Philadelphia Main Line Classics II: Cooking up a Little History

Join us for a whistle stop tour of Philadelphia's historic Main Line, while we share the very essence of today's classic American tastes. Cooks and collectors alike will love our flavorful mix of fabulous food, fun facts and folklore.

* More than 400 double-tested recipes featuring fresh ingredients, original American dishes and a nineties cooking style.

* Ghost stories, secrets and folklore of Philadelphia's prestigious Main Line homes and historic taverns.

* Quick and easy gourmet entrees for busy families.

* "In Saturday Style" section with four star menus and recipes.

* 1996 National Award Winner - Tabasco Community Cookbook Contest. One of three nationwide winners.

* Proceeds support numerous charitable organizations throughout the Philadelphia area.

The Saturday Club, organized in 1907, is a philanthropic women's club. The group today has a membership of over 100 women who donate their time and energy to local groups and community service projects and their resources to numerous non-profit and educational organizations in need.

Community cookbook collectors will discover recipes for versions of Salmon with Mint Purée, Fruit Cobbler Cake, and Smoked Tuna Paté and other fare, both distinctive and familiar, in this spiral-bound collection of 400 recipes. Recipes and six menus for parties are at the heart of this book, while snippets of local history preface the chapters and nestle, none too visibly, in margins printed with a woodcut of vines. A few recipes are also set in the margins over this same vine print, making them hard to follow. Generous amounts of butter, cream, and cheese are called for in many recipes; it's your call as to whether that is a "yea" or a "nay." It would help if there were notes about the origins of recipes and to provide extra guidance, but the recipes are clearly written, so this is a small lapse.