Canal House Cooking Volume No. 1: Summer

Canal House Cooking Volume No. 1: Summer
by: Hamilton & Hirsheimer(Author),Christopher Hirsheimer(Author),Melissa Hamilton(Author)&0more
Publisher: Canal House
Publication Date: 10 May 2012
Language: English
Print Length: 122 pages
ISBN-10: 0692003177
ISBN-13: 9780692003176
Book Description
First in a series of cookbooks that comprises of unpretentious but inspiring recipes, photographs, stories, and quotations that are well suited to the home cook who revels in the simple pleasures of the table, not to mention a good read by the fire. This cookbook is a seasonal collection of Christopher and Melissa’s favourite recipes-home cooking by home cooks for home cooks. All the recipes are easy to prepare, all completely doable for the novice and experienced cook alike. These two women believe that the everyday practice of simple cooking and the enjoyment of eating are two of the greatest pleasures in life.

About the Author

About the Author Canal House is more than just Christopher Hirsheimer and Melissa Hamilton’s studio–it’s their workshop, dining room, office, kitchen, lair, lab, and atelier devoted to good ideas and good work relating to the world of food. The duo writes, photographs, designs, and paints, but in their hearts, they both think of themselves as cooks first.And every day they cook. In the middle of the day they stop their work, set the table simply with paper napkins, and have lunch. So it came naturally to write down what they cooked, thus bringing about the Canal House Cooking series.This cookbook is a seasonal collection of Christopher and Melissa’s favorite recipes–home cooking by home cooks for home cooks. With a few exceptions, they use ingredients that are readily available and found in most markets in most towns throughout the United States. All the recipes are easy to prepare, all completely doable for the novice and experienced cook alike. These two women believe the everyday practice of simple cooking and the enjoyment of eating are two of the greatest pleasures in life.