Recipes from a Very Small Island

by Linda Greenlaw, Martha Greenlaw

The very best New England recipes from America's most beloved fisherman -- and her mother! A New England cookbook from Linda Greenlaw and her mother. Linda Greenlaw has already let readers in on the thrilling, often hilarious onboard lives of fishermen. Now she and her mother reveal what happens onshore -- in fishermen's kitchens. Packed with colorful anecdotes about seaside life and brimming with more than seventy-five delicious recipes ranging from Penobscot Bay Clam Dip and Point Lookout Lobster Salad to Fishermen's Beef with Guinness, Down East Crab Cakes, and Maine Blueberry Pie, this collection showcases the talents and idiosyncratic charms of the Greenlaw family, as well as the delicious cuisine of coastal New England. Written in Linda's inimitable and witty style, Stuffed to the Gills is a cookbook that you'll want to savor, and you won't be able to resist serving up its delicious New England classics to your hungry crew!

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking

240 pages, Hardcover

First published July 6, 2005

About the author

Linda Greenlaw's three bestselling books about life as a commercial fisherman -- THE HUNGRY OCEAN (1999), THE LOBSTER CHRONICLES (2002) and ALL FISHERMEN ARE LIARS (2004) -- have climbed as high as #2 on the New York Times bestseller list. She is the winner of the U.S. Maritime Literature Award in 2003, and the New England Book Award for nonfiction in 2004. Time Magazine called her 2005 RECIPES FROM A VERY SMALL ISLAND, co-authored with her mother Martha Greenlaw, a "must-have cookbook".

Before becoming a writer, Linda Greenlaw was the captain of a sword boat, the career that earned her a prominent role in Sebastian Junger's THE PERFECT STORM and a portrayal in the subsequent film. She has been featured on Good Morning America, Today, CBS Sunday Morning, The Martha Stewart Show, and National Public Radio. She now lives on Isle au Haut, Maine, where she captains a lobster boat.

When Linda Greenlaw confessed a desire to write fiction, readers responded with an enthusiastic "Please do!" At last, she satisfies their hunger with SLIPKNOT, a sharp-witted, compulsively readable mystery, the first in a series featuring marine investigator Jane Bunker. As she proved in THE HUNGRY OCEAN, no one knows the sea like Linda Greenlaw. And as she proved in THE LOBSTER CHRONICLES, no one has a better way with the telling details of Maine village life. SLIPKNOT delivers everything readers want: a great setting, wonderful characters, an authentic and original detective -- and a story that will keep them on the edge of their seats. (from the author's website)

Series:
* Jane Bunker Mystery

Reviews

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

I borrowed this book from the library, and liked many of the recipes, so I decided to buy the book. Most of the recipes are simple to make and the ones I've used have tasted good. Plus the recipes seem to use just a few ingredients, as well. For a small recipe book, I find myself using quite a few of the recipes, probably more than from some of my larger cookbooks.

[K.M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my favorite kind of cookbook: lots of beautiful pictures a stories about the authors' lives interwoven throughout. A nice book.

[Joan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bring a bit of the luscious cuisine from the tiny Isle au Haut, Maine, to your kitchen with these exquisite recipes. Some, are heirlooms from the authors’ family, handed down through generations of New Englanders while others are innovative creations of the authors. The focus is on simple ingredients and easy techniques, the result is delicious meals sure to please everyone.

The mother and daughter team offer readers recipes interspersed with commentary about life on Isle au Haut. Wit and wisdom combined to create a lovely recipe book that’s simply perfect for food lovers everywhere.

Included in the lavishly-illustrated book are recipes for Beginnings; Lobster, Crab, and Other Shellfish; Fish That Swim in the Sea; The Bean Pot and Covered Dishes; Blueberries and Cranberries; Meat and Poultry; From the Garden; Biscuits and Other Breads; and Plain Old-Fashioned Sweets.

Some recipes readers are sure to enjoy include Crab Madeleines and Wimpy Sushi for Those with an Aversion to Raw Fish. Martha’s Famous Lobster Casserole and Keeper’s House Scalloped Scallops. Grilled Salmon with Fresh Blueberry Corn Salsa and Haddock Chowder. Mama’s Maple-Flavored Baked Pea Beans and Parmesan Rice. Foggy Morning Blueberry Muffins and Cranberry, Orange, and Candied Ginger Relish. Beef Tenderloin Stuffed with Lobster and Braised Chicken with Garlic and Fennel. Ginger-Carrot Bisque and Peas with Mint. Red Pepper and Cheddar Cornbread and Grammie Mad’s Yorkshire Pudding. Nana’s Pound Cake and Blondies with Pecans and Chocolate Chips.

Readers are sure to find that this book, a feast for the eyes and filled with a veritable feast of recipes, offers much to appreciate. Which recipe will become your new favorite?

Highly recommended.

[Audrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love the blueberry pancake recipe, the apple pie recipe and the way they wrap their stories into the mix

[Patrice M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great recipes and stories = I actually read this even though it was a cookbook.

[Marcia · Rating 4 out of 5]

A favorite cookbook when you just want to sit and ponder what it would be like to live on an island and cook like Ms. Greenlaw and her mother.

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

The recipes look good and not too complicated, the asides are interesting. I look forward to trying my hand at a Dark & Stormy, I'll tell you what!

[Myra Hage · Rating 3 out of 5]

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