Spirit of America Bookstore
American Food Traditions
Sysco Distributors [est. 1969] of Houston, Texas
Intl. Association of Culinary Professionals [est. 1986] & I.A.C.P. Cookbook Awards
Hostess Fruit Pies
http://www.amazon.com/Hostess-Lemon-Fruit-Pies-Pack/dp/B005JD4SYW/
http://www.amazon.com/Hostess-Cherry-Fruit-Pies-Pack/dp/B005JD4BDA/
http://www.amazon.com/Hostess-Chocolate-Pudding-Pie-Pack/dp/B004UHFWXY/
http://www.amazon.com/Hostess-Blackberry-Fruit-Pies-Pack/dp/B005JD3WYY/
Mindy Lu's Pie Company of Arlington, Texas
Collectibles / Americana catalog at Amazon
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The food trucks phenomenon is a recent tradition,
but it looks like they are here to stay.
'food trucks' entry at Wikipedia •
list of food trucks entry at Wikipedia
'Food Trucks In' website [est. 2012] lists 6,200 vendors in 1,300 cities across USA
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Food Truck Festivals of America [est. 2012] is based in Massachusetts
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 | "The Oxford Companion To American Food and Drink" [2007] Edited by Andrew F. Smith Kindle Edition from Oxford Univ Press [2007 edition] for $14.57 Oxford Univ Press 10½x8½ pb [3/2009] for $39.95 Oxford Univ Press 11x8½ hardcover [5/2007] for $65.00 Oxford Univ Press 11x8¾ hardcover [5/2007] out of print/used |
 | "The Sugar Season: A Year In The Life of Maple Syrup, and One Family’s Quest For The Sweetest Harvest" [2014] by Douglas Whynott Author chronicles three main threads: the daily life of Vermont maple syrup entrepreneur Bruce Bascom; the surprisingly modern sugar industry (a barrel of maple syrup is worth more than a barrel of crude oil); and mounting evidence that the Climate Crisis is causing a drastic decline in maple sap. Kindle Edition from Da Capo Press [3/2014] for $11.99 Da Capo Press 8¼x5½ hardcover [3/2014] for $15.23 |
"Pawpaw: In Search of America's Forgotten Fruit" [8/2015] by Andrew Moore & Michael W. Twitty
http://www.amazon.com/Pawpaw-Search-Americas-Forgotten-Fruit/dp/1603585966/
 | "Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food In America" [2017] by Michael Ruhlman Kindle Edition from Abrams Press [5/2017] for $11.99 Abrams Press pb [DUE 5/2018] pre-order for $18.00 Abrams Press 9x6 hardcover [5/2017] for $16.80 |
Soda Pop Dept.
Boylan Bottling [est. 1891] cane sugar soda drinks of New Jersey
Stewart's Original Fountain Classics soda pop [est. 1924] in Rye Brook, New York
The Soda King - gourmet beverages
Luke's Root Beer Pages
Real Soda in Real Bottles
Hotlips Soda [est. 2003] in Portland, Oregon
http://www.gourmetrootbeer.com/history.html – The History of Root Beer
A & W Restaurants chain [est. 1919] - famous for their draft root beer
official website of A&W in Lodi, CA
Big Red™ [est. 1937, renamed 1959]
Nehi™ soft drinks {"The Tradition of Taste since 1924"}
Nehi® Soda from The Soda Shop in Phoenix, AZ
Orange Crush™ Company [est. 1916]
Royal Crown Cola™ soft drink [est. 1905]
http://www.soda-pop-collectibles.com/
![Coca-Cola soft drink [est. 1886] script logo](images2/Coca-Cola-script.jpg "Coca-Cola soft drink [est. 1886] script logo") |
Coca-Cola™ soft drink [est. 1886] Page
Fresca™ diet grapefruit-flavored soft drink [est. 1966] Tab™ diet soft drink [1963-2020] |
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Keurig Dr Pepper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keurig_Dr_Pepper
Dr. Pepper™ soft drink [est. 1885] Dr. Pepper Museum [est. 1991] in Waco, Texas Hires Root Beer™ soft drink [est. 1876] Seven-Up™ / 7Up™ [est. 1929, renamed 1936] Vernor's Ginger Ale™ soft drink [est. 1866] |
