From a Lighthouse Window: Recipes and Recollections from the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

Hardcover

“More than just a cookbook. Explore Maryland’s Eastern Shore, where crab is king and the oyster has a place in history. Experience the Shore’s rich heritage, where lives and livelihoods of watermen, boatbuilders, lightkeepers, and farmers have for centuries depended on the bounty of Chesapeake waters and fertile farmlands. Enjoy the Shore’s distinct culinary legacy, which survives today. More than 100 tested recipes featuring fresh ingredients from Bay waters and surrounding fields, gardens and orchards. Many recipes converted to low- or no-cholesterol alternatives. Profiles of cultures and cuisines with heirloom ‘recipes’. 32 color photographs capturing many facets of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Lively illustrations of Dining Ashore and Afloat, the Bountiful Bay, Field and Cove, and much more..” Well illustrated. 206 pages with index.