Giving Thanks: Thanksgiving Recipes and History, from Pilgrims to Pumpkin Pie

by Kathleen Curtin

Book Overview

Thanksgiving specialists Curtin and Oliver trace the fascinating history of the holiday, from the real story of the first Thanksgiving to 21st-century traditions. Includes recipes, photos from The... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1400080576
• ISBN13: 9781400080571
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.7" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

On Giving Thanks

As someone who loves to cook and is fascinated by early american history, I was extremely pleased by the content of this book. It is not merely a cookbook but a history book as well. This book can be enjoyed by children and adults equally.

Giving Thanks. A book to have and a book to give!

Wonderful! Curtin and Oliver put together a unique collection of exquisite and easy to follow recipes. The history behind the national holiday is also explained with interesting details and complements nicely the culinary section. Whether the reader wants to learn more about the tradition or wants to impress friends and family at the dinner table, this is the book to read! Giving Thanks. A book to have and a book to give!

A MUST HAVE!!

A fantastic book to read! The recipes we tried were outstanding-easy to read directions & the history behind each dish was a treat to read. I am looking forward to using these recipes at our Thanksgiving this year.

Giving Thanks for "Giving Thanks".

This is a fun book. The book has great trivia and history, and a great variety of the old traditional recipes. But along with that, are the recipes created by the different cultures of our "Melting Pot", who adapted their own wonderful tastes and flavors to their Thanksgiving celebration. This year, my family is going use only recipes in this cookbook to make a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner.

Recipes Galore!

This book is full of wonderful recipes for down home cooking! The details about the history and heritage in the book our wonderfully detailed as well. A "must have" for the collection of everyone who loves to cook, or is just starting out. Also a great way to teach your family about Thanksgivings past. Highly recommended.