Cooking in the Lowcountry from the Old Post Office Restaurant: Spanish Moss, Warm Carolina Nights, and Fabulous Southern Food

By Michael Stern and Jane Stern

Book Overview

The exquisite menu at The Old Post Office Restaurant on Edisto Island, SC, has garnered this one-of-a-kind establishment legions of fans from around the country. It has been written up in the "New York Times, Travel and Leisure, USA Today, Wine Spectator "and" Gourmet." This exciting new cookbook is part of the Roadfood Cookbook Series by Jane and Michael Stern, two of the most popular and successful food writers in America. Like a visit to this historic Southern island (less than an hour from Charleston), "Lowcountry Cooking from The Old Post Office Restaurant" contains more than 150 favorite recipes for Southern dishes with a classical twist, such as Fussed-Over Pork Chop, P.B.'s Ultimate Filet Mignon, Coca Cola Cake, and Key Lime Mousse. It includes an 8-page color insert. Chef Philip Bardin says, "Breads and desserts are prepared daily and all of the produce and seafood are local and the freshest available in the area. Our stone-ground grits - milled to our specifications - have been a specialty since 1988." Previous Roadfood cookbooks include: "Blue Willow Inn Cookbook" (1-55853-991-3), "El Charo Cookbook" (1-55853-992-1), "Durgin-Park Cookbook" (1-4016-0028-X), "Harry Carey's Cookbook" (1-4016-0095-6), "Louie's Backyard Cookbook" (1-4016-0038-7), "Carbone's Cookbook" (1-4016-0122-7), and "The Famous Dutch Kitchen Restaurant Cookbook" (1-4016-0138-3).

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1401601464
• ISBN13: 9781401601461
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.3" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Daughter's birthday

My daughter loves this cookbook. She was recently married and has enjoyed many of the recipes.

FIVE STAR DINING IN YOUR OWN HOME

Having dined at The Old Post Office Restaurant on many occassions, I was thrilled to discover that Chef Philip Bardin has put some of his culinary creations to pen and paper for all of us to try at home. I'm blessed to live in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, near The Old Post Office Restaurant, and therefore I have access to some of the same sources of fresh produce, fresh seafood, and quality meats and poultry that the restaurant does. Chef Bardin emphasizes that you have to start with quality ingredients like they use in the restaurant to achieve the best results. With my already having access to quality ingredients, this book provides the final piece of the puzzle and allows me, and my friends, to create some of the same dishes we crave at The Old Post Office Restaurant. This book also provides a wonderful glimpse of our local culture on and around Edisto Island, South Carolina. Living near Edisto Island, I can say that the book gets it right when talking about the local culture, and if you're not from this area the book does an excellent job of introducing you to our wonderful, unique, paradise. If you don't think you'd enjoy the taste of "The Lowcountry" then you haven't tried our food or you haven't been able to try it done right. This book from Chef Bardin of The Old Post Office Restaurant will help you do do southern food right.