Virginia Hospitality: A Book of Recipes from 200 Years of Gracious Entertaining

In 25 years this is the best cookbook for entertaining Southern style I have eveer used. It is my constant resource. Have given it for gifts and am about to order my own third copy. COmpletely wore out one and want another one for our summer home

This is one of the backbones of my cookbook collection. We do food in the south, as they say. This is the always dependable cookbook. The cookbook for never fail to please goodies for family and friends for any occasion. I adore it. Virginia Hospitality says it in the name and can be depended upon to provide just that.

I collect cookbooks, and this is one I use frequently. The dishes are delicious, elegant, and easy to prepare. Some of my most frequently requested recipes are from this book. Also makes a great gift!

This is one of the best cookbooks I have ever owned. It is a wonderful resource for traditional Virginia recipes such as Chesapeake Clam Chowder and Williamsburg Dressing. It was given to me as a gift and the recipes are so elegant and easy I would suggest it for even the most timid cook!

Hospitality in eighteenth century Virginia gained the state her reputation as "the land of hospitality." The colonists in the English custom displayed pineapples as a sign of welcome on doorways, gateposts and gardenwalls. The tradition of warm hospitality is cherished and continued by today's Virginia hostesses. Virginia Hospitality is a culinary tour capturing the hospitality, heritage and warmth that is Virginia. It includes 600 triple-tested no-fail recipes from appetizers to desserts as well as tips from hostesses that reflect 200 years of gracious entertaining. Accompanying the recipes are pictorial histories of 26 famous Virginia homes with drawings by famous artists. The cookbook also includes recipes from Virginia homes, resorts and restaurants, including The Homestead, the Williamsburg Inn, and the Tides Inn.