A Pinch of Salt Lake

I thought I wouldn't be able to get a copy of this cookbook for my sister. Thank you! Since this cookbook is out of print, I was sure it would be impossible to find.

I received this cookbook as a gift in 1992, I think, when I spoke for a women's business organization in Salt Lake City. I finally used it at Thanksgiving in 2004, and was really blown away by the results. The biggest hit of the meal was the apple-sausage stuffing. This particular recipe is meant for Christmas goose, but I used it with Thanksgiving turkey, and substituted turkey sausage and buttersquash soup for the sausage and milk it called for. It was absolutely the best stuffing I have ever had in my life, and our guests all agreed. The book is loaded with unusual recipes like that one, including suggestions for drinks and hor d'oeuvres, bunches and breads, soups and stews, salads, vegetables and side dishes, seafood, meat, poultry, as well as desserts and pies and cookies and cakes. It's a really special set of recipes, filling more than 230 pages. Even if you seldom cook (like me), go for it.

A Pinch Of Salt Lake is an impressive and diverse compilation of easy-to-prepare recipes for beverages, hors d'oeuvres, brunches, breads, soups, stews, salads, vegetable and side dishes, seafood, poultry, meats, desserts, pies, cookies, and cakes. From Bacon-Wrapped Scallops; Cucumber Sandwich Canapes; Onion Corn Bread; and Cold Tortellini Salad; to Sweet Fried Corn; Fusilli with Shrimp and Roasted Peppers; Poached Chicken Breasts in Tarragon; and Raspberry Walnut Torte, A Pinch Of Salt Lake will soon become a family kitchen favorite. An extensive index is provided which will ably assist in planning meals appropriate and suitable for all occasions and circumstances.

I own many cookbooks but have yet to find one as good as this one. The many recipes I've prepared are very delicious, have nice presentation and use ingredients that are easy to find. There are quite a few recipes with a "quick & easy" icon on the side which makes it nice when you're in a hurry but would like to make something good. It's a beautiful cookbook that's well laid out. It makes an excellent gift.