Cooper Gillespie, an extremely intelligent and handsome Welsh springer spaniel, is a dog of discriminating taste and strong opinions. Now Cooper, with the assistance of cookbook author Sally Sampson and the transcription services of his favorite human, Susan Orlean, has put together 50 delectable recipes for snacks, meals, and treats for your canine companion.
Maybe you're cooking everything because your collie has colitis or your Akita has a wheat allergy or your older dog just isn't thriving on commercial kibble. Maybe you're mixing up the occasional biscuit or treat to help your best fur-bearing friend over that I-just-ate-a-tennis- ball-and-don't-feel-so-good episode. Whatever the reason, the recipes in this book (which have been approved by dog trainer and nutritional consultant Stacy Alldredge) will satisfy the most discerning doggie palate. Many of them, in fact, can be shared with a favorite human (though preferably not from the same dish).
Illustrated with more than 50 endearing black-and-white photographs of Cooper and friends by Cami Johnson, and liberally seasoned with stories, quotes, and nutrition tips, Throw Me a Bone makes a dog's dinner something to look forward to.
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Susan Orlean Author of The Orchid Thief Raconteur, bon vivant, connoisseur, philosopher, and wag, Cooper Gillespie is the canine James Beard. His musings, coupled with Sampson's toothsome recipes, make me wish I were a teacup poodle or an Italian mastiff rather than just Gillespie's typist and muse.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT...AND SO ARE THEY!
USERS' NOTES
STRAIGHT FROM THE PANTRY
MEALS, LIGHT MEALS, AND SNACKS
Pawcakes
Grrrranola
Popeye's Frittata
Cracked Egg Omelet
Chicken Soup with Rice
Mailman's Alphabet Minestrone
Jay's Freshly Caught Bluefish Cubes
Poodle Fries
Classic Doghouse Chop for Two
Peanut Noodles with Broccoli
Pongo's Patio Patties
Simple Steamed White Rice
Simple Steamed Brown Rice
Sushi
Max's Hungarian Goulash
Bow Wow Oh Wow! Surprize Cheezburgers
Gnashed Sweet Potatoes
That's All Folks! P-P-Pork Burgers
Little Lamb Burgers
Goldie's Meat Loaf Cupcakes
Catch! Meatballs and Spaghetti
Veggie Salad
Look! A Birdy! Burgers
Poochie's Pasta Primavera
Old Yeller's Chicken
Terrier Tofu
Tuna Training Treats
Grrrround Turkey Turkeys
Tyler's Burrito
Salmon Burgers
Doggone Best Pizza
Lotsa Liver and Rice
Mack and Cheese
The Big Bird and Cheese Melt
TREATS AND BISCUITS
Breath-Sweetening Biscuits
Paw-mesan Tail Twisters
Lily's Lovely Frozen Parfait
Go-Bananas Training Treats
Sunflower Cookies
Danny's Dog Sundae
Dessert Liver Treats
Polenta Squirrels
Corn Dog Biscuits
Rachel Travers's Doggie Biscuits
Carrot Doggo Cake
Devil Dog Carob Brownies
Bow-Wow Birthday Cake
Cinnamon Bites
Peanut Butter Cookies
Maida Heatter's Bone Appetit
Smoothie
Puppy Power
COOPER'S FAVORITE WEBSITES
COOPER'S BOOK LIST
COOPER'S MOVIE LIST FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES
TABLE OF EQUIVALENTS
INDEX
COOPER GILLESPIE is a Welsh springer spaniel. He enjoys swimming and eating plastic and chicken. He lives with Susan Orlean, the bestselling author of The Orchid Thief, which was made into the movie Adaptation.
Sally Sampson is the founder of ChopChop magazine and the author and coauthor of numerous cookbooks, including the James Beard Award-nominated The $50 Dinner Party, Throw Me a Bone (with Cooper Gillespie), and The Olives Table (with Todd English). She has contributed to Self, Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, The Atlantic, The Boston Globe, and The Boston Phoenix. She lives with her family in Watertown, Massachusetts.
Susan Orlean has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1992. She is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including The Library Book, Rin Tin Tin, Saturday Night, and The Orchid Thief, which was made into the Academy Awardwinning film Adaptation. She lives with her family and her animals in Los Angeles and may be reached at SusanOrlean.com and on Substack at SusanOrlean.Substack.com.
