Recipes from Camp Trillium

When it comes to writing, Louise Gaylord is best known for her mysteries. But as part of her writer's discipline she collects all kinds of tidbits to make her stories more real. Among her notes are hundreds of recipes and household tips from guests who came over the years to her summer home, Camp Trillium, in New York's Adirondack Mountains. Now she shares them with you.

These recipes stand out because ingredients are easily purchased virtually anywhere. Preparation is quick and easy, and flavors span the spectrum from good old US fare to exotic international flair.

The wealth of little-known tips will surprise you as they reveal how you can solve many household challenges with everyday items found around your home.

If you are looking for do-able dishes-from appetizers and salads to drinks and desserts---for anywhere from two to a dozen guests, you will find them here. Whether you are an accomplished chef or a novice cook, these will provide what you need to make your meal a smashing success.

And you will be more than pleased. and relieved, to find ways to handle pesky home problems you may have thought insoluble.

While Louise Gaylord's mysteries often provide delightful food for thought now she's written a book that provides plenty of real food for real people no matter what their taste in reading.