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Green Cola [2012] is based in Orestiada, Thrace, Greece Green Cola is a carbonated soft drink developed by Greek beverages company Green Cola Hellas; released in 2012, the soda is now widely available in Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Greece, the United Kingdom, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, the Middle East, Slovenia, and on Amazon in U.S.A. • "zero sugar, zero calories, naturally-sweetened with 100% stevia leaf extract, natural caffeine sourced from green coffee beans, carbonated soda, 100% cola taste" • shop at Green Cola Store on Amazon cola-flavor Green Cola - eight 12-ounce cans for $10.99 other Green soda flavors in 6-packs on Amazon include Orangeade, Lemon Lime, Sour Cherry & Lemonade |
 | Jolt Cola [1985-2010, re-launch 2017] has as much caffeine as Red Bull Starting Sept. 21, 2017 Jolt Cola - 'the phoenix of energy drinks' and a 'seriously jacked-up cola' - will return to store shelves; the 16-ounce cans will be just $1 and they'll only be available at Dollar General stores for now; Jolt Cola later became available at Casey's General Store and at Amazon. Casey's is a chain of convenience stores in the Midwestern & Southern United States with 2,146 stores in 16 states. |
 | Pepsi-Cola™ soft drink [est. 1898] Page Mountain Dew™ soft drink [trademarked 1948] |
 | "Soda Pop: The History, Advertising, Art, and Memorabilia of Soft Drinks In America" [1973] by Lawrence Dietz Simon & Schuster hardcover [1973] out of print/used |
 | "Homemade Root Beer, Soda & Pop" [1998] by Stephen Cresswell Storey Publng 9x7¼ pb [1/98] for $10.17 |
 | "Fizz: How Soda Shook Up the World" [2013] by Tristan Donovan
'a fascinating cultural and business chronicle of a product everyone takes for granted' Kindle Edition from Chicago Review Press [11/2013] for $11.49 Chicago Review Press 9x6 pb [11/2013] for $17.05 |
"Das Cola Buch (German Edition)" [Dec 2020] by Alexander Kraft
German author predicts 'cola lemonades' will soon be on the market; scarce search results are more in the nature of 'cola versus lemonade'
Kindle Edition from neobooks [12/2020] for $1.99
"Lemonade Joe: A Horse Opera"
[Czechoslovakia 1964, USA 1967]
 | I remember this hilarious spoof of the old cowboy silents as being a silent film, perhaps because it was filmed in Czech, with subtitles. The hero, a teetotaling salesman for Kola Loca, wears spotless white even after climbing down a chimney, the bad guys wear black – all the cliches. The creators got it right • Co-written & directed by Oldrich Lipsky
Facets Video b&w DVD [4/2006] for $26.99 Facets Video b&w VHS [3/2002] out of prodn/used full credits from IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia |
Popcorn Dept.
Valparaiso [IN] Popcorn Festival [Sept 2004 = #26]
Marion [OH] Popcorn Festival [Sept 2004 = #24]
Wyandot Popcorn Museum [est. 1982] in Marion OH
The Popcorn Board / The Popcorn Institute [est. 1998]
official Cracker Jack® history
Cracker Jack Box fansite
link for 'Grocery & Gourmet Food Dept. : Snack Foods : Popcorn' {returns over 2,000 results} at Amazon
browse 'popcorn equipment' {returns almost 500 items} at Amazon
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"Cracker Jack® Prizes" [1989] by Alex Jaramillo Abbeville 9¼x9¼ hardcover [9/89] out of print/used |
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"Popped Culture: A Social History of Popcorn In America" [1999] by Andrew F. Smith Smithsonian 9x6 pb [3/2001] for $11.87 Univ of SC Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [5/99] for $16.97 |
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"Cracker Jack® Toys: The Complete Unofficial Guide For Collectors" [2000] by Larry White Schiffer 11¼x8¾ pb [1/2000] for $29.95 |
Ice Cream Dept.
ice cream & other frozen desserts at Wikipedia
Michael Turbak's Official Website of the Ice Cream Sundae
Junket Desserts [est. 1874] of Little Falls, NY
browse ice cream machines at Amazon
Latrobe, Pennsylvania claims that Tassell Pharmacy owner David Strickler invented the banana split in their city
in 1904, while Wilmington, Ohio claims that Ernest R. Hazard invented the banana split at The Cafe in 1907.
Banana Split Festival [est. 1995] in June in Wilmington, Ohio
The International Ice Cream Association [est. 1900] div. of I.D.F.A.
July is National Ice Cream Month [est. 1984] in the U.S.A.
