• jmrc939 on January 14, 2010

  This was really my first "married person" cookbook. I have cooked out of it for years (since the '80s), and go back to it over and over - it is stained and dogeared. Betty Rosbottom is the best.

Notes about Recipes in this book

• Tomato and corn bisque

  • kbrooks on September 08, 2024

    Made this with fresh corn and heirloom tomatoes. Pureed with an immersion blender and strained the soup through a fine mesh strainer before adding in the cheese. We really liked it.

• Best-ever white bean chowder

  • kbrooks on April 10, 2025

    Delicious hearty soup.

• Batter-fried sea scallops with dill mayonnaise

  • kbrooks on April 10, 2025

    This was a disaster. The coating slid off the scallops in the frying fat, making a mess. The dill mayo is nice though.

• Sautéed Dover sole in lemon-dill batter

  • kbrooks on April 10, 2025

    This is delicious. Used fresh dill and fresh petrale sole.

• Sautéed filet of pork Waldo

  • kbrooks on April 10, 2025

    Really good. Instead of Italian bread crumbs, I mixed panko crumbs with a mix of fresh herbs: basil, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, sage and thyme.

• Chicken marinated in lime and honey

  • kbrooks on May 07, 2026

    Even with the long marinating this is pretty one dimensional.

• Rice with sweet red peppers and pine nuts

  • kbrooks on May 07, 2026

    Okay,but won't make again.

• Smoked turkey salad on cantaloupe slices

  • kbrooks on April 10, 2025

    Wonderful salad. Also good with smoked chicken.

• Belgian endive and spinach salad

  • kbrooks on April 07, 2026

    We really enjoyed this salad. The combination of spinach, leafy lettuce and Belgian endive made a nice mix of textures and flavors. I had made the lemon garlic vinaigrette before and we didn't much care for it; so I made a vinaigrette of extra virgin olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, dry mustard, salt, pepper and a bit of maple syrup which worked well.

• Asparagus with chive butter

  • kbrooks on April 30, 2026

    Delicious preparation for asparagus. The lemon and mint add a bright note.

• Monterey Jack corn cakes

  • kbrooks on April 10, 2025

    We love these corn cakes. Sometimes we use pepper jack cheese for more heat. Sour cream is a nice garnish. So is pepper jelly.

• Potato, bleu cheese, and chive tart

  • kbrooks on April 10, 2025

    This is delicious made exactly as written.