Pacific Fresh: Great Recipes from the West Coast

by Maryana Vollstedt

Book Overview

With its practical emphasis on simple, delicious fare; fresh, healthful ingredients; and nearly 200 recipes with a West Coast flair, Pacific Fresh: Great Recipes from the West Coast is sure to become a favorite of home cooks. From such savory starters as Roasted Red Pepper Crostini to seafood classics, like Dungeness Crab Cakes, or tempting desserts, such as Baked Pears in Wine with Chocolate Sauce, Pacific Fresh offers a full range of flavorful,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811803910
• ISBN13: 9780811803915
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Cookbook

This author always hits her mark with wonderful, easy to prepare, fresh, tasty recipes.

Absolute BEST cookbook!

Truly every recipe I've made from this cookbook is wonderful! Having moved away from the Pacific Northwest, I also find the author's notes by each recipe make me especially nostalgic! That aside...the food is delicious, and there are recipes for every taste!

Easy and Delicious!

I have tried numerous recipes in Pacfic Fresh and found each and every one to be great. The salads and salad dressings are outstanding as are the main courses and pasta dishes!! I have served many to guests and always receive rave reviews! Every cook needs a cookbook collection of reliable and easy recipes that consistently turn out great! Pacific Fresh is that book!!

Wonderful Book

I bought this book at a winery in Napa in 1998 and have used it until it's nearly worn out. Recipes are easy to follow and don't require a lot of time. Everything I've ever tried is great. My family especially loves the salads and dressings. Sorry, Maryana, but I have shared some of your recipes at guest requests, but now I'm going to buy several copies for hostess and holiday gifts, and I'm going to replace my copy while I'm at it!

Delicious recipes that don't require a million ingredients!

The best feature of this cookbook is that it uses simple ingredients. I especially like the soup and salad (and salad dressing) recipes, though I have also had success with the main courses and desserts. I have given this book as a gift to several of my GenX-aged friends because the recipes are simple enough for beginning cooks, but my mom and their moms seem to like it, too.