The Fly Creek Cider Mill Cookbook
More than 100 Delicious Apple Recipes
Published on 2. June 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-57284-194-9 (ISBN)
Description
Fly Creek Cider Mill and Orchard is one of New York State's oldest working cider mills. Owned by authors Brenda and Bill Michaels, the mill sits on the banks of Fly Creek near historic Cooperstown, where for more than 150 years visitors have come to watch as apples are pressed into fresh cider. Released to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the mill, The Fly Creek Cider Mill Cookbook captures the history of this treasured operation through stories, photography, and more than 100 apple- and cider-based recipes. These recipes range from sauces and drinks to breads and soups to starters and main courses. Each recipe has been selected with the home cook in mind. Contributed by mill employees and friends, each dish has been vetted by James Beard Award--winning cookbook author Judith Choate, who is a friend of the Michaels family. When Hosea Williams opened the mill in the mid-1800s, settlers from around the region abandoned making labor-intensive, homemade cider in favor of milling their apples at Fly Creek.
While waiting for the fruit to be turned into cider, community members amused themselves by watching the newfangled machinery, picnicking, and gossiping with friends and family--a scene not so different from the mill's workings today. More than 175,000 people visit the mill each year to experience a time-honored tradition that expresses the essence of another era. This book will appeal not only to home cooks in search of some nostalgic goodness but also to those who are interested in the history of a resilient American enterprise and the farm-to-table food movement.
While waiting for the fruit to be turned into cider, community members amused themselves by watching the newfangled machinery, picnicking, and gossiping with friends and family--a scene not so different from the mill's workings today. More than 175,000 people visit the mill each year to experience a time-honored tradition that expresses the essence of another era. This book will appeal not only to home cooks in search of some nostalgic goodness but also to those who are interested in the history of a resilient American enterprise and the farm-to-table food movement.
Reviews / Votes
Advance praise for Brenda and Bill Michaels' new book, The Fly Creek Cider Mill Cookbook: "Filled with stories, archival photographs, and personal memories of the Michaels family through several generations, this book is like getting a postcard from a long lost friend. Pull your rocking chair up in front of a roaring fire, slice off a piece of their Apple Pandowdy, and enjoy flipping through the pages of a cookbook for all seasons." -"Big Chuck" D'Imperio, author of A Taste of Upstate New York: The People and the Stories Behind 40 Food Favorites "Nothing evokes the fall season better than the sweet aroma of fresh picked apples, warm mulled apple cider, and fried apple cider doughnuts. If cookbooks could emit the smells of the season, then this one would certainly fill the room with sweet fragrances of all sorts of delicacies from the orchards of the Empire State." -Jim Allen, president and CEO, New York Apple Association "This book is a tasteful reminder that apples-the world's number one health food-are also an amazingly versatile ingredient. The creative recipes, graced by mouthwatering photos, make me want to head right to the kitchen and get cookin'. In sum: Yum!" -Jim Trezise, president, New York Wine & Grape Foundation "This cookbook is a treasure, paying tribute to the Mill's long-standing tradition of family and cider making, and New York State's leadership in producing some of the most delicious apples in the country. These homemade recipes, many of which are created and available onsite at the Mill, are a true celebration of the very best of New York agriculture." -Richard A. Ball, commissioner, New York State Department of Agriculture and MarketsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Chicago, IL
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 204 mm
Weight
624 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57284-194-9 (9781572841949)
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Brenda Palmer Michaels is president and co-owner of the Fly Creek Cider Mill and Orchard. She attended the Rhode Island School of Design and holds a BFA with honors from Pratt Institute. She received the WISE (Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship) Award, among many others. Bill Michaels is the co-owner of the Fly Creek Cider Mill and Orchard. He took over the Mill with his wife, Brenda, in 1999. He has served as Councilman on the Town Board of Cooperstown, NY, his hometown community. He has won numerous awards as an entrepreneur and small business owner.