Saveur Cooks Authentic American: By the Editors of Saveur Magazine

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.

Colman Andrews is editor of Saveur and author of Everything on the Table and other cookbooks. He lives in Connecticut.

Dorothy Kalins is editor-in-chief of Saveur and Garden Design magazines. She lives in New York City. Colman Andrews is editor of Saveur and author of Everything on the Table and other cookbooks. He lives in Connecticut.

Christopher Hirsheimer is executive editor of Saveur. Her photos appear in several cookbooks, including Fried and True. She lives in Pennsylvania.