The County Fair Cookbook


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The County Fair Cookbook is a portrait of rural America, shown through food and memory, that brings the spirit of the county fair into the kitchen year-round. Ranging across all 50 states (with an excursion into Canada), the cookbook visits the fairs in each region and serves up more than 300 personally tried-and-true recipes of devoted fair participants.




County Fair


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* Showcases close to 80 Blue Ribbon-winning recipes from across America's state and county fairs, covering all manner of homemade pies and cakes, jams and jellies, pickles, preserves, and sweets, from the classic apple pie to the unique wild foraged preserve, the chokecherry jelly* Lists the ingredients that should be in every pantry, a set of standard recipes, plus a state-by-state breakdown* Lush full-color photography by Liza Gershman, showcasing the county fair culture and atmosphere, the people with whom she interviewed, and some of the vintage ephemera unique to each regionThe all-American state and county fair tradition is not all carnies, corn dogs, cotton candy, and apple pie. The fair is a place for communities to come together and share some of the most meaningful moments in life. It's an important institution that evokes affection and nostalgia and has helped to define many of the great American ideals for small towns and rural life, the purebred and homegrown. Liza Gershman's book is a visual feast -- it's jam-packed with the images, stories, and voices of the folk and tight-knit communities who celebrate this unique slice of Americana each year. These pages are beautifully illustrated throughout with stunning color photographs of vintage and retro ephemera, and showcased here are close to 80 nostalgic classic Blue Ribbon-winning recipes from across America's heartland. What's not to love about homemade pies and cakes, jams and jellies, pickles, preserves, and sweets! The County Fair weaves together a celebration of classic, prize-winning regional specialties, secret tips for stocking your pantry, and the legacy of an American institution.




The Unofficial Dollywood Cookbook


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Bring the fun of Dollywood right to your own kitchen with 100 of the most delicious foods from Dollywood and its surrounding parks. From favorite snacks and main dishes to refreshing drinks and popular desserts, Dollywood has some incredible food. And now, you can recreate all of your favorites—and discover some new favorites—with these 100 recipes in The Unofficial Dollywood Cookbook. You’ll learn to make: -Frannie’s Famous Fried Chicken Sandwich from Grandstand Café -Meatloaf Stackers from Granny Ogle’s Ham ‘n’ Beans -Fruity Pebbles Funnel Cakes from Crossroads Funnel Cakes -And much more! Perfect for everyone from Dollywood super fans who miss those familiar flavors in between trips to fans who have never visited but still want to experience the amazing food, The Unofficial Dollywood Cookbook has all the recipes you’ll need to make treats worthy of Dolly Parton herself.




The Great American Cookbook


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The first and greatest book of regional American cuisine, now revised for today’s home cook. Imagine a person with the culinary acumen of Julia Child, the inquisitiveness of Margaret Mead, and the daring of Amelia Earhart. This is Clementine Paddleford, America’s first food journalist. In the 1930s, Paddleford set out to do something no one had done before: chronicle regional American food. Writing for the New York Herald Tribune, Gourmet, and This Week, she crisscrossed the nation, piloting a propeller plane, to interview real home cooks and discover their local specialties. The Great American Cookbook is the culmination of Paddleford’s career. A best seller when first published in 1960 as How America Eats, this coveted classic has been out of print for thirty years. Here are more than 500 of Paddleford’s best recipes, all adapted for contemporary kitchens. From New England there is Real Clam Chowder; from the South, Fresh Peach Ice Cream; from the Southwest, Albondigas Soup; from California, Arroz con Pollo. Behind all the recipes are extraordinary stories, which make this not just a cookbook but also a portrait of America.




Harvest Kitchen Cookbook


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A pot of country-style stew simmering on the stovetop, sips of warm cinnamon-spiced cider and the aroma of a golden turkey roasting in the oven...autumn has arrived, and it’s a glorious time! The season is filled to the brim with reasons to get together with family & friends, and no matter what the reason for getting together, a peek through the pages of Harvest Kitchen will inspire you! Slow-cooker dishes like BBQ Country Ribs and New England Chili are tasty dinners to come home to after treasure seeking at local barn sales, while End-Zone Layered Taco Dip is a sure game-day pleaser. Little Halloween princesses and pirates will love Spider Cakes and Hot Witches’ Brew, while Wild West Quesadillas are a pie-iron favorite for supper around the campfire. For Thanksgiving dinner, try Mom’s Caramel Sweet Potatoes and New England Wild Rice & Apples...they’ll be welcome alongside traditional favorites. And dress up day-after Thanksgiving turkey sandwiches with tangy Lemony Sage Mayonnaise. So come on...Join us in our Harvest Kitchen! 204 Recipes.




