Title | Author | Content Sample
- Item# PCHDC-PRFB
- ISBN13: 978-1-59649-906-5
- Copyright 2009
- 324 pp.
- Form: Paperback, Trade paperback (US)
- Price: $19.95
Peach Delights Cookbook
A Collection of Peach Recipes
By Karen Jean Matsko Hood
Peaches are always evocative of summertime fun. Many of us think of times spent savoring fresh peaches from our grocer, a favorite roadside stand, or picked from our own trees. Elberta, Hale, Cling, Red Haven, Gala fresh peaches can be enjoyed from mid-July through early September, depending upon the climate and variety.
Delicious peaches are versatile, nutritious, and always add a special flair to many dishes, whether used in cakes, pies and breads, in preserves, as a salad ingredient, in wines or brandies, or any number of other imaginative ways. In Peach Delights Cookbook, author Karen Jean Matsko Hood presents her collection of more than 230 exciting peach recipes that will be sure to please everyone! Inside, you will also find some fascinating reading regarding this beloved fruits history, folklore, cultivation, and much more. With recipes using readily available ingredients, Peach Delights Cookbook will be a valued addition to any chef's bookshelf.
Inside You Will Find:
- Delicious Peach Recipes
- Facts about the Peach
- Types of Peaches
- Measurement Conversion Chart
- Fascinating Peach Folklore
- Peach-Themed Poetry
- Nutritional Information
- Helpful Index and Glossary
- Peach Cultivation
This is the perfect-bound edition of this title.
What People are Saying
"Peach Delights Cookbook has fascinating tidbits that will delight and entertain your family. With witty and factual information about the peach, as well as more than 230 wonderful tasty recipes, this cookbook promises to delight the palate and tantalize the taste buds. Also included is an enormous variety of scrumptious peach recipes that promise to deliver a unique experience.
The history and poetry that is included will intrigue and enchant the senses while enjoying the prose."
Mary Scripture-Smith
Graphic Designer
"Praise to Peach Delights Cookbook which has all the makings of a classic favorite. Now you too can prepare that dish that everyone wants the recipe for!
Author Karen Jean Matsko Hood presents a wide variety of delicious peach recipes. This book will serve you well through every day meals to special events, and even a seven course meal.
Instead of the same routine, try something new and exciting!"
Ed Archambeault
Spokane, WA
"Peach Delights was featured on "Good Morning Northwest" on August 10, 2008. The live news program is broadcast on KXLY Channel 4, the ABC TV affiliate in Spokane, Washington. Author Karen Jean Matsko Hood presented an array of cookbook recipes which were posted on news4.com, plus featured a live cooking demonstration."
"Few foods in life are as satisfying as a fresh, ripe, and juicy peach! And you'll be hard-pressed to find a collection with more mouth-watering recipes than what's presented here in this Peach Delights Cookbook. The ingredients are convenient and nutritious. Gardening tips and poetry are thoughtfully sprinkled throughout the pages which results in a truly comprehensive cookbook. If you enjoy eating peaches, you're in store for a fantastic feast!"
Kimberly Carter
Publicist
"Peach Delights Cookbook provides a vast amount of information along with recipes using peaches divided into organized sections. As a cook and a peach enthusiast, I personally enjoy the information and the easy-to-read facts under the Did You Know? . . . questions throughout the cookbook. For the number of pages and the price, the cookbook brings great value to the buyer."
Dr. James G. Hood
Editor