cooking, american

"Takes readers on a tour through America's culinary evolution into the array of foods we savor today. In one hundred bites, ranging from blueberries and bagels to peanut butter, hard cider, and Cracker Jack, O'Connell reveals the ways that cultures and individuals have shaped our national diet and continue to influence how we cook and eat"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the life of a colonial cook, including her importance to the community, social standing, and everyday life.

Contains 1,275 recipes from the test kitchens of "Good Housekeeping," including courses from appetizers to desserts, with sections on holiday celebrations, and canning and freezing.

A compendium of biographical and historical anecdotes, recipes, activities, and crafts from the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her nine Little House books.

"The autobiography the Food Network would write if it could write one--a candid, behind-the-scenes look at how one network launched one of the biggest cultural waves of the last twenty years"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of two hundred fourty-five recipes from schools across America.

Contains more than five hundred recipes that are appropriate for potluck suppers, including appetizers, casseroles, salads, sides, soups, desserts, and more.

Presents recipes for a variety of American dishes that have been inspired but the cuisines of cultures around the world.

Presents 150 recipes that mimic the signature dishes of some of America's most popular restaurants, including Outback Steakhouse, T.G.I. Fridays, P.F. Chang's, and others; and includes illustrations.