WILMINGTON — Bartleby's Books will host an event with cookbook author Sarah Leah Chase, who will discuss her new cookbook, New England Open House Cookbook.
The event will take place on Friday, Aug. 21, at 5:30 p.m., at Bartleby's Books, 17 West Main St.
From a born-and-bred New Englander comes a book that sings with all the flavors and textures of the beloved region.
Chase is a caterer, cooking teacher, and prolific writer whose books, including The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook (as co-author) and Nantucket Open House Cookbook, have more than 3.4 million copies in print.
For New England Open House Cookbook, she draws from her memories of growing up in Connecticut and Maine; her experience living and cooking on Cape Cod; and her extensive travels meeting farmers, fishermen, and chefs.
The result is a wide-ranging cookbook for everyone who has skied the mountains of Vermont, sailed off the coast of Maine, dug for clams on Cape Cod, or just wishes they had. It reflects the bountiful ingredients and recipes of New England, served up in evocative prose, full-color photographs, and 300 recipes, according to a news release.
All of New England's classic dishes are represented, including a wealth of shellfish soups and stews and a full chapter celebrating lobster. From breakfast (Debbie's Blue Ribbon Maine Muffins), to appetizers and nibbles (Tiny Tumbled Tomatoes, Oysters Clark Rockefeller), to main dishes for every season and occasion: Baked Bluefish with New Potatoes and Summer Rib Eyes with Rosemary, Lemon, and Garlic.