Was looking through a cookbook yesterday that I hadn't opened in a while. "Recipes From a Very Small Island"was written by Linda Greenlaw along w/ her mother Martha. LG wrote "The Lobster Chronicals" a few years back- plus she's a swordfish captain who was written about and portrayed in the feature film- Sebastian Junger's "The Perfect Storm".

Her cookbook is a little gem w/ great photos and essays about food, kitchens and life on a Maine island.

It also contains a wide array of recipes that cover it all- salads/soups/appetizers, side-dishes and various types of entrees from pork/beef/poultry to of course seafood. And great baked goods and desserts.

Her beef tenderloin stuffed w/ lobster is incredible- as are her sour cream rhubarb squares! Add her salad w/ blue/cranberries and goat cheese and you have a whole wonderful menu!

This is a unique but well-rounded boutique cookbook that would make a great holiday gift and a fantastic addition to any kitchen.

I havent looked at cookbooks in a while Kev. Im waiting on Nigella's last one to come down in price a little so I can pick up a used copy. Jon ordered me a couple of books but they were fantasy/horror novels. One is Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter lol.

In all honesty - cookbooks written before 1965 were the best. But then againn that is just my opinion! I love the older books.

I do love James Beard's books- as well as Elizabeth David and MKF Fisher... And I have a pre-1960's copy of the huge Vincent Price cookbook that is outstanding.

to me - the oldies are the best! that was REAL cooking and baking -