The Lost Kitchen: Recipes and a Good Life Found in Freedom, Maine: A Cookbook
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From the New York Times bestselling author and founder of the beloved restaurant The Lost Kitchen comes a stunning collection of 100 Maine recipes for every season.
“A sensory joy . . . simple seasonal fare, creatively elevated and beautifully photographed . . . The recipes in The Lost Kitchen beckon you to keep returning for more.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer
Erin French grew up in Freedom, Maine (population 719), helping her father at the griddle in his diner. An entirely self-taught cook who used cookbooks to form her culinary education, she founded her acclaimed restaurant, the Lost Kitchen, in the same town, creating meals that draws locals and visitors from around the world to a dining room that feels like an extension of her home.
No one can bring small-town America to life better than a native, especially when it comes to Maine, one of the country’s most off-the-beaten-path states, with an abundant natural bounty that comes from its coastline, rivers, farms, fields, and woods—a cook’s dream. Inspired by her lush locale and classic American cooking, Erin crafts deliciously satisfying and easy-to-make recipes such as Whole-Roasted Trout with Parsnip and Herb Hash, Maine Shrimp Rolls, Ramp and Fiddlehead Fried Rice, and Rhubarb Spoon Cake.
Erin’s food has been called “brilliant in its simplicity and honesty” by Food & Wine, and it is exactly this pure approach that makes her style of cooking so appealing—and so easy to embrace at home, wherever you live.
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Publisher : Clarkson Potter; 4th edition (May 9, 2017)
Language : English
Hardcover : 256 pages
ISBN-10 : 0553448439
ISBN-13 : 978-0553448436
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 7.71 x 1.03 x 10.28 inches
Customers say
Customers love this cookbook for its simple yet flavorful recipes and personal writing style that reads like a novel. Moreover, the book tells a fascinating story, and customers appreciate how it uses commonly available ingredients, particularly in-season ones. Additionally, the photos are well-received, with one customer noting the many photos of Maine in every season. Customers find the book inspiring and make it a great gift choice.
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ChaiLatteMomma –
Authentic
I ordered 2 cookbooks, this one and Magnolia Table. You can see similarities in both books’ construction, layout, vibe. I’ve never watched either show but assume that makes sense given the Lost Kitchen airs on the Magnolia network.Lost Kitchen, however, feels authentic in a way Magnolia Table does not. While the photos in the Gaines book are beautiful, I become an automatic skeptic when I see a photo with a horse, suggestive of being authentic horseback riders (my father was an equestrian rider thus a slight semi-brag, but at least I am admitting that.)Meanwhile I do not doubt every photograph in Lost Kitchen, since the author cooks from the same place she still lives. This is seen in the recipes which, if not all quite my taste (eg moose stew), I don’t doubt their authenticity (a campfire on a Maine beach, a bucket of clams, etc) .Thus while at the outset both books appear similar, the noted differences elicit 5 stars for this book, and probably 3-4 stars for Magnolia. I will first turn to the Lost Kitchen for a recipe, knowing it comes from something real (and substitute out the “unusual”). Only if I am stuck, while I go to Magnolia Table and for the deal I bought it for will keep it instead of returning it.
Amazon Customer –
Beautiful book with simple but exciting recipes
I am a huge fan of The Lost Kitchen and Getting Lost With Erin French series on Magnolia Network. Recently read her autobiography Finding Freedom and was deeply touched by her amazing story. I buy and read cookbooks all of the time but hers really inspire me. I came to cooking later and life and while my recipes donât always turn out the way I would like, I still enjoy the process. What appeals to me most about these recipes as I read through is how simple they are but how they put different ingredients together in ways I would not have thought to do on my own. I saw one reviewer remark that she wonât be foraging for some of the ingredients that Erin uses so found the cookbook useless. I couldnât disagree more. Erin does use ingredients that I may not be able to get but she seems to offer alternatives for most and if I canât get something I will leave it out. Itâs clear to me just by reading them that the recipes will stand on their own. If you are like me and love to read cookbooks for inspiration, I highly suggest this one and her other Big Heart Little Stove. Both are packed full of beautiful pictures of her food and of Maine which I love. There are a ton of tips and tricks and anecdotes from Erin which make me smile. I actually canât wait to cook my way through both of her cookbooks because having watched The Lost Kitchen and listening to her create and serve many of these recipes, I canât wait to try them myself! I will come back and update my review on the quality of the recipes after that but I would say buy this book without even having prepared them yet. So inspirational.
