One That Got Away

The Friends and Staff of Reston Regional Library published a cookbook in the winter.  It was a struggle getting enough recipes to make it work as we battled snow and winter malaise. Ironically, since then, recipes are popping up all over!  (You can get a copy of the coobkbook by e-mailing us for library pickup, or by clicking on the sidebar link to do it through Amazon).

One of our faithful contributors, cashiers, and volunteers used the cookbook as an opportunity to publish old family recipes -- and then bought the cookbooks for her various nieces so THEY would have all of the old family recipes, plus more!

And of course, one of the nieces said, "you forgot one."  So here it is, and we hope you enjoy it!  Thank you, Vicki!

POTATO PIE

Boil 5 medium potatoes (with skin on)
5 eggs
½ cup grated cheese (I use Romano)
1 pkg. solid Mozzarella cheese
Flavored bread crumbs
Margarine
Salt & pepper (to taste)
Onion powder (optional)

Peel skin from potatoes after boiling. Mash potatoes using one egg at
a time. Mix grated cheese while mashing. Mix well. Grease pie plate
with margarine. Put a layer of potatoes on bottom of pie plate, then
slice cheese (Mozzarella) and put on top of potatoes. Keep on layering. Leave a
½ inch on top. Cut up margarine into tiny pieces, then place on top.
Sprinkle bread crumbs on top. Cook at 350 degrees for ½ hour until
golden color.

The Great Unveiling

FINALLY!

THE COOKBOOK IS HERE!

The Cooks' & Hash-Slingers' Guide to Great Grub is a collaborative effort of the Reston Library Friends and Staff! Full of yummy recipes (over 200 of them!) from Appetizers to Slow Cooking, this cookbook will make a GREAT gift.  You can purchase them by stopping by the library and asking at the circulation desk.  They're in the Display Case.

$10 per copy OR

Buy 4, get one free!

We will also have them available for purchase at the Children's and Young Adults Sale (March 20-21) and the Semi-Annual Used Book Sale (April 21 [Friends Night] - 25)!

Questions? E-mail us!

All proceeds benefit Friends of Reston Regional Library, Inc., and in turn, your library.

Photo by D. Strevey

Inbound Cookbook

Finally! Whew! The cookbook is ordered! With over 200 delicious recipes in 8 different categories (a subcategory of slow cooking included), this will be a great gift for

• Mother's Day
• Birthdays
• Father's Day (yes, many men like to cook!)
• I don't know what the occasion is but I like supporting the Friends of the Library!

All proceeds go to support YOUR library programs!

The cookbooks will be $10 each and should be here at the end of February. We'll keep you posted.

If you'd like to pre-order, just e-mail us! And just for grins, in the comments or via e-mail, tell us what phrase this photo represents!