Savoring America: Recipes and Reflections on American Cooking (The Savoring Series)

Fletcher, Janet Kessel; Sonoma, Williams; Conan, Kerri; Williams, Chuck

ISBN 10: 0848725972 / ISBN 13: 9780848725976

Published by Oxmoor House, Inc., Menlo Park, CA, 2002

About this Item

Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover with dust jacket in Very Good condition.

Two-tone red and cream cloth-covered boards show minimal wear. Large marker notation on front endpaper. Pages are otherwise clean in the areas shown and binding is sound. Dust jacket shows light rubbing, minor edge and corner wear, and small creases and wear at the spine ends. Illustrated throughout with color photography and watercolors, including illustrated endpapers, a double-page map of regional American foods, culinary essays and sidebars, more than 130 recipes, and an index. Listing photos show the exact copy included in this sale.

Illustrated culinary survey exploring American regional cooking and food culture through more than 130 recipes, extensive color photography, watercolors, essays, and profiles of the people and places behind the food. Part of the Williams-Sonoma Savoring Series, the volume travels through the South, New England, Midwest and Great Plains, Southwest and Mountain States, California, Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and Hawaii, documenting regional ingredients, agriculture, producers, markets, landscapes, and culinary traditions. The photography gives the work the character of a visual portrait of American food culture at the turn of the 21st century, with appeal for readers interested in regional American cuisine, culinary travel, and illustrated cookbooks. A 2003 James Beard Foundation Book Award finalist in the Americana category.

Seller Inventory # W_150

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Savoring America: Recipes and Reflections on American Cooking (The Savoring Series)
• Publisher: Oxmoor House, Inc., Menlo Park, CA
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0848725972
• ISBN 13: 9780848725976
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Dimensions: 9.25W x 13.25H x 1.25D inches 9.25 inches width by 13.25 inches height by 1.25 inches depth
• Weight: 4.34 pounds
• Seller catalogs:
  • Food Writing
  • First Edition Books
  • Cookbooks Food & Drink
  • Cookbooks
  • Award-Winning Books

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Synopsis

Presents recipes from all regions of the U.S., and includes commentaries on such uniquely American cuisine as Southern barbeque, soul food, and New England clam bakes.