Audrey Hepburn –
A beautifully written book
I ordered this last night (11/6) while watching The Lost Kitchen on HBO Max. The book arrived today, November 7th. I was planning to give it as a hostess gift for a friend on Thanksgiving. Although the shipping box wasnât damaged, the book had a deep gash in the back cover, so Iâm sending it back.I will NOT be reordering this book. After paging thru the beautifully written and photographed cookbook the ingredients that Erin French employs in many of her recipes are NOT easily sourced and so it would not be a cookbook that would be used by anyone I know.ALL of my friends LOVE and WATCH her show, The Lost Kitchen. We would ALL enjoy winning her annual postcard lottery to have the chance to dine at her restaurant, but this is NOT a âsimpleâ cookbook. Although the directions for most of the recipes are certainly straightforward, itâs the unusual ingredients that Erin uses that would present a challenge (edible flowers, chive blossoms, periwinkles, pea tendrils, razor clams, smelts, ramps, fiddleheads, etc.) and thatâs just some of the ingredients contained in the first 40 pages! (The actual book is over 250 pages!!!)This is one of those books that would make a good read but then would sit on your shelf collecting dust. Itâs not a practical book by any means. Iâve been cooking for over 50 years. I am addicted to the Food Network. Iâm a foodie. I know my way around a kitchen. I plan elaborate, gourmet meals for my friends. But Iâd never use this book.I guess itâs a blessing in disguise that the book came damaged, as otherwise I would have quickly gift-wrapped it and never bothered opening it. That would have been a mistake as my friend (who is hosting Thanksgiving) would not use this book. So it would have been a wasted hostess gift. (I think Iâll bring chocolates & wine instead)Bottom line: If you are a fan of the Ina Garten style of cooking (I own most of Inaâs cookbooks and refer to them often) and the way Ina simply explains a recipe, with easily sourced ingredients, you will be sorely disappointed in Erinâs style of recipe writing with her hard-to-find ingredients.On the positive side: The quality of Erinâs cookbook is absolutely beautiful, as the cover is an embossed heavy tweed with matte color photos. This cookbook was perhaps written for residents of Maine where one can âforage in the woodsâ and also buy fresh shellfish. Living in Arizona, we donât have that luxury.Kindly excuse me while I watch another episode of The Lost Kitchen.
Alison –
The Lost Kitchen is a great series on the Magnolia Network. Erin’s recipes are delicate and flavorful. Beautiful photography, and a overall great read. Excellent quality for your money, great ideas you can work with. Farm to table series and cookbook.
Elaine –
Amei o livro da Erin French , tem receitas maravilhosas e facil de fazer, e tudo bem explicado.. Não vejo a hora de comprar o novo livro Big Heart Little Stove..
Chloe –
A beautiful book filled with great recipes!Unfortunately my first copy was lost in the post however Peggy, from Customer Service, was so helpful and courteous to send me a new copy in time for a birthday, top class customer care – thank you Peggy!
M.N. –
Erin Frenchâs Kochbuch lädt alle ein, nicht nur die Küche Maineâs zu probieren, sondern bringt die Gaumenfreuden allen Affinisten näher.Sehr empfehlenswert und toll gestaltet!
Lluch Carlos –
Fantastico libro con muy buenas y fáciles recetas y una buena historia detras de esta joven chef americana muy prometedora.