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You Gotta Get It: The Ski House Cookbook

November 7, 2011 by braveskimom

Beef Short Ribs, Asian Style. The Ski House Cookbook. Press photo: Paul L. Newby II

“Oh my gosh, this recipe looks delicious.”

“Check this out…I want to make this one tonight.”

“Can we have these for breakfast?”

And so it went. For about 100 miles, my oldest son and I oohed, aahed and exclaimed over the recipes in The Ski House Cookbook.

Photo courtesy The Ski House Cookbook

It was the week before Christmas 2010 and my husband was driving us on our annual holiday pilgrimage to Little Cottonwood Canyon (home of Snowbird and Alta). I received The Ski House Cookbook in the mail from Amazon and cracked it open somewhere along I-70 in the Utah desert.

By the time we got to Provo, my son and I had read it cover-to-cover. We dreamed of consuming nearly every dish in the book. We were definitely looking forward to our days of skiing and now we were actually looking forward to cooking as well.

Ski Moms Aren’t Always Kitchen Moms

Ordinarily, cooking after a day of skiing is something I do reluctantly. Why? Because while I love to eat delicious food, I would prefer that someone else cook so that I can sit ’round the fire with my family and relax after a day on snow together. Fat chance. Doesn’t happen. Instead, what often did happen (notice the past-tense), was that we’d eat pasta with sauce from a jar and a salad.

Green, Blue and Black…Recipes

Photo courtesy woodproductsigns.com

Finding The Ski House Cookbook was a revelation. Throughout the ski season and into the summer and fall, this cookbook went everywhere we did. The recipes are rated easy to difficult by (you guessed it!) green circles, blue squares and black diamonds. Paging through the book’s pasta section, green recipes include Penne alla Vodka, Rigatoni with Sausage and Ricotta, and Pasta with Creamy Pumpkin Sauce. YUM! And the recipes truly are quick and easy.

Graduating to the blue recipes, one finds Hearty Lasagne, and Off-Piste Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe. And since pasta should be easy and delicious, there are no black recipes in this section.

In fact, the handful of black diamond recipes are true splurges: for example, Eggs Benedict with Chipotle Hollandaise, Croque Monsieur sandwiches, Classic French Onion Soup, and Roast Beef Tenderloin with Red Wine Shallot Reduction. And while each of these sounds fantastic, I haven’t made any of them. I stick to the easier recipes that taste fantastic and are, well, easy.

Here are some of our favorites: Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake, 15 Minute Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese, White Bean with Bacon Soup, Spicy Roasted Chickpeas, Spaghetti Carbonara, Buttery Tomato Sauce, and Blue Cheese-Stuffed Bacon Burgers. Again, YUM!

Green Mountain Fondue, The Ski House Cookbook. Press photo: Paul L. Newby II

Delicious, Real Food

As you may have noticed, while each of these recipes sounds delicious, none of them sound extravagant or outlandish. The recipes in The Ski House Cookbook are real food for real skiers, of any age. The food is creative, but recognizable, so even picky kids won’t be put off.

The Ski House Cookbook does assume that your cooking skills go beyond opening cans and boxes, but nothing is so difficult, or requires so many utensils and tools, that you can’t make it in a condo. What can I say? We love this cookbook — not only during ski season, but year-round.

Quick Pains au Chocolat

This was the first recipe we tried. It is so good we have to “try” it frequently.

Ingredients:

1 sheet frozen puff pastry (from 17.3 ounce package), thawed and cut into 8 squares (note from BSM: I find it easier to cut into 9 squares, but maybe that’s just me)

1 large egg, lightly beaten with 2 teaspoons water

1/2 cup chopped bittersweet chocolate or chocolate chips

Sugar

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

2 Brush one edge of a puff pastry square with the egg wash. Place 1 tablespoon chocolate on the opposite edge of the pastry square and roll the dough tightly toward the egg wash side. Press the edge with the egg wash into the dough to seal. Place the pastry roll, seam side down, on a baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining squares and chocolate.

3. Brush the tops of the pastry rolls with the remaining egg wash and sprinkle lightly with sugar. Bake until the pastries are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Copyright: The Ski House Cookbook. Reprinted with permission of the authors.

 

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  1. NJMK3 says

    November 7, 2011 at 6:01 am

    Sounds like this could have been called the active family house cook book. I want to try all the black diamonds!

  2. braveskimom says

    November 7, 2011 at 11:00 am

    So true! Active families need good food! Good luck.

  3. Carrie says

    November 7, 2011 at 11:07 am

    If I don’t win, I’ll put it on my Christmas wish list! Looks amazing!

    • braveskimom says

      November 7, 2011 at 11:08 am

      It is amazing! Good luck!

  4. Jean Dillon says

    November 7, 2011 at 11:08 am

    The beef short ribs & French onion soup actually made my mouth water and I just had breakfast!

    • braveskimom says

      November 7, 2011 at 11:10 am

      Wait til you see what they suggest for breakfast! You’ll want two breakfasts! Good luck!

