Boston Symphony Cookbook

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Description: Musicians love good food and good company, and The Boston Symphony Cookbook treats you to both -- presenting the favorite recipes of the members, guest artists, staff, volunteers, and friends of one of the world's most renowned symphony orchestras. Arranged by category from appetizers to desserts, and including a special section of potpourri, 500 easy-to-prepare recipes reflect the regional roots of the Orchestra, its international membership, and its worldwide reputation.  

New England specialties abound -- Bluefish Great Point, Party Scrod, Codfish Balls, New England Boiled Dinner, Blueberry Muffins, Cranberry Conserve, Blueberry-Apple Cobbler, Indian Pudding, Raspberry-Rhubarb Pie, to give a brief sampling. International offerings range the world -- Caponatina, Poulet au Vinaigre, Spanakopita, Tandoori Murghi, Okonomi-yaki, Pflaumen Kuchen, to name but a few. 

Celebrities who appear with the Boston Symphony in this book as well as on stage include singers Phyllis Bryn-Julson, Sherrill Milnes, Jessye Norman, Beverly Sills, Tatiana Troyanov; instrumentalists Claucuo Arrau, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Jorge Mester; conductors Edo de Waart, Antal Dorati, Neville Marriner; and composers John Cage, David del Tredici, and Sir Michael Tippett. 

Photographs appearing throughout the cookbook provide a behind-the-scenes look at the diverse activities of the prestigious Boston Symphony Orchestra, including the Boston Pops, at Symphony Hall in Boston, at Tanglewood -- the Orchestra's summer home in the Berkshires -- and on tour all over the country and throughout the world. 

Whether your special occasion is a dinner party, a Tanglewood-style picnic, a post-concert supper, or a simple family meal, The Boston Symphony Cookbook offers the basics as well as the special touches that are guaranteed to produce cries of "Encore!" 

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Condition: Good condition. Dust jacket has minor shelf wear and a small tear.