Jorgensen, Katrina. Ball Park Eats.

Jorgensen, Katrina.  Ball Park Eats.  Capstone Publishers  2016  144p  $15.95  ISBN 978-1-62370-647-0  all ages  Nonfiction  VG-BN

Stadium food is not always the healthiest option, but the 73 recipes in this cookbook will inspire baseball fans of all ages to try their hand in the kitchen. This book includes recipes from around the Major League, from various types of hotdogs and fries to toasted ravioli (St. Louis), Maryland crab-cake sliders (Baltimore), and shrimp po-boy with sweet ‘n’ spicy coleslaw (Atlanta). Desserts are also included, with Cincinnati’s colossal cookie sundae, Pittsburgh’s peanut-butter fudge, Toronto’s apple blondies with maple glaze, and Colorado’s chocolaty berry kabobs. A variety of drinks is featured, from smoothies to lemonade to milkshakes. The recipes are easy to make, with step-by-step directions. A brief history of each stadium is included, as well as sidebars on players’ food superstitions, baseball trivia, and food facts. This cookbook is fun for all ages.

Summary:  Ball Park Eats is a collection of recipes from Major League Baseball stadiums.

Cookbooks, Baseball                             --Stephanie Pennucci

Jorgensen, Katrina. Ball Park Eats.

Jorgensen, Katrina.  Ball Park Eats.  Capstone Publishers  2016  144p   $15.95  ISBN 978-1-62370-647-0  ms/hs     Nonfiction  VG   

This fun cookbook features 73 ball parks in both the American League and the National League, and the concession foods most famous to each one. Recipes for the concession foods and beverages follow. A brief description and statistics about each ball park are also included.

The visual appeal of the book is as wonderful as the information and fabulous recipes. This book explodes with bright colors and the cover art screams “pick me up.” There are full-color photographs of each ball park and of the concession foods it features. This entertaining book will appeal to readers.

Summary: This cookbook features 73 ball parks in both the American League and the National League, and the concession foods most famous in each one.  It includes recipes and provides a brief description and statistics about each park.
     

Cookbooks, Baseball                             --Virginia McGarvey

Jorgensen, Katrina. Ballpark Cookbook: The National League.

Jorgensen, Katrina.  Ballpark Cookbook: The National League.  Capstone Publishers  2016  64p  $23.49  ISBN 978-1-4914-8233-9  Series: Ballpark Cookbooks  all ages  Nonfiction      VG-BN

Stadium food is not always the healthiest option, but the recipes in this cookbook will inspire baseball fans of all ages to try their hand in the kitchen. Ballpark Cookbook includes recipes from around the National League, from various types of hotdogs and fries to toasted ravioli (St. Louis) and shrimp po-boy with sweet ‘n’ spicy coleslaw (Atlanta). Desserts are also included, with Cincinnati’s colossal cookie sundae, Pittsburgh’s peanut-butter fudge, and Colorado’s chocolaty berry kabobs. A variety of drinks is featured, from smoothies to lemonade to milkshakes. The recipes are easy to make, with step-by-step directions. A brief history of each stadium is included as well as sidebars on players’ food superstitions, baseball trivia, and food facts. This cookbook is fun for all ages.

Summary: A collection of recipes from Major League Baseball stadiums.

Cookbooks, Baseball                       --Pennucci, Stephanie