bread MuffinsNew Year’s Good Luck Lentil Soup with Ezekiel BreadSouthern Prosperity Soup with JohnnycakeHerbed White Bean and Sausage Soup with Beer BiscuitsCumin and Coriander Bean Soup with Black Pepper Cracker BreadBlack Bean Soup with Cheese QuesadillasItalian Bean and Swiss Chard Soup with Easy Italian LoafSenate Bean Soup with Molasses Wheat LoafGerman Lentil Soup with Caraway PopoversPea Soup and Spareribs with Rustic Rye BreadSwedish Yellow Pea Soup with Pork and Swedish PancakesBloody Mary Sippy Soup with Overnight Mini CroissantBorscht with Russian Black BreadCabbage and Apple Soup with Cheese and Olive BreadOnion Barley Soup with Mushrooms and Honey Bran MuffinsGerman Potato Soup with Pumpernickel Soup BowlsHam and Fingerling Potato Soup with PopoversLamb Meatball and Root Vegetable Soup with Bazlama (Turkish Flatbread)Beet and Red Cabbage Soup with Ground Beef PastiesQuinoa Vegetable Soup with Savory Cheese Mini LoavesMulligan Stew with Irish Brown Soda BreadRoasted Potato Cheddar Soup with Alfalfa Sprout FlatbreadSunchoke and Golden Potato Soup with Wild Rice Pecan BreadFeijoada with French Twist BreadScandinavian Fruit Soup with Orange ToastsIndex

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Book Synopsis500 casseroles for every occasion—sweet and savory, hearty and light, homey and festive—from beloved James Beard Cookbook Hall of Famer Beatrice Ojakangas A good cook once said that a casserole is a blend of inspiration and what’s on hand. Add to that a generous helping of know-how, and you’ve got The Best Casserole Cookbook Ever. Call it a hotdish, covered dish, or casserole—in these pages, you’ll find one-dish meals for every season and any occasion, put together with James Beard Cookbook Hall of Famer Beatrice Ojakangas’s customary common sense and uncommon culinary flair. For breakfast, there are make-ahead strata and quiches or last-minute offerings like baked omelets and Eggs Florentine; for lunches and brunches, light fare or full-on midday meals; and for dinner a dizzying array of dishes, meaty or vegetarian, made with fresh ingredients or pantry staples—from Pork Chops with Apple Stuffing to Baked Spaghetti, Southwestern Beans, or Autumn Vegetable Stew. Leave room for dessert, because Ojakangas includes sweet casseroles like Mocha Fudge Pudding and Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp. And for appetizers and snacks there are dips, spreads, and slathers; mini quiches and omelet squares; and mushrooms au gratin, curried, or stuffed. You’ll even find bread here in casserole form, from sweet Cinnamon Bubble Bread to savory Cornmeal Spoon Bread and tender Sally Lunn.With an ever-reliable and inspired sense of how to create a delicious meal, Ojakangas has advice for both expert and novice about ingredients, equipment, and meals. Combine that with whatever you have in the pantry and fridge, and this cookbook is the perfect guide to everything that a casserole might be.Trade Review "Ojakangas has found all kinds of ingenious ways—more than 500, actually—to say ‘baked-in-a-dish’ and still mean ‘casserole’ . . . inventive and exhaustive."—Star Tribune "[Ojakangas’s] take on casseroles just may change the way you think about these comforting standbys. . . . Healthier, deliciously creative, easy-to-make comfort foods—what could be better than that?"—Sacramento Observer "Any of these casserole recipes are great to take to parties, church dinners, or community potlucks. . . . In any season, casseroles can be comfort food at its finest."—The Blade "Ojakangas’ list of need-to-know hot dish basics offers tips for both novice and experienced cooks. The award-winning author writes that the idea of the book is to provide healthier, tastier casserole dishes. Mission accomplished."—Star Tribune "The latest volume by this prolific writer, The Best Casserole Cookbook Ever has me hungry and curious ... in her hands, the recipe not only gets a makeover, but the concept of a “casserole” also gets a reboot."—Star Tribune "Jam-packed (pun intended) with more than 500 recipes including sauces, dips and casseroles (“hot dishes” for those true Minnesotans) for every meal and occasion, these recipes are for more than just family reunions."—Post Bulletin "Ojakangas is an inspired chef whose ideas have been oven-tested and sampled at her dinner parties."—Shepherd Express "At over 600 pages, this impressive cookbook is filled with lots of tasty recipes, as well as a chapter on casserole basics."—Northern Wilds "It’s an amazing collection of ‘hot dishes’ (Minnesota term) for every season and every occasion; sweet to savory, hearty and light, even dinner-party worthy."—Rochester Post Bulletin "Some of the best things in life are worth repeating, and this reprint of Ojakangas’ 2011 classic is proof. "—Star Tribune Table of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: Casserole BasicsChapter 2: Casserole Appetizers & First CoursesChapter 3: No-Knead Casserole BreadsChapter 4: Breakfast & Brunch CasserolesChapter 5: Poultry CasserolesChapter 6: Beef CasserolesChapter 7: Pork CasserolesChapter 8: Lamb, Veal & Game CasserolesChapter 9: Pasta CasserolesChapter 10: Grain & Legume CasserolesChapter 11: Fish & Shellfish CasserolesChapter 12: Side-Dish CasserolesChapter 13: Vegetarian CasserolesChapter 14: Casseroles for CrowdsChapter 15: Casseroles for TwoChapter 16: Casseroles for KidsChapter 17: Dessert CasserolesIndexTable of Equivalents

