The Streamliner Diner Cookbook

Rust, Alexandra Matteson, Elizabeth Weinstock, Judith

ISBN 10: 0898153786 / ISBN 13: 9780898153781

Published by Ten Speed Press, USA, 1990

About this Item

Ten Speed Press 1990 2nd Printing Near Fine/Very Good++ DJ Gift note inside cover, Light soil to inside page edges o/w Fine. Minimal shelfwear to bright glossy clipped dust jacket. In Plastic.

Seller Inventory # 346450

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Streamliner Diner Cookbook
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press, USA
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0898153786
• ISBN 13: 9780898153781
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Printing.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good++ DJ

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Synopsis

Book by Rust, Alexandra, Matteson, Elizabeth, Weinstock, Judith

Reviews

On Bainbridge Island, 35 minutes from Seattle, sits the Streamliner Diner, "a patchwork quilt of savory experiences and warm relationships." It is also the source of the inventive and enticing recipes that fill this book. With the exception of staples like pie and meatloaf the restaurant eschews traditional diner food, concentrating instead on "streamlined" classic dishes like hunter's stew and honey pumpkin pie, and on original creations: chilled blueberry soup and wild greens bouquet, a salad with edible flowers. Immigrant-inspired foods (Czechoslovakian kolaches) and American favorites round out the range of selections; recipes move from soups to specials and are carefully, unthreateningly presented. Neither a touted, tired collection of the usual restaurant stuff nor a groundbreaking intro to a new taste, the book instead succeeds admirably at a most important goal: to tempt the palate enough to get a cook going. Illustrated.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

The Streamliner Diner, on Bainbridge Island, Washington, is a small restaurant with a dedicated following. Its four owner/chefs serve homey food like Chicken Tamale Pie and Blueberry Lemon Challah--not exactly traditional diner fare, but still with an emphasis on breakfast and brunch dishes, hearty soups, and baked goods, including lots of pies. Their recipes are appealing, even mouthwatering, but they're not particularly unusual, making this appropriate primarily for area librarians.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.