  5. Christy Fry says

    November 7, 2011 at 11:09 am

    Sounds good. Would love to check it out!

    • braveskimom says

      November 7, 2011 at 11:10 am

      It’s a great book — for real moms and skiers. Good luck!

  6. Trish Mahre says

    November 7, 2011 at 11:42 am

    I think I need to leave work to try that chocolate pastry recipe. Mahre family is in!

    • braveskimom says

      November 7, 2011 at 11:48 am

      You should definitely leave work. Just promise to bring some back to your co-workers! Good luck!

  7. WB says

    November 7, 2011 at 11:46 am

    Looks fantabulous! Can’t await to try some of these out in the ski house this season on unsuspecting ski mates! My beginner-intermediate wife can now explore double black diamonds without the bruises…yay!

    • braveskimom says

      November 7, 2011 at 11:47 am

      So true! And you know, these are the only greens I willingly choose and enjoy! Good luck!

  8. Stephanie says

    November 7, 2011 at 12:08 pm

    Oh my gosh, I totally want to win this cookbook, or like Carrie, put it on my wishlist this holiday season!

    • braveskimom says

      November 7, 2011 at 12:16 pm

      Santa had better stock up! Good luck!

  9. Tamara says

    November 7, 2011 at 12:11 pm

    This looks perfect for a family that loves to ski and loves to eat…like mine!

    • braveskimom says

      November 7, 2011 at 12:12 pm

      Mine too! Good luck!

  10. Bring The Kids says

    November 7, 2011 at 12:15 pm

    Good cookbook? COUNT ME IN! Not only do I love to cook, but I love to eat good food even more!

    • braveskimom says

      November 7, 2011 at 12:16 pm

      And cooking good food that is easy? Can it get better? Good luck!

  11. Wendy Nelson Spirek says

    November 7, 2011 at 1:55 pm

    This blog and your efforts/creativity in making it so engaging are the perfect reflection of who you are, who you always have been and why I simply adore you and count you among my closest and dearest friends. I know I’ve seen this cookbook in a condo we’ve rented along the way and forgot about it until you mentioned it. There are few things more relaxing than contemplating great recipes in a cookbook. Cheers!

    • braveskimom says

      November 7, 2011 at 1:56 pm

      Wow! What a nice comment! And while I agree with you about the relaxation factor of contemplating great recipes in a cookbook, I also enjoy relaxing with friends like you, good food and wine, after an epic day of skiing. Do we have a date for 2012? Good luck!

  12. Julie Iskenderian says

    November 7, 2011 at 2:21 pm

    Looks perfect for any ski family!

    • braveskimom says

      November 7, 2011 at 2:22 pm

      It is! Good luck!

  13. Sarah P. / The Ski House Cookbook says

    November 7, 2011 at 3:16 pm

    What a gorgeous blog post about The Ski House Cookbook! Thank you so much for the beautiful shout-out. As you can imagine–the book was really fun to write too!

    • braveskimom says

      November 7, 2011 at 3:18 pm

      Thank you Sarah! I truly have enjoyed using The Ski House Cookbook! And, I don’t wait for ski season. I use it year-round. Best of luck with Julia’s Child, your new novel! Cheers.

  14. Carrie says

    November 7, 2011 at 3:45 pm

    We love simple and delicious — and we love to ski! Perfect!

    • braveskimom says

      November 7, 2011 at 4:13 pm

      It is perfect, isn’t it? Good luck!

  15. Cee says

    November 7, 2011 at 4:06 pm

    Rigatoni with Sausage and Ricotta sounds delicious!

    • braveskimom says

      November 7, 2011 at 4:13 pm

      Yes it does! Even after a non-ski day! Good luck!

  16. Stephanie Morris says

    November 7, 2011 at 8:56 pm

    Thanks for sharing about this book. We will have to add cooking as a family to our list of activities we like to do together.

    • braveskimom says

      November 8, 2011 at 9:11 am

      I agree. Cooking as a family is really fun! Good luck.

  17. Linda Williams says

    November 7, 2011 at 9:58 pm

    I’m a terrible cook. I gotta have that cookbook!! 🙂

    • braveskimom says

      November 8, 2011 at 9:12 am

      But you’re a great skier and photographer! Good luck!

  18. Patricia says

    November 7, 2011 at 10:22 pm

    Sounds wonderful. Please count me in!

    • braveskimom says

      November 8, 2011 at 9:12 am

      You got it! Good luck!

  19. SoCal Skiing Mom says

    November 8, 2011 at 6:28 am

    Any new ideas in the kitchen are great!

    • braveskimom says

      November 8, 2011 at 9:13 am

      So true. We can all use some inspiration! Good luck!

  20. Emma says

    November 8, 2011 at 9:07 am

    This cook book looks amazing 🙂 Winter in England is so depressing I need good food to get me through when I can’t go away to ski!