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Book SynopsisTime-tested recipes for delectable breakfasts from around the world, especially Scandinavia Breakfast may be, as some say, the most important meal—but not unless it’s the best tasting. With the help of James Beard Cookbook Hall of Famer Beatrice Ojakangas, that is precisely what breakfast will be. With recipes drawn from her storied career and honed in her home kitchen, Breakfast with Beatrice prepares the cook—seasoned veteran or novice—to make breakfast the perfect start to every day.Sweet or savory, classic or surprising, fancy or short order, these are breakfasts for every occasion, with simple ingredients, straightforward instructions, and the occasional anecdote (Veterinarian’s Breakfast, anyone?). Whip up a smoothie on the go. Chill a parfait overnight for a readymade morning treat. Dress up good, old-fashioned porridge for a hot and hearty start to the day. Make a meal of the smorrebrod, a breakfast sandwich favored in Denmark, with anything from cheese and fruit to smoked fish and meat piled on a slice of crusty bread. Whether you favor a grain-rich loaf or a handy quick bread, or a sweet treat like Cardamom Coffee Braid or an elaborate Danish pastry, these recipes will satisfy your morning palate. For more leisurely breakfasts (or for dinner when it’s kids’ choice), there are pancakes and mouth-watering cream waffles to warm the heart. From quiches and casseroles to waffles with berries, Breakfast with Beatrice is a treasury of recipes worth waking up for.Trade Review"Ojakangas’s simple style and timeless recipes elevate this recipe-focused volume. Recommended for seasoned cooks and bakers looking to expand their breakfast ­repertoire."—Library Journal"Breakfast with Beatrice is the definitive greatest-hits, carb-heavy compilation from an American culinary hall of famer."—The Washington PostTable of ContentsIntroduction1. Pancakes and Waffles2. Savory Breakfast and Casserole Dishes3. Pastries and Coffee Cakes4. Breakfast Breads5. Muffins, Biscuits, and Scones6. Smoothies, Jams, and PreservesIndex

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Book SynopsisScandinavian treats that will be sure to call for seconds. Indulge in a taste of Scandinavian culinary delights! In Pat Sinclair's scrumptious sequel, recipes vary from rich almond tortes and caramel flan to traditional favorites such as krumkake and pressed butter cookies. Fill your taste buds with mouthwatering dishes that will have even non-bakers getting creative in the kitchen. Accompanied by tempting photographs, this must-have cookbook contains forty-four recipes, along with history, musings, and stories.

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