BOOTSTRAPS AND BISCUITS  - Author Anna Lee Robe-Terry forages for wild foods and describes their preparation and uses.  In her own colorful language, Anna Lee shares a rural family heritage in a narrative generously laced with anecdotes about life in the mountains.  The result is a rich compilation of hundreds of delicious recipes, the ingredients available and free for the picking.  From paw-paw pudding to mincemeat pie using wild meat, a reader will find fulfillment for the soul, palate and pocketbook. In the hills of her family’s West Virginia farm, Anna Lee Robe-Terry explores and forages for wild food stuffs, which she turns into tasty down-home cooking. Bootstraps and Biscuits is a collection of her recipes, which are delicious, interesting, and easy-to-follow. With recipes ranging from the more common -- honey butter and wild strawberry shortcake -- to the more unusual -- jerusalem artichoke salad, squirrel pot pie and dandelion wine -- this book is perfect for anyone wanting to make their cooking and eating more adventurous. And, as Terry points out, you’ll probably appreciate your meal all the more if you’ve gotten some fresh air while gathering the ingredients. 

Softbound. 189 pages.

Call number — (HC-7950ALT)

Price:  $12.95