Kentucky's Cookbook Heritage


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A Southern historian combs through Kentucky cookbooks from the mid-nineteenth century through the twentieth to reveal a fascinating cultural narrative. In Kentucky's Cookbook Heritage, John van Willigen explores the Bluegrass State's cultural and culinary history, through the rich material found in regional cookbooks. He begins in 1839, with Lettice Bryan's The Kentucky Housewife, which includes pre-Civil War recipes intended for use by a household staff instead of an individual cook, along with instructions for serving the family. Van Willigen also shares the story of the original Aunt Jemima—the advertising persona of Nancy Green, born in Montgomery County, Kentucky—who was one of many African American voices in Kentucky culinary history. Kentucky's Cookbook Heritage is a journey through the history of the commonwealth, showcasing the shifting attitudes and innovations of the times. Analyzing the historical importance of a wide range of publications, from the nonprofit and charity cookbooks that flourished at the end of the twentieth century to the contemporary cookbook that emphasizes local ingredients, van Willigen provides a valuable perspective on the state's social history.




The FarmMade Cookbook


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A regional journey to unearth classic Americana farm fare. Ancestral in nature, we all long to “get back to our roots.” Nostalgia is real for present-day farm pilgrims, one or two generations removed from the farm. It’s a longing we all experience while driving in the countryside or chatting it up at our local farmers’ market. A longing that compels us to want to be a farmer . . . or at the very least cook like one! A time capsule of food, craft, and tradition, The FarmMade Cookbook shares seventy-five multi-generational recipes from farms all over the country. Hailing from New England, the Deep South, the Midwest, Southwest, and Northwest, each authentic farm-made recipe represents its region’s unique farming culture. Recipes are paired with each farm’s unique story of resilience and connection with the land, resulting in a tangible agrarian gift to us all.




Good Housekeeping Great American Classics Cookbook


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An illustrated celebration of the best in traditional American cookery presents a host of favorite recipes for classic dishes and is accompanied by historical sidebars on the history of American cuisine.




The American Ethnic Cookbook For Students


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The first cookbook to present the dishes of more than 120 ethnic groups now in America, The American Ethinic Cookbook for Students illustrates how those dishes have changed throughout the years. This cookbook contains more than 300 recies plus references to ethnography, food history, culture, and the history of American immigration. A bibliography at the end of each ethnic group section is included. Covering the cooking of Native American tribes, old-stock settlers, old immigrants from 1840-1920, and the new immigrants, no other cookbook describes so many different ethnic groups or focuses on the American ethnic experience. Arranged alphabetically by ethnic group, each chapter consists of a brief introduction to the ethnic group, its food history and ethnogaphy, followed by recipes, with step-by-step instructions, techniques hints, and equipment information. Among the 120 ethnic groups included are: Amish-Mennonites, Arcadians, Cugans, Dutch, Cajuns, Eskimos, Hopi, Hungarians, Jamaicans, Jews, Palestinians, Serbs, Sioux, Turks, and Vietnamese.




The Complete Cook’s Country TV Show Cookbook


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Hit the road with the top-rated Cook's Country TV show as it searches out the best American recipes and the cooks and locales that inspired them Discover another year's worth of new homegrown recipes from across the U.S., small-town America to the big city, along with their backstories and the chefs who created them. The Season 16 edition now contains 623 recipes that cooks from across the country, Cook's Country, will love. Join Bridget, Julia, new host Toni Tipton-Martin and the on-screen chefs as they cook their way through episodes showcasing the diversity of American cooking: the Hawaiian melting pot, a Jamaican feast, New Mexican bounty, a Texas cookout, and much more. Highlights include: • new content from more new TV episodes • more On the Road location spotlights including Oakland, California; Asheville, North Carolina; and Puerto Rico • exciting updates on down-home favorites such as Pimento Mac and Cheese, Mimosa Fried Chicken, Butter and Lard Biscuits, and La Viña–Style Cheesecake • updates on winning products featured on the TV show, including serrated bread knives, compost bins, tortilla chips, and canned diced tomatoes.