Saveur Cooks Authentic American: By the Editors of Saveur Magazine

by Saveur Magazine, Colman Andrews, Dorothy Kalins

Authentic recipes, excellent stories, and fantastic photographs have made Saveur magazine a sensation. In just three award-winning years, it has established itself among those with discriminating tastes, enjoying a circulation of over 330,000. Chronicle Books is proud to present Saveur's first cookbook, a glorious look at food traditions and innovations throughout America. In 175 recipes and more than 400 color photographs, we visit kitchens across the country in search of great food: Old World Italian cooking in San Francisco's North Beach, original fusion cuisine in Hawaii, fiery specialties from Louisiana's Acadians, succulent spit-roasted lamb at a Greek Orthodox Easter in New York. In-depth and wonderfully varied, this is American cuisine in all its diverse flavors. Featuring outstanding food writing and recipes as well as luscious on-site photography and food and technique shots, Saveur Cooks Authentic American is a fascinating gastronomic journey. This colorful celebration of eating well is a sumptuous addition to any cook's library.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, American

320 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1998

Reviews

[Sumi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This cookbook is not just recipes. It is filled with lovely photographs and stories about the food and the people. If I were more of a cook, as opposed to being a reader of cookbooks, I'd be making those handheld chicken pies. The grilled vegetable stacks are more my speed however. I guess the Frogmore stew isn't out of reach of my skills, but that's definitely a group dish.

Even if you never cook any of the recipes, it's still worth a look for the writing and photographs.

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful photos. Classic recipes from across the country with interesting back stories.