John Hadamuscin's Simple Pleasures: 101 Thoughts and Recipes for Savoring the Little Things in Life

By John Hadamuscin

Book Overview

Every once in a while, during the course of a busy everyday day, there occurs a moment when we stop to appreciate one of life's seemingly ordinary, often underappreciated, wonders: cookies and milk; sitting by the fire on a winter afternoon; the first whiff of coffee in the morning; listening to the waves of the ocean; homemade ice cream on a hot summer evening; the first snow of winter. As the world and our lives become more and more complicated, these simple pleasures always bring us back down to earth -- and they're often the things that make it all seem worthwhile. In this warmhearted little book, with its pleasurable thoughts and comforting recipes, John Hadamuscin shares 101 of these wonderful moments of escape, a chance to feel the warmth of spring in the dead of winter, to dunk cookies in milk with a childlike innocence, to savor a favorite food with those we love, or to merely relax and enjoy a few solitary moments of contentment. So, as John says in his foreword, "Here are a few thoughts, a few pictures, and even a few recipes for some of my own simple pleasures, and I'd guess, some of yours, too. And if something here sparks off a memory of a simple pleasure or two of your own, all the better."

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517590816
• ISBN13: 9780517590812
• Release Date: October 1992
• Publisher: Harmony
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

I absolutely LOVE to read everyone of John Hadamuscin's cook books. Most of the recipes and tips I have used over the course of 20+ years. Whatever you choose to cook/bake etc. always turn out delicious.

Another winner!

Once again I find myself caught in Mr. Hadamuscin's web. I sit with a cup of tea and page thru "Pleasures" remembering times gone by. The pictures, words and recipes are wonderful. The only thing to make it better would be to have John and friends sitting in my kitchen swapping stories and cooking up a storm. Hope another book is coming in the near future -- it is long overdue.

a delightful excursion into fond remembrances

Not only is this an enchanting book with heart-warming pictures, the recipes are very good. It brings about a calm mood even when cooking isn't your reason for opening it.