    • braveskimom says

      November 8, 2011 at 9:13 am

      This book should do the trick. Good luck.

  21. Vickie says

    November 8, 2011 at 10:06 am

    Sounds so yummy even for everyday meals when not skiing . Thanks for a chance on the giveaway.

  22. braveskimom says

    November 8, 2011 at 10:11 am

    You are welcome. Good luck.

  23. Julie Arnold says

    November 8, 2011 at 10:50 am

    With 3 hungry kiddos to feed after a
    Great day on the slopes this would be awesome !!

    • braveskimom says

      November 8, 2011 at 10:57 am

      Don’t forget the hungry adults! Good luck.

  24. Sandra Gichner says

    November 8, 2011 at 2:58 pm

    The cookbook looks great! I need it for the long dark city nights here in DC when I dream of skiing. Can’t wait to make it out there this spring. I’m jonesing for skiing and great winter food!

    • braveskimom says

      November 8, 2011 at 3:04 pm

      You won’t be disappointed! Good luck!

  25. Emilie Winters says

    November 8, 2011 at 3:31 pm

    This cook book looks amazing and I would love to win it!

    • braveskimom says

      November 8, 2011 at 3:34 pm

      It is amazing! Good luck.

  26. Natasha says

    November 9, 2011 at 9:52 am

    This is a terrific book and a great review, Thank you. Not only is this on MY wishlist but I am going to give it as gifts.

    • braveskimom says

      November 9, 2011 at 11:05 am

      Your friends and family are very lucky! Good luck.

  27. Kim Kircher says

    November 9, 2011 at 12:07 pm

    I recently bought this book and I’m so glad I did. I love the recipes. So perfect for a skiing family.

    • braveskimom says

      November 9, 2011 at 1:10 pm

      It is great, isn’t it? Thanks.

  28. Rosita says

    November 9, 2011 at 12:42 pm

    This sounds soooo good! I’ve already picked out three recipes that I want to try: Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake, 15 Minute Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese, and Spicy Roasted Chickpeas. Plus, I love the idea of Julia’s Child! Can’t wait for it.

    • braveskimom says

      November 9, 2011 at 1:10 pm

      You’ll love all the recipes. I think Julia’s Child comes out in February. Look for it! Thanks!

  29. Brenda says

    November 9, 2011 at 7:39 pm

    Just in time for ski season, these sound so delicious!

  30. braveskimom says

    November 9, 2011 at 7:48 pm

    So delicious! Thank you for entering.

  31. Erik says

    November 10, 2011 at 2:42 pm

    I just recently got my hands on a copy of this book for a brief page-through… I would love to have a copy so I can make more of the items in it! Living in Utah, I need a quality cookbook that understands the ski lifestyle 😀

    • braveskimom says

      November 10, 2011 at 2:50 pm

      Yes, you do! Good luck!

  32. Sarah says

    November 10, 2011 at 8:41 pm

    I love the idea of ski symbols for recipe difficulty – would make my life easier choosing a recipe! And I am like you, after a day of skiing I have such a hard time cooking anything that takes more than 5 min 🙂

    • braveskimom says

      November 11, 2011 at 6:53 am

      I like the symbols too. Very clever! Thanks!

  33. Jennifer says

    November 11, 2011 at 8:36 am

    Looks great. And, with the kids, we need easy.

    • braveskimom says

      November 11, 2011 at 8:43 am

      Easy is good! Thanks!

  34. Jackie Aguilar says

    November 11, 2011 at 5:21 pm

    I’m a sucker for a good cookbook. Your blog is impressive.

    • braveskimom says

      November 12, 2011 at 7:22 am

      Thank you! Good luck!

  35. Andrea Flickinger says

    November 12, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    Those recipes sound amazing! Fingers crossed. 🙂

  36. braveskimom says

    November 12, 2011 at 4:09 pm

    Good luck!

  37. colleen kosinski says

    November 13, 2011 at 5:52 pm

    Can’t wait to read your new book! Would love a copy of your cookbook!

    • braveskimom says

      November 13, 2011 at 8:26 pm

      February! Mark your calendar for Julia’s Child by Sarah Pinneo! Good luck!

  38. Janesa Urbano says

    November 14, 2011 at 9:38 am

    Sounds great! I hope to try them out this season!!!

    • braveskimom says

      November 14, 2011 at 9:39 am

      Thanks for the comment! Good luck!

  39. Amy Reinink says

    November 14, 2011 at 11:25 am

    Wow! This looks delicious! Thanks for turning me on to it—even if I don’t win it, I’ll have to track down a copy for myself! I’ve “liked” it on Facebook, too.

    • braveskimom says

      November 14, 2011 at 11:43 am

      Thanks Amy! Good luck!

  40. Amelia says

    November 14, 2011 at 4:43 pm

    looks fabulous! thanks for the chance!

  41. braveskimom says

    November 14, 2011 at 5:54 pm

    You’re welcome and good luck!

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