27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Easy Island Cuisine, Mar 12 2007
By Katelyn J. Ballard - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Delish!: The J.W. Jackson Recipes: A Martha's Vineyard Cookbook (Paperback)
After falling in love with Philip R. Craig's Vineyard mystery series, I decided that a cook book by the same author couldn't be half bad. I've tried several recipes thus far (I received the book as a Christmas gift) and each has turned out wonderfully. The recipes are succinct and easy to follow. The dishes are a varied collection of family favorites and classic island cuisine. Each recipe takes up no more than a page and is made up of ingredients that fairly common, not foreign or difficult to find. I would highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in cooking and a taste for the Vineyard.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Eating on the Vineyard, Oct 4 2007
By woodsprite "meaning is all" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Delish!: The J.W. Jackson Recipes: A Martha's Vineyard Cookbook (Paperback)
I really love Philip Craig's Martha's Vineyard series. Each mystery has solid, but laid-back plotting, engaging characters, and lots of atmosphere. I have enjoyed the subtle additions of the recipes from protagonist J.W. Jackson. I was delighted to see recipes from J.W. come out in a stand-alone book. I have had fun playing with them - they're really good! I can't help but comment on the nice influence of Craig's (or his alter ego's)wife! I look forward to each Craig and Jackson offering. They do not disappoint.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A wonderful way to remember Philip R Craig, Aug 7 2008
By M. Herr - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Delish!: The J.W. Jackson Recipes: A Martha's Vineyard Cookbook (Paperback)
This book has combined all the recipes from Philip R Craig's books into one wonderful cookbook. I had forgotten about some of the recipes and this cookbook brings them altogether. The side comments with each recipe are helpful as well as amusing. The recipes are excellent. In particular, the Oriental Cole Slaw, Baked Shrimp with Sherry and Garlic and the Sesame Snow Peas. There is a good variety of easy, quick prepare/cook recipes and more complicated recipes. This is not a cookbook with just seafood recipes. It has a variety of salads, seafood, beef and chicken recipes which adults and children will enjoy. For those who have a vegetable garden, there are many recipes in which you can use your homegrown wares. I thoroughly enjoy reading through this book as though it were a novel.