Best of the Best from Virginia Cookbook II: Selected Recipes from Virginia's Favorite Cookbooks

by Gwen McKee, Barbara Moseley, Tupper England (Illustrator)

Overview

The old saying goes, "Virginia is for Lovers" . . . and what's not to love about delicious Hampton Roads Crab Imperial? Or warm and homey Chili Pie with Cornbread Topping, tasty Strawberries and Cream Bread, or popular Tidewater Toffee? Or what about Bird's Nest Apple Pie—a recipe that's been around since the 1890s? Best of the Best from Virginia II also includes recipes like Second-Day Wedding Cake, Smithfield Inn Stewed Tomatoes, and I Would Kill for a Piece of Virginia Pie. Every one of the 350 recipes in this collection has been selected as favorites from seventy-six popular Virginia cookbooks.

Best of the Best from Virginia Cookbook II is a companion to volume I. Both volumes are part of Quail Ridge Press's acclaimed Best of the Best State Cookbook Series, which provides a fun and tasteful tour of different cuisines throughout the United States. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781893062894
Publisher:	Capen Publishing Company
Publication date:	08/07/2007
Series:	Best of the Best Cookbook Series
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Gwen McKee's interest in preserving "real" American food came naturally. Like most native Southerners, she was influenced by a family immersed in the traditions of Southern cooking and entertaining. Over a period of many years, Gwen collected recipes that were handed down through her family for traditional holidays and reunions.

She has dedicated decades to preserving America's food heritage. Through Quail Ridge Press, one of the most successful publishers of regional cookbooks, Gwen has accomplished much of this task by creating the 50-volume Best of the Best State Cookbook Series that includes over 20,000 classic recipes. This series has sold over 5 million copies and been featured on QVC.

Gwen McKee took another important step in reaching her goal by creating the Recipe Hall of Fame Collection. The Recipe Hall of Fame Cookbook, featuring 450 winning recipes from all the Best of the Best state books, was an instant hit, selling 65,000 copies within the first few months of publication. With over 700,000 copies in print, the collection now includes Recipe Hall of Fame Dessert Cookbook, Recipe Hall of Fame Quick & Easy Cookbook, and Recipe Hall of Fame Cookbook II in addition to the original Recipe Hall of Fame Cookbook.

 

A native Mississippian, Barbara Moseley grew up on a farm in Florence, Mississippi, so her appreciation for good food has roots in her fertile upbringing. She enjoys working in the family vegetable garden and sharing the abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables it yields—both in fresh form and prepared in the fantastic recipes she loves to cook.

Barbara is co-editor of the Best of the Best State Cookbook Series as well as the distinguished Recipe Hall of Fame Collection. Barbara along with her co-editor, Gwen McKee, have published nearly 100 books.

Table of Contents

The Quest for the Best     7
Contributing Cookbooks     9
Beverages and Appetizers     11
Bread and Breakfast     37
Soups, Stews, and Chilis     61
Salads     83
Vegetables     105
Pasta, Rice, Etc.     127
Meats     143
Poultry     163
Seafood     175
Cakes     195
Cookies and Candies     217
Pies and Other Desserts     233
Catalog of Contributing Cookbooks     255
Index     277
Best of the Best State Cookbook Series     288