the abundant table
Recipes from The Bishop's Ranch Kitchen
by Elizabeth Schmidt and Ariel Ross
Illustrations by Meg Mateo Ilasco
This long awaited cookbook from The Bishop's Ranch includes chapters on:
- Breakfast
- Bread
- Soups
- Salads and Dressings
- Poultry and Meat
- Fish and Shellfish
- Vegetarian Main Dishes
- Side Dishes and Vegetables
- Condiments and Sauces
- Desserts
From the foreword
"Sunday morning, about an hour after daybreak, she pushes open the glass door that leads onto a wide porch on the edge of the valley. Sunlight from the east overlaps the contoured bands of the hills, silver belts of fog, and the geometry of the vineyards and orchards. Taking a thick cotton rope in both hands she gives a strong pull and sends the peals of an old brass bell past a white-plastered chapel, beyond a gracious house under moss-mottled tiles, and through the gardens to call the hungry.
Welcome to The Bishop's Ranch: a place where the simple hunger of our bodies is sated with delicious, nourishing food, and the subtle hunger of our minds and souls find respite in nature's hospitality and beauty."
Sean Swift
Executive Director, The Bishop's Ranch
What folks are saying about the cookbook
"...faithfully reflects the loving spirit of The Bishop's Ranch kitchen and allows us to create the healthy, delicious, and joyous meals we've been raving about for years."
Mark Farmer, owner Two Crows Roadhouse, Sebastopol, CA
"Every recipe we have used...became an instant success."
Dawn LaFond, Co-manager Kenai Backcountry Lodge, Skilak Lake, AK
"Absolutely delightful! Creative tasty cuisine at its best."
Beverly Capelin, Co-owner Deerhill, Mancos, CO
Hardback, 248 pages
About the Ranch
On a sunny
knoll nestled among the forests, farms and vineyards of Sonoma County
is The Bishop's Ranch -- owned by the Episcopal Diocese of California
since 1947. This retreat and conference center provides a variety of
meeting facilities, comfortable lodging, wholesome meals, and
recreational activities for non-profit, religious and educational
groups of all ages. Accommodating up to 100 guests, this unique
gathering place can host events lasting one or more days depending on
the needs of the individual or group.
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