Pre-Owned In the Kitchen with Michael Salmon: Recipes of Distinction from the Hartstone Inn (Hardcover) 0972991913 9780972991919

In the Kitchen with Michael Salmon: Recipes of Distinction from the Hartstone Inn offers instant access to one of Maine's most beloved kitchens. If, like Julia Child, you have had the pleasure of tasting chef Michael Salmon's cuisine in the intimate and romantic dining room of the elegant Hartstone Inn, then you already know what awaits you when you prepare any of the recipes that lie inside. The hardcover book offers 320-pages of recipes, stories, photographs and beautiful color illustrations of life in Maine. The recipes are classified into specific sections, beginning with breakfast and ending with Michael's cooking classes. Professional tips, fun food factoids and when relevant wine notes accompany recipes. For those who delight in smoked dishes, Michael offers instructions on smoking everything from cheese and nuts to salmon. Learn how to turn out a Stilton Cheese and Shrimp Tartlet with Toasted Pine Nuts and Bosc Pears or Tangerine Crème Caramel with Plumped Apricots. Michael and his wife Mary Jo are in their ninth year of owning and running the Hartstone Inn in Camden, Maine, one of the country's most beautiful seaside resorts. They are devoted to providing their guests with elegant accommodations and epicurean adventures. Whether you are planning a lively group gathering, an intimate evening or a black-tie affair there are recipes which are sure to dazzle your guests and make them never want to leave your table. This is a wonderful book for someone who loves to cook and the perfect gift for someone who agrees with Michael that entertaining is an art and extraordinary food goes a long way.