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The Best American Recipes 2005-2006: The Year's Top Picks from Books, Magazines, Newspapers, and the Internet (The Best American Series...
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The Best American Recipes 2005-2006: The Year's Top Picks from Books, Magazines, Newspapers, and the Internet (The Best American Series...by Mario Batali, Fran McCullough, and Molly Stevens
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: The name says it all!, May 3, 2006 Reviewer:Amelia Bluestocking - It has been a very long time since "American" food was limited to burgers, hot dogs, and apple pie. Today's Americans, no matter where they originally came from, enjoy the widest range of cuisines on the planet. This delightful book both acknowledges and celebrates the diversity of the American palate. Contributed by some of the top chefs in the world, the recipes in this book are far from stuffy or overly complicated and instead manage to be well presented and easy to follow. The chefs also offer their personal tips for faster preparation or variations to adapt the recipes to taste. This is not a "for-special-occasions" cook book. While the food looks fantastic and provides real depth of flavor, each recipe slides easily into the normal rotation for the average cook. Whether you are a novice or an experienced cook, this book is called "The Best" for a reason.
From Publishers Weekly
With recipes culled from world-class chefs and publications ranging from Ina Garten's prim Barefoot in Paris to Maya Angelou's rip-roaring Hallelujah! The Welcome Table to Harley and Davidson Family Recipes, editors McCullough and Stevens have compiled a daydream-inspiring yearbook of American cooking. Dedicated home chefs would do well to add at least one of the book's main dishes to their arsenal; with favorites like Tagliatelle with Crème Fraîche and Arugula and Scandanavian Salmon Stew with Mushrooms and Dill to choose from, it shouldn't be hard to shake up any family's evening lineup. Eyes might glaze over during the segment on side dishes (and a couple recipes -- Mushy Zucchini and Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Walnuts and Pecorino - offer new twists on standard fare, but may be too complex for rookie cooks), but the breads section, with such hearty fare as Bacon and Cheddar Scones and savory Egyptian Cheese Rolls, are sure to revive carb-craving cooks. The desserts chapter alone will make this a must-have for culinary enthusiasts. Decadent favorites such as Cowboy Cookies and Chocolate Chip Brownie Double-Deckers will keep the wagons circled, and no family barbeque would be complete without Maya Angelou's banana pudding. The recipes use ingredients available at any corner market, so even inexperienced cooks working in a sparsely equipped kitchen can turn out delicious, eye-catching dishes.
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Book Description
Every year The Best American Recipes is chosen by critics as one of the nation's top cookbooks. Series editors Fran McCullough and Molly Stevens have an unerring eye for genuinely new, genuinely easy recipes that give spectacular results for the least amount of effort. This year's gems give cooks everything they need for every occasion, course, and budget: - dynamite chicken wings from the year's landmark cookbook - a vivacious slaw created by Alice Waters (of Chez Panisse fame) - the ultimate turkey and stuffing from Jamie Oliver - spicy meatballs by the Italian food authority Marcella Hazan - a heavenly potato dish by the beloved cooking teacher Jacques Pepin
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