The Summer Shack Cookbook: The Complete Guide to Shore Food

by Jasper White

The flavors and foods of summer in your kitchen all year long. Roll up your sleeves; pile up your plate with boiled shrimp, steamed mussels, and fried clams; and enjoy the tastes of summer with New England's premier seafood expert Jasper White, the chef and owner of the four Summer Shack restaurants.

In this collection of over 200 easy-to-make seafood dishes such as Caribbean Callaloo, Lobster Rolls, and Portuguese Fisherman's Stew, along with classics like Fried Chicken and Strawberry Pie, White shows you how to prepare summertime favorites that bring the style, fun, and flavors of the shore to your table all year long―without any fuss. Whether you're entertaining friends for a casual meal or relaxing on a family vacation, you'll find meals that are as simple to make as they are to enjoy. With an illustrated guide to basics like shucking clams, eating lobster, and boning a bluefish, The Summer Shack Cookbook will be transporting even the most landlocked cooks to the shore in no time. 24 pages of color illustrations; 50 drawings

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking

384 pages, Hardcover

First published May 21, 2007

Reviews

[Cristin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not merely recipes, but philosophy of love, life and how buying and cooking food complements them. I could live for 100 more years and just eat the things in this book.

[C · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great ideas on summer foods, especially seafood, for us beach lovers

[Pam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book!

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's summer! Let's have some fish