North American Ice Cream Association [est. 1933] is based in Wildwood (St. Louis), Missouri
 | "Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book" [1987] by Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield, with Nancy J. Stevens Workman Publng 7¾x6¾ pb [1/87] for $9.95 official Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream [est. 1978] website Ben & Jerry's entry at Wikipedia |
 | "Sundae Best: A History of Soda Fountains" [2001] by Anne Cooper Funderburg Popular Press 9x6 pb [10/2001] for $14.00 Popular Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [10/2001] for $39.95 |
 | "A Month of Sundaes (with 150 recipes)" [2002] by Michael Turback Red Rock Press 9¼x7 hardcover [6/2002] for $15.56 "More Than A Month of Sundaes (with 85 recipes)" [2006] by Michael Turback Red Rock Press 8¾x6 pb [5/2006] for $10.36 |
 | "Ice Cream: The Delicious History" [2006] by Marilyn Powell Overlook Press 7½x4¾ hardcover [6/2006] for $15.56 |
 | "Scoop: 125 Specialty Ice Creams From The Nation's Best Creameries" [2011] by Ellen Brown Food journalist Brown visits several dozen 'mom & pop' ice cream stores and converts their commercial recipes for home use, with variations for the most popular home-kitchen ice cream-making machinery. Kindle Edition from MobileRef [5/2011] for $9.99 Running Press 9¼x7½ pb [5/2011] for $13.57 |
 | "Sweet Spot: An Ice Cream Binge Across America [2017] by Amy Ettinger Kindle Edition from Dutton/Penguin [6/2017] for $12.99 Dutton 8½x5¾ hardcover [6/2017] for $17.10 |
Robomart / Conjure Mobile Ice Cream Shops [est. 2018]
Robomart was founded in 2018 in Santa Monica, California and launched mobile services in the Hollywood/West Hollywood area in May 2021. Rebranding to Conjure in November 2022 seems to be reversed. Among the company’s customers are Unilever (Ben & Jerry’s), Mars, RainBao, Art's Specialties, and Fatty Mart, deploying more than 100 Robomart vehicles in many major metropolitan areas – including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, South Florida, and Washington, DC.
Robomart website •
Ice Cream Shops website 
Conjure {website broken?}, 1800 Vine Street in Hollywood, California
Unilever [merger 1929] is based in London, England
http://www.unilever.com/ + http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unilever
Ice Cream Division includes Ben & Jerry’s, Breyers, Cornetto, Good Humor, Heartbrand, Klondike bar, Magnum, Popsicle®, Sealtest Dairy, Twister ice lolly, and Wall's
Unilever announced in March 2024 that it is spinning off its ice cream division and slashing 7,500 jobs in an effort to cut costs and refocus the company
around consumer products; the move will save Unilever about $870 million over the next three years.
http://www.unilever.com/brands/ice-cream/
Ben & Jerry’s [est. 1978] •
Breyers [est. 1866] •
Cornetto [est. 1959] •
Good Humor [est. 1920] •
Klondike bar [est. 1922] •
Magnum [est. 1989] •
Popsicle® [est. 1922] •
Sealtest Dairy [est. 1940] •
Twister ice lolly [est. 1982] •
Wall's [est. 1922]
short poem "An Ode To The Popsicle" [2017] by G.E. Nordell
Candy & Nuts Dept.
National Confectioners Association [est. 1884] based in Washington, DC
Retail Confectioners International [est. 1917] based in Springfield, Missouri
Old Time Candy Company [Dots®, Good & Plenty®, Milk Duds®, Necco®, Sno-Caps® & more ...]
Candy Counter section at Vermont Country Store [est. 1946]
Nationwide Candy LLC [est. 1997?] in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Spirit of America Bookstore's Candy & Nuts & Gum Page
 | "Sweets: A History of Candy" [2002] by Tim Richardson Bloomsbury USA 8x6¼ pb [11/2003] for $11.66 Bloomsbury USA 8x6½ hardcover [11/2002] for $24.95 |
Hot Dogs & Hamburgers Dept.
National Hot Dog & Sausage Council [est. 1994] lobby based in Washington, DC
semi-official The Hot Dog fansite/blog [est. 5/2020]
American Meat Institute [est. 1906] lobby based in Washington, DC
longtime Chicago-area chain {38 locations} Hot Doug's Sausage Superstore &
Encased Meat Emporium [est. 1/2001] is closing in October 2014
Portillo's Restaurant Group [est. 1963] - 48 locations in IL, AZ, IN & CA
 | "Hamburger Heaven: The Illustrated History of The Hamburger" [1993] by Jeffrey Tennyson Hyperion Books 11x8½ pb [3/95] out of print/used Hyperion Books hardcover [9/93] out of print/used |
 | "American Experience: Burger Town - America's Love Affair With The Hamburger" [PBS special 1997]
Co-written & produced by Rocky Collins • not listed on IMDb Koch/Shanachie color VHS [11/98] for $14.50 |
 | "Burger Town: The Mouthwatering Story of America's Favorite Food" [Scott Ent. 1997] Directed by Gary Licker & Dan Linck • not listed on IMDb Scott Ent. 48-minute color DVD [7/2008] for $14.95 |
"The Hamburger: A History" [] by Josh Ozersky
http://www.amazon.com/Hamburger-History-Icons-America/dp/0300117582/
"Man Bites Dog: Hot Dog Culture in America" [] by Bruce Kraig
http://www.amazon.com/Great-American-Hot-Dog-Book/dp/1423600223/
"Taste This!: Great American Burger Joints" [Feb 2012] /tt2203311/
new "Hamburger America" [] by George Motz DVD $12.99
http://www.amazon.com/Hamburger-America-George-Motz/dp/B0007LPDLS/
http://www.amazon.com/Hamburger-America-Cross-Country-Odyssey-Burgers/dp/B001Q3M5E4/
A newspaper internal survey about the best supermarket-available hot dogs in America was conducted in 2019,
results are not serious or official, merely interesting.
