Synopses & Reviews
The very best New England recipes from America's most beloved fisherman and her mother!
Linda Greenlaw has already let readers in on the thrilling, often hilarious onboard lives of fishermen. Now she and her mother reveal what happens onshore in fishermen's kitchens. Packed with colorful anecdotes about seaside life and brimming with more than seventy-five delicious recipes ranging from Penobscot Bay Clam Dip and Point Lookout Lobster Salad to Fishermen's Beef with Guinness, Down East Crab Cakes, and Maine Blueberry Pie, this collection showcases the talents and idiosyncratic charms of the Greenlaw family, as well as the delicious cuisine of coastal New England.
Written in Linda's inimitable and witty style, Recipes from a Very Small Island is a cookbook that you'll want to savor, and you won't be able to resist serving up its delicious New England classics to your hungry crew!
Synopsis
The very best New England recipes are offered by America's most beloved fisherman and her mother. Linda Greenlaw's books have collectively seen over a year on the New York Times bestseller list, with a combined one million copies in print. Full-color photos.
About the Author
Linda Greenlaw is the bestselling author of
The Hungry Ocean, The Lobster Chronicles, and
All Fishermen Are Liars, and the first and only female swordfish captain in the Grand Banks Fleet. Born in Connecticut, she was raised in Maine and graduated from Colby College. She currently lives on Isle au Haut, Maine, where she is taking a break from swordfishing to captain her lobster boat.
Martha Greenlaw's passions are cooking and reading. Born in 1934, she was raised on a dairy farm in Winslow, Maine, where she eventually met her husband, James, with whom she is presently sharing a 45th year of marriage. A stay-at-home mom, raising four children and now boasting four grandchildren, Martha has been deeply committed to community service and is also a longtime active member of a gourmet group.