Librarian’s Corner: Thanksgiving Cookbooks

submitted by Amelia Herron

November is famous for a very special, very delicious meal!

The Manchester District Library is proud to house many different cookbooks for whatever you want to bring to the Thanksgiving table this year. Why not try something new? With The Vegetable Butcher, author Cara Mangini walks the reader through different, interesting, and delicious ways to prepare vegetables. Surprise your Thanksgiving guests with these yummy recipes that will make even the most obstinate family member want to take a bite! If casseroles are more your style, try Taste of Home Casseroles. This book is chock full of amazing, quick recipes: 377 different one-dish casseroles–any one of them could be the highlight of your Thanksgiving dinner.

What’s the most common sized pan found in most American kitchens? If you guessed 9×13, not only are you right, but that’s also the title of an amazing recipe book: 9 x 13 the Pan that Can. From breakfast to dessert, this book contains more than 370 recipes that can all be baked in a 9×13 pan! Impress your guests with these simple, yet decadent dishes.

Once dinner’s done, many families find their refrigerators stuffed to the brim with leftovers. Instead of having the same meal over and over again, Love Your Leftovers gives inspiration to create new, exciting meals with food from your dinner table. With this amazing meal planning guide, that filled-to-the-brim fridge can become a cabinet of possibilities for future meals!

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by Marsha Chartrand

Marsha Johnson Chartrand, a founder, writer, and copy editor with the Manchester Mirror, is a 50-year resident of Manchester. She has a long history of volunteer and community involvement.