The Northern Exposure Cookbook: A Community Cookbook from the Heart of the Alaskan Riviera

I'm a really big NX fan, and this cookbook was great- interesting recipies, and ever better quotes! I loved the stories behind each recipie and the comments Ruth-Anne makes. This is a great book, even for people who don't like NX.

I really enjoy this cookbook, not just for its great recipes, but also the photos, quotes, and stories behind the recipes. The index is great because you can look up recipes by the character, or by the name of the recipe. And it even has a section for Thanksgiving, and a section for Christmas. Each recipe reminds me of the episode that it originated from, and it feels like I have a little piece of Cicely in my own home. The recipes are wonderful, and it's also a fun book to browse through and read little tidbits. A must-have for any fan of the show, it's quite a unique book.

Not only is this book a real hoot for Northern Exposure fans, it's the only cookbook I've bought in years in which no recipe has failed (yet). Every one I've tried so far has turned out just great on the first try. Experienced cooks know just how rare that is. Ruth-Anne's Meat Loaf (dried bread crumbs are fine) and The Brick's Spaghetti and Meatballs (by all means make the meatballs, but I sometimes cheat and used canned sauce) are now part of my standard repertoire, and the recipes are frequently requested by guests. Adam's Lamb Stew is terrific, but a bit more work. Overall, one of my all-time favorite cookbooks

This book is presented as if the reader is a resident of Cicely purchasing a cook book for a community fund-raiser. Lots of fun for fans of the show, because they will feel just like "one of the gang". Ruth Anne's character "edits" the book, but each character presents his or her recipe themselves. Very well done, everybody is definitely "in-character". Adam's contributions are especially funny. A must for all true fans!