Tidewater on the Halfshell

Price: $18.95

Fine Virginia recipes presented by the Junior League of Norfolk-Virginia Beach, Inc.

This classic cookbook highlights a centuries old tradition of gracious living, bountiful hospitality and sumptuous local cuisine which is still associated with Tidewater. "On the halfshell" is an idiomatic expression which refers to the presentation of clams and oysters which are pried open and then served using the bottom shell as a dish. The implication is that the food is as fresh as it can possibly be. The expression is still used when serving oysters, but it has acquired a wider meaning. Serving something "on the halfshell" implies that it is being presented in the most attractive and deluxe way, in a manner which is simple but elegant. The concept of simple elegance is one which strikes the right keynote for the recipes in Tidewater on the Halfshell. This ever-popular cookbook incorporates a classic approach to food which will remain appealing for years to come. Chapters include Appetizers, Beverages, Eggs/Cheese/Pasta, Soups/Sandwiches, Breads, Entrees, Seafood Entrees, Salads, Accompaniments, Desserts, Condiments, and A Taste of Tidewater.