Biscuits: Sweet and Savory Southern Recipes for the All-American Kitchen
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (737 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1510718753 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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She lives in Valrico, Florida, with her husband and basset hound. . In 2011, she created her Southern food blog, Syrup and Biscuits, to chronicle wonderful food memories before they were forgotten. Jackie Garvin retired to focus on cooking, eating, digging in the dirt, and writing about
The composition and texture of the hardtack biscuit changed at the hands of the Jamestown settlers, who had access to three necessary ingredients that would transform the difficult-to-bite and bland tasting hardtack into a soft, delicious biscuit: soft winter wheat, fat in the form of lard from pigs, and milk or buttermilk from cows.Today’s version of biscuits barely resembles its predecessor. Also included are recipes for multiple gravies, toppings, and biscuit “neighbors” such as peach raspberry scones, chocolate toffee monkey bread, hush puppies, and chicken ’n’ dumplings.. Hardtack was made from flour, water, and sometimes salt and was sturdy and long-lasting, making it suitable for hard, treacherous journeys. While biscuits are wildly popular in our culture, they are known to intimidate home cooks. Jackie Garvin overcame her decades long biscuit-making failures by research and trial and error, and has emerged to write a cookbook that simplifies and demystifies biscuit baking and highlights the prevalence of biscuits throughout the United States.Rich in Southern history, as well as touching family memories, Biscuits presents a collection of more than seventy recipes including raspberry biscuit pudding with vanilla ice cream s
"A must-have for anyone who enjoys cookbooks!" according to Virginia Guy. I have enjoyed Jackie Garvin's blog for quite sometime; therefore, I was very interested to learn she was writing a cookbook. I pre-ordered a copy from Amazon. It finally arrived and I have to say it far exceeded my very high expectations. I have been reading and collecting cookbooks for more than A must-have for anyone who enjoys cookbooks! I have enjoyed Jackie Garvin's blog for quite sometime; therefore, I was very interested to learn she was writing a cookbook. I pre-ordered a copy from Amazon. It finally arrived and I have to say it far exceeded my very high expectations. I have been reading and collecting cookbooks for more than 30 years. This is one of the most interesting and beautiful in my collection. I am thrilled beyond words and plan to order multiple copies as gifts for all my cookbook loving friends!. 0 years. This is one of the most interesting and beautiful in my collection. I am thrilled beyond words and plan to order multiple copies as gifts for all my cookbook loving friends!. HIllary said Love this book. Love this book! The recipes are easy to follow and delicious, and the stories she Jackie writes about her childhood make this cookbook a fun read. Takes me back to listening to my family tell stories of their upbringing in the South. I would highly recommend this book to any true southerner, or anyone that is fascinated with Southern traditions. I will be buying this book for Christmas gifts this year.. "This is more than a cookbookit's a storyit's a time machine!" according to Danny Taylor. If you want down home good groceriestry this one.Just what you need if you need some good comfort food that's easy on the budget and the kitchen time.Full of flavor, fun and something new for everyone.Jackie Garvin is the embodiment of southern charm and the by birthright is able to embed this charm into her wonderful southern dishes.Learn about biscuits, learn about heritage, learn about cooking and learn about love.a love of biscuits, heritage, cooking that will make you think of family, fun and love everytime you get in the kitchen and rattle them pots and pan
. She is also the author of Sweet Potato Love: 60 Recipes for Every Season. In 2011, she created her Southern food blog, Syrup and Biscuits, to chronicle wonderful food memories before they were forgotten. She lives in Valrico, Florida, with her husband and basset hound. About the AuthorJackie Garvin retired to focus on cooking, eating, digging in the dirt, and writing about it after a successful career as a registered nurse, corporate executive, and entrepreneur