Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook

By JULIETTE ROSSANT High on the "Why didn't I think of that ?" category of cookbooks must rank the Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook (Random House 2006) by Georgeanne Brennan, with recipes inspired by Dr. Seuss. What could be more fun than reading If I Ran the Zoo and then making the recipe for Kartoom Croquettes (p. 51), the wonderful dish that Gerald McGrew serves the Natch who lives in Kartoom? What about reading about the Zans in One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, and then making Zans Cans Chili: Even if you don't have a Zans --and few of us do because of the bans--you should still try to make the Zans chili from cans. (p. 27) The cans in question hold beans and tomatoes. And what about that mysterious picnic that Mr. Brown and Mr. Black eat in Hop on Pop? In Georgeanne's book, Brown and Black's Snack (p. 36) is Boston baked beans and black beans served with cornbread. The recipes are fun to prepare with children and will encourage them to read. The book has lots of pictures from Dr. Seuss' books and photos of dishes by Frankie Frankeny. What about Green Eggs and Ham? At Dartmouth College, where Theordore Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss) studied, they have been serving green eggs and ham to freshmen for decades at the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge. They even sell their own cookbook, the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge Cookbook (available by emailing the Lodge at moosilauke.revine.lodge@dartmouth.edu). The Dartmouth version calls for green food coloring to be added to beaten eggs as well as to milk and orange juice. "We don't dye the ham. It looks too nasty and no one eats it," says Julie Clemons, Assistant Director of Outdoor Programs. Georgeanne's recipe (pp. 8-9) calls for mint apple jelly and vilantro for the ham and guacamole for the fried eggs. If you are shopping for a last minute gift for a child or a grown-up, Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook is sure to brighten up any face. Previous articles: 2006 Holiday Gift Guide {Cookbook Reviews--complete] Technorati Tags: superchefblog, Juliette Rossant, super chef, celebrities, chefs, food, restaurants, cooking, branding, cuisine, blogging, food blogging --> back to superchefblog