Great Food, All Day Long_ Cook Splendidly, Eat Smart - Maya Angelou [0]
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Interior photographs: Brian Lanker
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Angelou, Maya.
Great food, all day long: cook splendidly, eat smart / Maya Angelou.
p. cm.
eBook ISBN: 978-0-679-60437-2
1. Cookery, American. I. Title.
TX715.A5696 2010
641.5973—dc22 2010017519
www.atrandom.com
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ALSO BY MAYA ANGELOU
Autobiography
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Gather Together in My Name
Singin’ and Swingin’ and Gettin’ Merry Like Christmas
The Heart of a Woman
All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes
A Song Flung Up to Heaven
Essays
Wouldn’t Take Nothing for My Journey Now
Even the Stars Look Lonesome
Letter to My Daughter
Poetry
Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ’fore I Diiie
Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well
And Still I Rise
Shaker, Why Don’t You Sing?
I Shall Not Be Moved
On the Pulse of Morning
Phenomenal Woman
The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou
A Brave and Startling Truth
Amazing Peace
Mother
Celebrations
Children’s Books
My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me
Kofi and His Magic
Maya’s World series
Angelina of Italy
Izak of Lapland
Mikale of Hawaii
Renée Marie of France
Picture Books
Now Sheba Sings the Song
Life Doesn’t Frighten Me
Cookbook
Hallelujah! The Welcome Table
I dedicate the ambitious intent of this book to those who would love to eat and love to lose weight at the same time.
While I cannot assure that these recipes will reduce the reader’s sizes, I can say I have tried to offer flavors and savors which will be long remembered and always remembered with a smile of satisfaction.
O Dear O, I hope this will be of use to you.
Contents
Introduction
A Brand-New Look at Old Leftovers
Crown Roast of Pork
Creamy Pork Hash
Pork Tacos
Pork Fried Rice
Prime Rib—The Dinner That Never Stops Giving
Open-Faced Sliced Beef Sandwiches
Roast Beef Hash
Beef and Vegetable Soup
Roasted Chicken
Chicken Tetrazzini
Chicken Curry
Palate Appeteasers
Chili Guy
Santa Fe Chili with Meat
Red Chile Sauce
Spicy Barbecued Spareribs
Is Variety Fine Cuisine?
Mixed London Grill
Shepherd’s Pie
Original Joe’s Sausage, Eggs, and Greens
Pytt I Panna (Swedish Hash)
Meat Loaf
Sweet-and-Sour Meatballs
Waking Up Taste Buds
Eggplant Parmesan
Braised Lamb with White Beans
Club Steaks with Parsley Butter
Oxtail Stew
Scallops of Turkey Breast
Cabbage Rolls with Sauerkraut and Pork
Filling and Fulfilling
Pork Pie
Mixed-Up Tamale Pie
Veal Chops Supreme
Pollo in Salsa
Puchero and Corn Bread
Pinto Beans
Cooking Vegetarian with Courage I
Omelet with Spinach
Baked Eggs
Thousand Island Eggs
Kasha
Succotash
Pink Beans
Southern-Style Green Beans
California Green Chile and Cheese Pie
Corn Pudding
Cooking Vegetarian with Courage II
Crudités with Vinaigrette
Pressed Leek, Asparagus, and Zucchini Terrine with Mustard-Lemon Dressing
Broccoli Piquant
Roasted Vegetables
Brussels Sprouts and Mushrooms
Orange-Stuffed Squash
Sweet Potatoes McMillan
A Pint of Soup
Black Bean Soup
Chicken Soup
Pumpkin Soup I
Pumpkin Soup II
Consommé Double
Our Daily Bread
Popovers
Buttermilk Biscuits
Orange Nut Bread
Corn Sticks
Orange Syrup for Waffles, Pancakes, or Toast
All Day and All Night Corn Bread
Lettuce Praise Salads
Warm Garden Salad
Cold Potato Salad
Chicken-and-Pineapple Salad
Fruit Mélange
Corn Salad
Chicken-and-Peaches Salad
Sweet Endings
Crème Caramel
Pears in Port Wine
Party Hearty
Acknowledgments
Index
About the Author
Introduction
Some people buy cookbooks just to read, with no intention of trying the recipes. I hail their discipline, because it is impossible to put on weight just reading about food, even if the accompanying photographs cause the salivary glands