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The VIP
Restaurant
Cookbook...
How's Your Rhubarb?, a book of memories and recipes by
Lou Richardson, the Mom at VIP, is on sale at the VIP
cashier's counter for $15 (including tax). Orders
for shipping can be placed by emailing her at
jerrylou@cableone.net. Add $2.50 per copy for
mailing.The cookbook actually
does have a number of rhubarb recipes, but the title
refers to Lou's efforts to change the subject from an
upsetting or uncomfortable conversational topic to
something more pleasant. She assumes everyone in
North Dakota has something to say about the rhubarb. |
How's Your
Rhubarb?
Tales of Food
And of a family that enjoys
cooking
Plus lots and lots of recipes
Lou Richardson |
Lou retired in 1993 after teaching journalism at North
Dakota State University for 27 years. She joined VIP owner Gordy
Richardson as he started his catering business that year. Over the
years, Lou compiled some 650 recipes she had collected from her years
growing up in Cresbard, South Dakota, and from feeding a husband (Jerry)
and five children.
Many of the recipes are family-sized versions of some of
the dishes served at VIP. Alas, the recipe for Tomato Basil Soup, so
popular with VIP customers, is only Lou's version.
It's fairly close to the VIP soup, but you'll still have to come to VIP
for the real thing.
Now in its fourth printing, How's Your Rhubarb? is the
2007 recipient of the National Federation of Press Women's first-place
award in its cookbooks communication contest division.
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