#15: Niman Ranch Uncured Beef Franks - Score: 57
#14: Hatfield Beef Franks - Score: 59
#13: Applegate’s The Great Organic Uncured Beef Hot Dog - Score: 61
#11-12 (tie): Dietz & Watson Deli Beef Franks and Hebrew National Beef Franks - Score: 67
#9-10 (another tie): Ball Park Beef Hot Dogs and Safeway Signature Select Beef Franks - Score: 68
#6-8 (triple tie): Roseda Farm Beef Franks and Open Nature Uncured Beef Franks and Whole Foods 365 Uncured Beef Hot Dogs - Score: 71
#5: Wellshire Sugar-Free All-Natural Uncured Beef Franks - Score: 72
#4: Trader Joe’s Uncured Beef Hot Dogs - Score: 73
#3: Oscar Mayer Classic Beef Uncured Franks - Score: 82
#2: Nathan’s Angus Beef Coney Island Franks - Score: 84
#1: Costco’s Kirkland Beef Hot Dogs - Score: 93
Meats & Barbeque Dept.
American Meat Institute [est. 1906] lobby based in Washington, DC
Baconfest Chicago [April 2014 = #5]
National Hot Dog & Sausage Council [est. 1994] lobby based in Washington, DC
American Angus Association [est. 1883] is based in St. Joseph, MO
![National Beef Packing Company [est. 1992] of Kansas City, MO is the nation’s fourth largest beef processor](images2/NationalBeef.jpg "National Beef Packing Company [est. 1992] of Kansas City, MO is the nation’s fourth largest beef processor")
Hartley Ranch in Stephenville, TX
Spirit of America Bookstore's Art of Barbecue Cooking Pages
on Page 1: top of page • short history • national products • barbeque styles
on Page 2: top of page • books & other media • BBQ equipment & supplies • BBQ links
on Page 3: top of page • retail BBQ - multi-state • retail BBQ by state, A thru L
on Page 4: top of page • retail BBQ by state - M thru W • Canada BBQ • foreign retail sellers
Muppet Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas "Barbecue Song" [1:48] at YouTube
American Pizza Dept.
There are an estimated 63,000 pizzerias in the U.S.A. and 94% of Americans eat pizza at least once a month.
October is National Pizza Month [est. 1984]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizza
http://www.pizza.com/
Hunt Brothers Pizza, LLC [est. 1991], 4020 Jordonia Station Road in Nashville, TN
T.B.H.C. Delivers, LLC, 2967 Sidco Drive in Nashville, TN
Nostalgic American Cookbookery Dept.
