In Praise of Pecans: Recipes and Recollections

June Jackson

ISBN 10: 1933979003 / ISBN 13: 9781933979007

Published by Bright Sky Press, 2007

About this Item

From the introduction, which wistfully recalls Ms. Jackson's childhood spent picking out pecans for her mother's candy making, to the candid discussion of the health aspects of pecans, the author evokes nostalgia and a desire to cook with pecans in order to improve our health. The compendium of more than one hundred sumptuous recipes includes the use of pecans in all categories of cooking. As a bonus, each recipe includes a little story or anecdote that enhances one's use of the recipes.

Seller Inventory # CIN1933979003G

Bibliographic Details

• Title: In Praise of Pecans: Recipes and Recollections
• Publisher: Bright Sky Press
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1933979003
• ISBN 13: 9781933979007
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

From the introduction, which wistfully recalls Ms. Jackson's childhood spent picking out pecans for her mother's candy making, to the candid discussion of the health aspects of pecans, the author evokes nostalgia and a desire to cook with pecans in order to improve our health. The compendium of more than one hundred sumptuous recipes includes the use of pecans in all categories of cooking. As a bonus, each recipe includes a little story or anecdote that enhances one's use of the recipes.

About the Author

June Jackson taught English in Louisiana and Maryland, creative writing for professionals for the United States government Department of Agriculture, and was a TV talk show host in the Washington, DC area. She is the author of The Showboat Cookbook and is currently a real estate professional. Watt M. Casey, Jr. is a rancher and a photographer whose images of ranch life, musicians, and food have appeared in the CIAO cookbook series and in Barbecue, Biscuits and Beans.