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Whether you want to learn to cook, or just want to learn where to go to have others cook for you, our great selection of cook books and dining guides can help.

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Discovering Maryland Wineries
Kevin Atticks
Paperback/1998

 
Chesapeake Cooking with John Shields
John Shields
Paperback/1998
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A tour guide to Maryland's wine country with maps, recipes and descriptions of the wineries, wines, and the people behind them.




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If you think Chesapeake Bay cooking is all about crab cakes, deviled crab, crab soufflés, crab-stuffed mushroom caps, ham and crab imperial, crabmeat curry, crab fluffs, crab and artichoke dip, crab loaf, crab quiche, and soft-shell crab sandwiches--you have another thing coming!

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Dining in Baltimore
Baltimore Sun
Paperback/1999
 

The Chesapeake Bay Cookbook: Great Regional Cuisine
John Shields
Paperback/ 1990

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Looking for someplace to take the kids? Or an Indian eatery in Pikesville? How about a seafood restaurant in Canton? Dining in Baltimore features information on 160 Baltimore-area restaurants.



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A tribute to the culinary heritage of the Chesapeake Bay, from a Baltimore native who is now a chef in California. Of course crab figures prominently in this collection, but there is a wide variety of recipes.




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Fish
Mark Bittman
Paperback/1998
  Maryland Seafood Cookbook (Volume 3)
2005
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From anchovy to wolffish, Mark Bittman, the executive editor of Cook's Illustrated magazine, presents fish and shellfish by name, offering discussions on preparation and presentation along with sumptuous recipes.



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Includes the recipe for Maryland Crab cakes and stuffed mushrooms. There are several recipes from restaurants such as Phillip's Crab House in Baltimore and the Rod 'n' Reel in Calvert County.



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I Can Cook, You Can Cook! Simply Great Maryland Recipes
Wayne Brokke
Paperback/2003

 

Crazy for Crab
Fred Thompson
Paperback/2004

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Baltimore's favorite food personality is now gaining national recognition with his down-home style, no-nonsense love of food, and recipes so simple and delicious folks everywhere will be saying: "I can cook what he cooks!"

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This comprehensive book describes every type of crab available along with guides on how to buy it, how to clean it, and how to cook it.




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Chesapeake's Bounty - Cooking with Regional Favorites
Katie Moose
Paperback/2000

  Zagat survey 2005 Washington DC / Baltimore Restaurants
Paperback/2005

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What could be more enticing on a hot summer's day than to sit down to a table covered with newspapers, fresh steamed crabs, Old Bay seasoning, cole slaw and a cold beer? Take a peek inside and you'll discover a region rich in culinary delights and history.

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America's leading guide to wining and dining has just released the newest edition of its Baltimore area survey. Get useful ratings and advice from Baltimore diners about Baltimore dining, all in a pocket-sized guide.


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