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 | "The Plimoth Colony Cook Book" [circa 1620] by The Plymouth Antiquarian Society Much historical detail about what the Plymouth Colonists ate aboard ship and after landfall; includes directions for creating such tasty dishes as Daniel Webster's Fish Chowder, Clam Muddle, Old New England Beefsteak Pie, Bubble and Squeak (fried beef & cabbage), as well as Squash Muffins, Huckleberry Pancakes, Cranberry Drop Cakes, and Honeycomb Pudding Sauce. Dover Publns 8½x5¾ pb [9/2005] for $6.26 |
 | "The Accomplisht Cook: or, The Art and Mystery of Cookery" [1660] by Robert May [1588-1664?] of England Kindle Edition 1685 facsimile from Amazon Digital Services [5/2012] for FREE {sic} Prospect Books 1685 facsimile 7x5½ pb [2/2012] for $31.82 Prospect Books 1685 facsimile 8¼x5¾ pb [9/2010] out of print/used Prospect Books 8x6 hardcover facsimile [5/94] out of print/used |
![The First American Cookbook [1796] by Amelia Simmons](covers/FirstAmericanCookbook1796.jpg "The First American Cookbook [1796] by Amelia Simmons") | "The First American Cookbook: A Facsimile of American Cookery, 1796 by Amelia Simmons" Contains Introduction with footnotes, original Preface, and authentic recipes for colonial favorites, including pumpkin pudding, winter squash pudding, spruce beer, Indian slapjacks. Kindle Edition from Dover Publns [9/2013] for $4.58 Dover Publns 8½x5½ pb [10/84] for $5.36 |
 | "Early American Cookery: The Good Housekeeper, 1841" [orig 1841, facsimile 1996] by Sarah Josepha Hale Kindle Edition from Dover Publns [4/2012] for $5.35 Dover 8x5½ pb [11/96] for $6.95 |
 | "Practical Household Cookery" [orig 1905, re-issued 1928] by Mrs. Kate Bridges Kate Bridges was a cook in the Victorian household of Lady Marjorie who encouraged her employee to publish a collection of her 'receipts'; the 1905 book was edited by Adrian Bailey and re-issued in 1928, which version was again re-issued as a tie-in with the very successful "Upstairs Downstairs" BBC-TV series of 1971-75. Fireside pb [4/74] out of print/used Simon & Schuster hardcover [4/74] out of print/used Simon & Schuster hardcover [4/75] out of print/used |
 | "Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, Sixteenth Edition" [orig 1930]
More than 1,200 recipes, over 1,000 color photographs Kindle Edition from BH&G [9/2014] for $16.19 BH&G 9¼x6½ loose leaf [9/2014] for $19.34 "Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, Fifteenth Edition" [orig 1930] BH&G 9¼x7¼ spiral-bound [4/2012] for $14.66 |
 | "The Anne of Green Gables Cookbook" [ages 9 & up; 1987] by Kate McDonald, Illustrated by Barbara Di Lella "Sure to turn out well because . . . kitchen-tested by a twelve-year old who had perfect results!" Seal Books 8½x7 pb [8/88] out of print/used Oxford Univ Press 8¾x7¼ hardcover [6/87] out of print/used see also Spirit of America Bookstore's "Anne of Green Gables" Novels & Stories Page |
 | "The Harvey House Cookbook: Memories of Dining Along The Santa Fe Railroad" [orig 1992, rev 2006] by George H. Foster & Peter C. Weiglin 30 vintage photographs & over 200 recipes Taylor Trade 2nd edition 9x7 pb [5/2006] for $14.49 Longstreet Press 9x7 pb [10/2001] out of print/used Longstreet Press 9x7¼ hardcover [9/92] out of print/used see also Harvey House Restaurants Page at 'Readers of The Purple Sage' Bookstore |
http://www.amazon.com/Joy-Cooking-1931-Facsimile-Edition/dp/0684833581/
"Old-Time Farmhouse Cooking: Rural American Recip... by Barbara Swell
http://www.amazon.com/Old-Time-Farmhouse-Cooking-American-Recipes/dp/1883206413/
"Depression Era Recipes" [] by Patricia R Wagner
http://www.amazon.com/Depression-Era-Recipes-Patricia-Wagner/dp/0934860556/
"Thomas Jefferson's Cook Book" [] by Marie Kimball
http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Jeffersons-Cook-Marie-Kimball/dp/0971988560/
"The Williamsburg Cookbook: Traditional and Contemp... by Letha Booth
www.amazon.com/Williamsburg-Cookbook-Traditional-Contemporary-Recipes/dp/091041291X/
"The City Tavern Cookbook: Recipes from the Birthp... by Walter Staib
http://www.amazon.com/City-Tavern-Cookbook-Birthplace-American/dp/0762434171/
"The Martha Washington Cook Book" [] by Marie Kimball
http://www.amazon.com/Martha-Washington-Cook-Book/dp/0971988552/
"The Colonial Williamsburg Tavern Cook... by Colonial Williamsburg...
