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If you have ever been
to a church supper, a pancake breakfast, or a pitchfork barbecue, you
know that food is an important part of life on the prairie.
 That's
why Prairie Public is exploring this important part of prairie life
with the program Prairie Public Cooks. Prairie Public Cooks
brings together recipes from people across our region into a cookbook
and onto the airwaves.
In each installment of Prairie
Public Cooks, hosts Bob Dambach and Becky Jones are joined by
special guests from our viewers who prepare some of the best dishes
being cooked and eaten in our area.
Sample Recipes To Tempt
Your Taste buds
Whether you call it noodles,
macaroni, or knoepfla -- pasta makes a nutritious and delicious meal.
In our first Prairie Public Cooks episode P Is For Pasta,
our guest cooks whipped up everything from an elegant dish featuring
smoked salmon in a creamy sauce spiked
with dill to a family-pleasing baked ziti
in the spicy Italian tradition to an Asian-flavored, easy
pasta salad just right for a busy summer evening.
When the leaves begin to
turn color, prairie cooks get out the soup pot and stir up bubbling
crocks of comfort food. And our guest cooks on our fall episode
S Is For Soups and Stews featured a hearty
vegetable soup just right for cold autumn nights, a robust knoepfla
soup chock full of sausage and potatoes, and a spicy
chicken casserole bursting with flavor.
Anytime two people get
together on the prairie, you can be sure that sweets are not far behind.
Cakes, pies, cookies, home made candy are all ready for anyone who
cleans their plate! Our winter episode D Is For Desserts showcased
our guest cooks creating their own sweet specialties. We're tempted
by the complex flavor of tiramisu,
the luxurious chocolatiness of french
silk pie, and a creamy fruit smoothy
healthy but still sweet enough to tame the cravings of any dieter.
The inspiration for our
spring episode P Is For Pork came from the prairie ritual of
getting the grill ready for the start of barbecue season. But there's
more to this showcase than just ribs. We're talking the rich taste
of roasted pork, the surprisingly delicious
combination of pork, cranberries and chilies,
an easy brunch casserole, the influences
of tropical cuisine in easy sweet-and sour
ham, and the homey English taste of pork
pie.
Order Your Copy
Now
Call 1-800-359-6900
to order the Prairie Public Cooks! Cookbook
 If
you love to cook, then you'll want to own a copy of Prairie Public
Cooks! Cookbook. This sturdy binder holds dozens and dozens of recipes
kitchen-tested by the most discriminating cooks -- our viewers! Whether
you're looking for a quick and easy main dish for a busy evening, an
elegant side dish for a candle lit supper, or a casserole of comfort
food, you'll find something to fire your imagination and get you cooking.
And with every new program in the Prairie Public Cooks! series,
we'll be offering a new addition to our sumptuous collection so watch
for upcoming episodes
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