Pearls of Kitchen Wisdom: Tips, Shortcuts, and Recipes from a Country Home - Hardcover

Combining old-fashioned know-how and modern-day ingenuity, this indispensable book offers literally hundreds of ways to make time spent in the kitchen both productive and enjoyable. As an experienced homesteader and doyenne of her own country kitchen, Deborah S. Tukua has spent years collecting nuggets of wisdom from friends and neighbors who share her way of life in rural Tennessee. Pearls of Kitchen Wisdom represents the distillation of a community's tried and true techniques, many of which have been handed down through generations. This book also has dozens of recipes for preserved food such as dried tomatoes, corn cob syrup, canning chili beans, etc., as well as recipes for dozens of dishes, including baked maple chicken, blender quiche, and vegetable cheese chowder. Pearls of Kitchen Wisdom is perfect for anyone who wishes to bring a fresh country breeze into a city or suburban kitchen. (5 3/4 x 8 1/2, 324 pages, b&w photos, recipes)