Product Description

One in a six-volume set of little cookbooks-each one a treasured collection of recipes from the best-selling cookbook, Favorite Recipes from Quilters. Each book in the series presents a particular category of food. The six books are: Breads, Soups, Salads, Main Dishes (Pasta, Vegetables, and Meats), Pies, and Desserts. Each book offers 24-36 recipes-all proven favorites from the original collection. Each volume also includes several stories from the lives and experiences of quilters. The charming design of these books makes them an irresistible impulse item. Their colorful dustjackets and readable spines make them equally eye-catching on a bookshelf or beside a cash register. Each volume contains warm and strikingly rich watercolors throughout its pages. Each painting was created exclusively for this series. These books have about them the special vibrancy that comes from cooking and quilting. All who own them will share in that!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1214804 in Books
• Published on: 2003-02-25
• Released on: 2003-02-25
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 64 pages

From the Back Cover
Many quilters are devoted homemakers who enjoy cooking almost as much as quilting. Many other quilters develop recipes and invent shortcuts to decrease food preparation time, so they can spend more time by their quilt frames and sewing machines. This easy-to-use cookbook is packed with their simple and elegant recipes. The books in this series: Breads Desserts Main Dishes Pies Salads Soups

About the Author
Louise Stoltzfus learned the arts of quilting and cooking from her mother, Miriam Stoltzfus. While she puts occasional stitches in one of the quilts her mother always seems to have in a frame, Stoltzfus wishes she had more time for quilting. She is the co-author of The Central Market Cookbooks and The Best of Mennonite Fellowship Meals. Stoltzfus of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is director of The People’s Place Gallery in Intercourse, Pennsylvania.

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Introduction Amid the rush and haste of life, many people seek rest and quiet in community life. Quilters find community in common goals and activities. They talk of needles and thread, fabric and stitches, and bedcovers and pieces of art. They gather in homes, fabric shops, and convention centers to share their ideas and projects. Many quilters are also homemakers. Some treat both cooking and quilting as high art forms. Others work hard to prepare varied and healthful meals for their busy families and quilt when they have free time. From Spinach-Stuffed Shells to Farmhouse Hamburgers to Lentil and Rice Curry, these Main Dish recipes are both practical and delicious. Those who love to quilt and those who love to cook will share in the special vibrancy of this small collection.