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Books: Cooking by Cuisine -> Cooking American
Occasions to Savor: Our Meals, Menus, and Remembrances
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by:
Long-Green, Edna Lee
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Publisher:
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Published: October 7, 2004
ISBN: 0399152032
Format:Hardcover
Pages:288
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Book Description
From Publishers Weekly
The sisters of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority include some of America's most accomplished African-American women, but their festive volume feels more like a compilation of family recipes than it does a professional cookbook.
Unafraid of building a meal around canned soups or vegetables, the sisters offer dozens of down-home ideas, several of which can be accomplished in half an hour or less. The recipes range from the extremely appealing (such as the rich, salty Fried
Collard Greens) to the stomach-turning (Chicken Dip, which incorporates canned chicken, cream cheese and mayonnaise and possesses a goopy consistency). Several of the dishes qualify as sinful pleasures, like the Fried Catfish with Homemade Tartar Sauce
or the rich Sour Cream Hash Browns. There's evident Southern flair-witness the three different varieties of corn pudding and myriad casseroles, gumbos and sugary sweet desserts. Unfortunately, few photographs highlight the recipes, and the undersized
photos that are present don't always show off the dishes to their full advantage. Still, charming personal narratives are threaded throughout, along with loving profiles of Delta Sigma Thetas who have made their mark on the world (such as actress Ruby
Dee and educator Carolyn Wilder, who founded three private schools). The sense of accomplishment and fun that permeates this cookbook makes it as much a joy to read as it is to cook from.
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Product Description:
Recipes, menus, and entertaining tips from one of the largest, most respected African-American women's organizations in the world.
Renowned for their dedication to service, the
women of Delta Sigma Theta are equally admired for their chic signature style. In Occasions to Savor, the sorority shares its entertaining savvy with everyone-Deltas and non-Deltas alike.
Lavishly illustrated, this book features more than 250
recipes compiled from members of the sorority, plus entertaining tips and suggested menus for specific occasions, including bridal and baby showers, book club meetings, an after-theater dinner, a backyard barbecue, and Christmas dinner. Featuring a full
range of recipes from appetizers, beverages, salads, soups, and entrées to breads, breakfast foods, and desserts, Occasions to Savor is much more than an entertaining guide and cookbook; it's a celebration of African-American women who have made
significant contributions to society.
Engaging profiles of such influential Deltas as former Congresswoman Barbara Jordan; Mary McCleod Bethune, founder of Bethune-Cookman College and founder and first president of the National Council of Negro
Women; renowned choreographer Judith Jamison; and Dorothy Height, civil rights activist and chair and president emerita of the National Council of Negro Women, reveal why the women of this esteemed organization are held up both as role models and mentors
and as icons of style and substance.
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