The Old Farmer's Almanac Blue Ribbon Recipes (ISBN 1571983562)

The Best of the Best:
On one Monday a month in the offices of the Old Farmer's Almanac in Dublin, New Hampshire, the Almanac's receipe testers cook up the award winning receipes from the current year's county fairs. After the dish is prepared, the good people who work for America's longest running publication taste the fare and offer an opinion. Only the best recepies make it into the Almanac and only the best of the best have made it into this book. There are a lot of good receipes in this book, from appetizers and salads, soups and stews, meat and poultry to cakes and pies. All of these receipes are blue ribbon receipes from county fairs throughout America, so you really can't go wrong with any of them. I have made both the White Oyster Chile and Jim's Shrimp and Lobster Espanole recently and both were simply delicious. There are no fat or cholesterol counts here, the emphasis is on taste, and the taste is good. Review submitted by Captain Katie Osborne

not what i expected:
when you think of blue ribbon winners it reminds me of special, homey, can't wait to have it again food. this book fell flat. .these are festivals winners, and example of recipe in book is CREPES filled with Spinach Vera Cruz. I'm sorry ,when i read title i expected more of a comfort, homey foods cookbook to enjoy.

Blue Ribbon Cookbook!!!:
I couldn't wait to get this cookbook. My family loves good old country cooking! These recipes are good and easy to follow. We especially liked the desserts. The carrot cake with creamy pineapple filling is just delicious! Can't wait to try more!