ABOUT THIS BOOK

When a small-town cafe in Osseo, Wisconsin, was praised for "some of the world’s best pies" in the best-selling guidebook Roadfood, Helen Myhre and the Norske Nook became famous! The same home-cooking tips Helen shared on "Late Night with David Letterman" she now shares with you. From breads to gravies, meats to jellies, and of course, that celebrated sour cream raisin pie, Myhre shows you how to bring a rich, thick slice of Midwest cooking into your kitchen.

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

Helen Myhre, a farm wife before she founded the Norske Nook, has retired and still lives in Osseo, Wisconsin. Mona Vold is a journalist and writer who also lives in the area. The Norske Nook still welcomes hungry visitors to downtown Osseo in Northwest Wisconsin, just off Interstate 94.

REVIEWS

"The only problem I have with the Norske Nook—home of Helen Myhre’s unsurpassed Banana Cream Pie—is getting to it. The crowds are so large, they show up on satellite photographs. The secret ingredients in Helen’s pie crust— which must be the best pie crust anywhere—are here revealed, at last!"—Michael Feldman, author and radio host of Whaddya Know?

"This book makes me feel like a member of the Myhre family. Helen pulls out a dining room chair, inviting me to sit for a spell. Over melt-in-the-mouth pot roast and pie, we catch up on the kids and the locals who give Osseo its Lake Wobegon qualities. I'm back home again."—Joanne Stuttgen, author of Café Wisconsin

"Helen Myhre says two things are important for good farm cooking: your hands (‘you have to dig in . . . to know how things should look and feel’) and butter (‘lots of butter’). I'll add one more thing: this cookbook. Helen makes me listen, laugh, and learn."—Terese Allen, author of Hometown Flavor and Fresh Market Wisconsin

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

Me and the Norske Nook, the Restaurant in Osseo, Wisconsin

Breads, Rolls, and Sweet Dough Treats

Hints

Breads

Rolls

Sweet Dough Treats

Biscuits, Quick Breads, and Muffins

Soups

Hints

Soups

Assortedmeats and Gravies

Hints

Beef and Pork Dishes and Their Gravies

Turkey, Chicken, and Their Gravies and Stuffings

Bolognas, Sausage, Liver, and Tongue

Fresh and Canned Treasures from the Garden and Wild Patches

Salads and Dressings

Vegetables

Hints for Home Canning

Jams and Jellies

Fruit Sauces

Pickles, Relishes, Canned Vegetables, and Mincemeat

Farm Meals

Country Breakfasts

Hints for Country Eggs

Farm Lunches

Everyday Dinners

Farm Suppers

Sunday Dinners, Holiday Menus, and a Country Picnic

Pies, Tortes, Pan Desserts, and Puddings

Hints for Pies

Hints for Crusts

Pie Crusts

Hints for Meringues

Pies

Tortes, Pan Desserts, and Puddings

Cakes, Bars, and Frostings

Hints for Cakes and Bars

Cakes

Bars

Hints for Frostings

Frostings

Cookies and Fry Cakes

Hints for Cookies

Cookies

Hints for Fry Cakes

Fry Cakes

Fry Cake Frostings and Toppings

Homemade Ice Creams and Toppings

Ice Creams

Toppings

Old-Fashioned Beverages and New-Fangled Punches

Scandinavian Specialties

Good Kitchen Tools and Mail-Order Products

Index

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