http://www.amazon.com/Colonial-Williamsburg-Tavern-Cookbook/dp/0609602861/
"Mrs. Pots Cookbook: Recipes From The 1800s" [] by Valerie Powe
http://www.amazon.com/Mrs-Pots-Cookbook-Recipes-1800S/dp/1440439931/
"Pioneer Recipes (Historic Communities)" [] by Bobbie Kalman
http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-Recipes-Historic-Communities-Bobbie/dp/0865054681/
"The Fannie Farmer Cookbook: Anniversary" [] by Marion Cunningham
http://www.amazon.com/Fannie-Farmer-Cookbook-Anniversary/dp/0679450815/
"The Original 1896 Boston Cooking-School... by Fannie Merritt Farmer
http://www.amazon.com/Original-1896-Boston-Cooking-School-Cookbook/dp/0146001052/
"The Old Sturbridge Village Cookbook, 2nd: Authe... by Caroline Sloat
http://www.amazon.com/Old-Sturbridge-Village-Cookbook-2nd/dp/1564407284/
"Wagon Wheel Kitchens: Food On the Oregon Trail" [8/1993] by Jacqueline Williams
http://www.amazon.com/Wagon-Wheel-Kitchens-Oregon-Trail/dp/0700606106/
"The Confederate Cookbook: Family Favorites From the Sons of Confederate Veterans" [8/2000]
Edited by Lynda Moreau, Foreword by Patrick Griffin III
http://www.amazon.com/Confederate-Cookbook-The-Favorites-Veterans/dp/1565546865/
"The American History Cookbook (Cookbooks For Students)" [4/2003] by Mark H. Zanger
http://www.amazon.com/American-History-Cookbook-Mark-Zanger/dp/1573563765/
"Pie: 300 Tried-and-True Recipes for Delicious Homemade Pie" [9/2004] by Ken Haedrich
http://www.amazon.com/Pie-Tried-True-Delicious-Homemade/dp/155832254X/
"Betty Crocker Cookbook: 1500 Recipes For The Way You Cook Today - The Big Red Cookbook" [9/2011]
http://www.amazon.com/Betty-Crocker-Cookbook-Recipes-Crockers/dp/0470906022/
http://www.amazon.com/Southern-Book-Living-Paperback-Oxmoor/dp/0848739639/
http://www.amazon.com/The-Lost-Making-Made-Easy/dp/1883206421/
http://www.amazon.com/Old-Time-Farmhouse-Cooking-America-Recipes/dp/1883206413/
"The Great American Chocolate Chip Cookie Book: Scrumptious Recipes & Fabled History
From Toll House To Cookie Cake Pie" [10/2013] by Carolyn Wyman
http://www.amazon.com/Great-American-Chocolate-Chip-Cookie-ebook/dp/B00BPD9ZOI/
http://www.amazon.com/Great-American-Chocolate-Chip-Cookie/dp/1581571623/
http://www.greatamericanchocolatechipcookiebook.com/
"Sweet Taste of History: More Than 100 Elegant Dessert Recipes From America'S Earliest Days" [11/2013]
by Walter Staib and David Mccullough
http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Taste-History-AmericaS-Earliest/dp/0762791438/
 | "Mac & Cheese: 80 Classic & Creative Versions of the Ultimate Comfort Food" [2012] by Ellen Brown & photographer Steve Legato Running Press 9x7¼ pb [9/2012] for $12.90 |
 | "Teeny's Tour of Pie: A Cookbook - Mastering The Art of Pie In 67 Recipes" [2014] by Teeny Lamothe Kindle Edition from Workman Publng [3/2014] for $9.99 Workman Publng 8x8 pb [3/2014] for $10.67 |
 | "Ms. American Pie: Buttery Good Pie Recipes and Bold Tales From The American Gothic House" [2014] by Beth M. Howard
Race Point Publng 10x8½ hardcover [4/2014] for $21.33 |
 | "Jolly Good Food: A Children's Cookbook Inspired by The Stories of Enid Blyton" [2021] 42 exciting new recipes by CBBC-TV host Allegra McEvedy with glorious food photography and fabulous illustrations by Mark Beech Bake your own pop-cakes and google buns, and wash them down with homemade ginger beer! Hodder Children's Books 9¾x7½ pb [4/2021] for $17.57 Hodder Children's Books 10x7½ hardcover [4/2021] out of print/used |
![logo of King Arthur Flour Co. [est. 1790]](covers/KingArthurFlour.jpg)
The King Arthur Flour Company [est. 1790]
King Arthur Flour Company official website
King Arthur Flour Company entry at Wikipedia
 | "The King Arthur Flour 200th Anniversary Cookbook" [1992]
Countryman Press 8½x7 pb [9/92] for $16.50 "The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion: The All-Purpose Baking Cookbook" [2003] Countryman Press 10x8¼x2½" {3.5 pounds!} hardcover [9/2003] for $23.10 "The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion: The Essential Cookie Cookbook" [2004] Countryman Press 10x8x2" hardcover [11/2004] for $23.10 |
 | "Images of America: The King Arthur Flour Company" [2004] by David A. Anderson, Foreword by Frank Sands Arcadia Publng 9x6¼ pb [11/2004] for $19.99 |
