The Foothills Cuisine of Blackberry Farm: Recipes and Wisdom from Our Artisans, Chefs, and Smoky Mountain Ancestors : A Cookbook by Sam Beall


The Foothills Cuisine of Blackberry Farm: Recipes and Wisdom from Our Artisans, Chefs, and Smoky Mountain Ancestors : A Cookbook
Title : The Foothills Cuisine of Blackberry Farm: Recipes and Wisdom from Our Artisans, Chefs, and Smoky Mountain Ancestors : A Cookbook
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ISBN : 0307886778
ISBN-10 : 9780307886774
Language : English
Format Type : Hardcover
Number of Pages : 288
Publication : First published January 1, 2012

Step into the world of top luxury resort Blackberry Farm, where lovers of farm-to-table cuisine and the lost arts of Southern cooking will find bliss in the gorgeous photographs, enticing recipes, and artisanal food-making tutorials of this transporting book.

Blackberry Farm has long been lauded as one of the country's most excellent resorts and sought out for its perfect mix of rusticity and refinement. The Blackberry Farm Cookbook was a love letter to the experience and cuisine of Blackberry Farm. Now, owner Sam Beall takes food lovers a step further, drawing them deeply into the secrets that make Blackberry Farm cuisine so magical.

It all starts with their roots in the rich traditions of "foothills cuisine." Every day, Blackberry Farm's chefs, gardeners, cheese-makers, and preservationists use wisdom passed down through generations of mountain residents. Following the natural rhythms of eight seasons or "times" allows cooks to coax the most heady dishes out of what's fresh and best, such as Lay by Time's menu of Mountain Multigrain Bread, Fried Catfish and Cucumber Slaw, Green Tomato Pie, and Banana Peanut Butter Pudding. Interspersed throughout the book are artisanal craft lessons, such as cheese-making, canning and preserving, and curing meats.

A sumptuous package full of stunning photography, The Foothills Cuisine of Blackberry Farm will be both a transportive tome and a trove of fantastic seasonal recipes that any food lover will be eager to try at home.

The Foothills Cuisine of Blackberry Farm: Recipes and Wisdom from Our Artisans, Chefs, and Smoky Mountain Ancestors : A Cookbook Reviews

  • Liquidlasagna

    I loved my visit to Blackberry Farm for the way it took me back to the earth-to-table rustic cooking I grew up with in the French countryside. Sam Beall’s book shares the riches each crucial season can provide, from jam to ham, as well as the traditions of soul-satisfying Appalachian cooking.
    Daniel Boulud

    In a perfect world, every American would have a chance to experience Blackberry Farm and taste the changing seasons. This book is the next best thing; a visit to a vanishing America that is being lovingly preserved in the Great Smoky Mountains.
    Ruth Reichl

  • ThePinkCarrot

    Beautiful cook book with interesting farming tales along with seasonal recipes.

  • Janet

    Gorgeous book. Reflects a simple yet delicious way of life.

  • Grace

    Makes me long to garden and to visit the mountains.

  • Rene Sanders

    One of my most cherished cookbooks!

  • Donna

    Gorgeous photography. Interesting and informative descriptions for Blackberry's food and philosophy. Hope I can afford to experience it all in person someday.

  • Rebecca

    This is a very large and heavy cookbook, so be aware that it's a load to carry around your kitchen. The recipes seem nice, but there's too much room between them and the categories are mixed up.

  • Marisa

    Definitely one I have to own someday