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In 1987 L. L. Bean celebrated its 75th anniversary with the publication of this big book of regional recipes compiled by two noted food writers. Sadly, the book has gone out of print, although a quick check on Amazon.com indicated that used copies are available (ranging both above and below the original cover price of $22.50). Many used-book dealers carry it as well. The book is a treasury of recipes and foodways from the six New England states that not only pays homage to the past but also reflects new and innovative eating attitudes in the land of the bean and the cod.
Some things haven’t changed much since Fannie Farmer’s day. Yankee diners still enjoy their Clams Casino the way they do them at Locke-Ober in Boston, or Blackberry Slump the way their grandmother made it. Those recipes are here, along with fresh ideas for cooking seafood, vegetables, and even so hoary a dish as Indian Pudding. This is a cookbook I turn to when I get into the cooking doldrums and can’t think of how to perk up an old favorite.
