The Summer Shack Cookbook: The Complete Guide to Shore Food

This volume is chock full of recipes of 'shack' food I've become all tooooo (!) familiar with since moving north.There were some familiar dishes and more delectable recipes that WILL be finding their way to my outdoor parties!I ordered the hardback and expected a thin overview of shack food but was pleased by the abundance of ideas, sprinkled with a minimum of photos ( I don't need a picture book when cooking, just good input from chefs more knowledgeable ).Descriptions and menus are clear and concise with good reference to alternating pages to complete a meal.This is a volume well worth your money if you love or have an interest in the New England shore food experience.

I have a wonderful cookbook collection and this book is a nice addition. In addition to good recipes, it is a great reference book for information on equipment, cooking techniques, background information on various shellfish, etc. The only thing that holds me back from giving it five stars is that I wish it had more color photographs. I know this probably adds to the cost of the book, but color photos really add to the appeal of a cookbook, and it's one of the things I look for when considering a purchase.

I've been a fan of Jasper White's for many years, but I held off ordering this book because I was afraid it would be full of lobster recipes. I realized long ago that I was not going to pay the premimun lobster demands in the south, so why buy another book heavy on lobster. Well, I was wrong! This is a terrific book of seafood recipes and side dish ideas too. The thing I liked best is that all the food is very casual, not the fancy stuff that looks great on the cover but that you'll never cook. The fish recipes offer ideas for substitutions if the ideal fish isn't in season or region.

After visitng Boston area we had the opportunity to eat at the Summer Shack. It was a 4 star experience. Living in Alaska we are not new to seafood, but the receipes in this book add a wonderful compliment to different styles of preparing seafood. The sauces are fantastic and the lobster, while not an Alaskan dish, was the best I had ever had! Alaskan Golden King Crab does work well in these receipes.Just a nice cook book that Jasper White shares some inside truths in preparing excellent seafood dishes.

Really like the author. Already have 50 Chowders.

Love this cookbook! So much information, tips & hints and all around fabulous recipes. Excellent writing by someone who truly knows of which he speaks! Didn't need another cookbook for my huge collection but I'm so very glad I purchased this one! Highly recommend!

From what I've look at this seems like a pretty good buy. I saw it advertised on an emeril live so so I highly doubt it'll be bad. It's a gift for Christmas so I really can't say much more than that for now.

This is a great cook book. So glad I ordered it!

We used to spend many summers in New Hampshire and at Hampton Beach and cooked many lobster meals right on the beach. We took many long walks and just savoured the smell of the food coming from the local restaurants. This book brings back many wonderful memories and I am able to cook those meals right at home now.

The AD said that the book is "like new"- it was actually BRAND NEW NEVER TOUCHED BEFORE BOOK!!!!😄😄😄😄More than satisfied - great book, the cheapest price outthere🆒🆒🆒🆒🆒🆒🆒