(2003) Dining at Great American Lodges: Recipes from Legendary Lodges; National Parks Lore and Wilderness Landscape Art, Music by the Big Sky Ensemble. By Sharon O'Connor. (ISBN: 1883914353 / 1-883914-35-3)

Book Description: Menus & Music Productions, Incorporated, Emeryville, California, U.S.A., 2003. First Edition Thus, number line on copyright page reads: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 . GLOSSY SOFT COVER. 223pp including index, NO CD, 7" x 9.25" tall, .5" thick. As New copy - As Never read. This is a heavy book for a Soft Cover! Beautifully illustrated in full color!

Book Condition: As New. Price Stated: [$Not Stated] NO CD.

Dust Jacket Condition: None, This is a soft cover.

Synopsis:

Recipes from Legendary Lodges.

National Parks Lore and Wilderness Landscape Art.

Music by the Big Sky Ensemble.

A romantic getaway to luxurious lodges in the heart of America’s wilderness! Dining at Great American Lodges includes full-flavored recipes from lodge chefs, luscious food photography, and photos of each lodge. Home cooks will enjoy making Roast Duck Breast from Lake Placid Lodge, Roasted Beet Salad from Sundance, and Marionberry Crisp from Timberline Lodge. Quotes about the beauty of nature by Thoreau, John Muir, and Teddy Roosevelt will inspire hearts and imaginations. On the companion music CD, instrumentalists of the Big Sky Ensemble blend bluegrass, country, western swing, slack key, and jazz. Inspired by traditional American songs, their music is a cross-country journey to enjoy while cooking, dining, and relaxing at home.

 “Here’s to delicious homemade food and great music—two of the best things in life!”

About The Author: Sharon O’Connor has built a career around her passions. She travels the world collaborating with great chefs and musicians, bringing together food, art, music, and travel to create Menus and Music® and Music Cooks®, her two best-selling series.

After graduating from the University of California with degrees in music and sociology, Sharon continued her education in Europe at the renowned Amsterdam Conservatory of Music. Upon returning to the Bay Area, she established the San Francisco String Quartet, and for sixteen years the quartet performed in the Garden Court of San Francisco’s celebrated Palace Hotel. In her remarkable career as a musician, O’Connor has recorded and performed with music icons such as Frank Sinatra, Van Morrison, Tony Bennett, Linda Ronstadt, and Aretha Franklin.

When Sharon founded Menus and Music, she became the first person ever to package a cookbook with music. In 2005, Sharon introduced MusicCooks, stylish boxed recipe cards with music that makes cooking and entertaining at home more fun. O’Connor’s recipes are fresh, quick, and easy, and each one has a sensational food photo, practical cook’s tips, and shopping and pantry lists. The music is performed by Grammy Award winners and other great musicians. Now with more than thirty titles, O’Connor’s publications have sold almost 3 million copies worldwide.

Sharon O’Connor lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her husband and two daughters enthusiastically help in the research, travel, and tasting for her series.