A Few Important People
James Andrews Beard [1903-85] of Oregon & New York City
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Beard
"Hors d'Oeuvre and Canapés" [M. Barrows & Co. 1940] revised in 1963 and 1985
"The Fireside Cook Book: A Complete Guide To Fine Cooking For Beginner and Expert" [Simon & Schuster, 1949] reissued in 1982
"Paris Cuisine" [Little, Brown & Co. 1952) with British journalist Alexander Watt
"The Complete Book of Barbecue & Rotisserie Cooking" [1954] reissued in 1958 and in 1966 as "Jim Beard's Barbecue Cookbook"
"James Beard's Fish Cookery" [Little, Brown & Co. 1954] reissued in 1976 and 1987 in paperback as "James Beard's New Fish Cookery"
"The James Beard Cookbook" [Dell Publng, 1959] revised in 1961, 1970, 1987, and 1996
"James Beard's American Cookery" [Little, Brown & Co. 1972]
"Beard On Bread" [Alfred A. Knopf, 1973] revised in 1995 (paperback)
"The New James Beard" [Alfred A. Knopf, 1981] revised in 1989
"Beard On Pasta" [Alfred A. Knopf, 1983]
"The James Beard Cookbooks" [Thames & Hudson, 1997] edited by John Ferrone
"The Armchair James Beard" [The Lyons Press, 1999] edited by John Ferrone ISBN 978-1-55821-737-9
"The Essential James Beard Cookbook" [St. Martin's Press, 2012] ISBN 978-0-31264-218-1
Cecilia Sun Yun Chiang [1920-2020] of San Francisco
Chiang introduced generations of Americans to the authentic provincial Mandarin cooking of her native country, earning the title 'the Julia Child of Chinese food'
Chiang's son Philip is a co-founder of the restaurant chain P.F. Chang's [est. 1993]
incomplete Cecilia Chiang credits at Internet Movie Database •
Cecilia Chiang entry at Wikipedia
 | "The Mandarin Way" [1974] by Cecilia Sun Yun Chiang, As Told To Allan Carr
A Tapestry of Adventure and Success Blended With Practical Information On How To Purchase, Prepare, and Present The Grand Cuisine of China California Living Books pb [rev 1980] out of print/SOLD OUT ! Little, Brown hardcover [5/74] out of print/used |
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"The Seventh Daughter: My Culinary Journey From Beijing To San Francisco" [2007] by Cecilia Chiang, with Lisa Weiss, Foreword by Alice Waters Cookbook & memoir: a classic collection of 80+ recipes framed by Chiang's gripping life story; includes 20 full-color styled food photographs, and archival photography from Chiang's private collection Ten Speed Press 9½x7¾ hardcover [10/2007] out of print/used |
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"The Kitchen Wisdom of Cecilia Chiang" six-part cooking series [KPBS-TV SFO July-Sept 2016] famous chef guests of San Francisco were: Gary Danko and his restaurant [est. 1999]; Laurence Jossel, owner-chef at Nopa Restaurant [est. 2006]; Korean chef Corey Lee, owner-chef at Benu [est. 2010]; pastry chef Belinda Leong, owner-chef at B.Patisserie [est. 2013]; Nancy Oakes, owner-chef at Boulevard Restaurant [est. 1993]; and Keiko Takahashi, owner-chef at Keiko à Nob Hill [est. 11/2011] • Produced by Frappé, Inc.; co-written & directed by Charles Pinsky; co-written by {granddaughter} Siena Chiang; distributed by American Public Television DVD/Blu-ray not available • Amazon Instant Video [2016] purchase each episode for 99¢, all six for $5.94 listing not found at IMDb (2021) • official KPBS movie site |
"CBS Sunday Morning" segment [aired Nov 2014]
correspondent Mo Rocca talks with restaurateur Cecilia Chiang about the creation of her legendary San Francisco restaurant, The Mandarin,
and introducing Americans to authentic Chinese cuisine •
watch segment [10/2020 upload; 4:08] online at YouTube
 | "Cecilia Chiang: Godmother of Chinese American Cuisine (Oral History Series)" [2019] by Dr. Chang Chiu Chen Chinese-language Kindle Edition from Red & Blue Publng [5/2019] for $9.99 Red & Blue Publng Chinese-language 11x8½ pb [6/2019] for $35.00 |
Julia Child
Francesca 'Mama' Weiss of Beverly Hills
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6274103/
her Beverly Hills restaurant "czadra"
http://www.kcet.org/food/rodeo-drives-first-pop-up-restaurant-in-1929
her live TV show on Los Angeles station KHG circa 1952
Regional & Ethnic American Cookery Dept.
