The American Table: Classic Comfort Food from Across the Country

Larry Edwards

Oct 2017 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

All your favorite blue plate specials in one cookbook! Like its people, American food is a melting pot of tastes and textures. Now flavors from every corner of the country are brought together in one soul-satisfying cookbook. Worthy of any diner’s daily special board, these recipes are the real deal: wholesome, filling favorites that will bring the entire family to the table. You’ll be transported back to your grandmother’s kitchen as you dig into classics like:

Chicken Pot Pie

Fried Catfish

Sloppy Joes

Buttermilk Baked Chicken

Chicken Fried Steak

Roast Beef Hash

Sausage Gravy

Firestarter Chili

Split Pea and Sausage Soup

Corn Pudding

Potato Onion Gratin

Spiced Squash

All-American Apple Pie

Depression Cake

Pecan Pie

And many more favorites!

True American food is the result of hearty people, bountiful farms, and innovative spirit. Author Larry Edwards honors that tradition in The American Table as he invites you to pull up a chair and share a story or two. Plan your next family gathering with this collection of quintessential recipes from around the country.

Ratings and reviews

I really love the concept of this book, but some of the recipes are kind of wonky and amateurish. This cookbook could have been a lot better in the hands of a real professional cook.

About the author

Larry Edwards, author of Edwardian Cooking: 80 Recipes Inspired by Downton Abbey’s Elegant Meals, is a classically trained chef and internationally renowned food writer. His dishes and recipes have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and internationally when he was a food editor for the National Examiner (online edition). He lives and works in Tucson, Santa Fe, and San Francisco.