"There are two laws of the universe – gravity, and everyone likes Italian food." — playwright Neil Simon [1927-2018]
. Asian Americans make up just 7% of the U.S. population, but their cuisines are over-represented in the restaurant business: 12% of the nation’s restaurants serve Asian food of some kind, and 73% of all U.S. counties have at least one. Of those, 39% feature Chinese food, making Chinese take-out the best-selling ethnic food nationwide; the next most popular options are Japanese food (28%) and Thai food (11%). Thailand’s presence in the top three, despite the relatively small size of the Thai-American population, is partly due to the Thai government policy of supporting restaurants abroad as a form of diplomacy.
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Mexican Food / New Mexican Food
history of chili con carne at Wikipedia
history of the tamale at Wikipedia
Zwolle, Louisiana Tamale Fiesta [in October]
Indio [California] International Tamale Festival [in December]
Camino Real Kitchens [] is based in Vernon (Los Angeles), California; they make the Tina's Burritos and Las Campanas brands
of handheld Mexican-style burritos & chimichangas
XLNT Tamales [est. 1894], 1401 Santa Fe Avenue in Long Beach, California
XLNT beef tamales & chicken tamales are available only in California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington State;
XLNT chili con carne [new 5/2020] is available only at Smart & Final stores.
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"Pow Wow Chow: A Collection of Recipes from Families of the Five Civilized Tribes: Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole"
[Five Civilized Tribes Museum June 1984] Edited by Candy Rowsey
http://www.amazon.com/Pow-Wow-Chow-Collection-Civilized/dp/9996688445/
http://www.elizabethwarrenwiki.org/pow-wow-chow-cookbook/
"Jack Daniel's Spirit of Tennessee Cookbook" [11/1988] by Lynne Tolley and Pat Mitchamore
http://www.amazon.com/Jack-Daniels-Spirit-Tennessee-Cookbook/dp/1558530010/
"Spirit of The Harvest: North American Indian Cooking" [9/1991] by Martin Jacobs
http://www.amazon.com/Spirit-Harvest-American-Indian-Cooking/dp/1556701861/
"Chilies To Chocolate: Food The Americas Gave The World" [7/1992] Edited by Nelson Foster & Linda S. Cordell
http://www.amazon.com/Chilies-Chocolate-Food-Americas-World/dp/0816513244/
"The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Cookery" [10/1992] Edited by Linda Garland Page & Eliot Wigginton
http://www.amazon.com/The-Foxfire-Book-Appalachian-Cookery/dp/0807843954/
"America's First Cuisines" [1994] by Sophie D. Coe
http://www.amazon.com/Americas-First-Cuisines-Sophie-Coe/dp/029271159X/
 | "The Food of Santa Fe: Authentic Recipes of The American Southwest" [1998] by Dave Dewitt & Nancy Gerlach includes recipes from restaurants in Santa Fe, New Mexico, including Cafe Pasqual's, Coyote Cafe, El Farol Restaurant, Inn of The Anasazi, La Casa Sena Restaurant, La Fonda Restaurant, Maria's New Mexican Kitchen, Paul's Restaurant, The Pink Adobe Restaurant, Santa Fe School of Cooking, Santacafé, and others Periplus Editions pb [12/99] out of print/used Periplus Editions 9x8 hardcover [4/98] out of print/many used |
"Aunt Bee's Mayberry Cookbook" [2000] by Ken Beck & Jim Clark
http://www.amazon.com/Aunt-Bees-Mayberry-Cookbook-Beck-ebook/dp/B007FZSSRA/
http://www.amazon.com/Aunt-Bees-Mayberry-Cookbook-Beck/dp/1558530983/ spiral
http://www.amazon.com/Aunt-Bees-Mayberry-Cookbook-Friendliest/dp/0785231102/
"Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen" [10/2001] by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich
http://www.amazon.com/Lidias-Italian-American-Kitchen-Matticchio-Bastianich/dp/037541150X/
 | "Apple Pie {Perfect}: 100 Delicious and Decidedly Different Recipes For America's Favorite Pie" [2002] by Ken Haedrich
Kindle Edition from H.M.H./Harvard Common Press [9/2011] for $9.99 Harvard Common Press 9x8 pb [9/2011] for $10.49 Harvard Common Press 9¼x8 hardcover [8/2002] out of print/many used |
"Foods of the Southwest Indian Nations [8/2002] by Lois Ellen Frank
http://www.amazon.com/Foods-Southwest-Indian-Nations-Ellen/dp/1580083986/
"Foods of The Americas: Native Recipes and Traditions" [9/2004] by Fernando & Marlene Divina
http://www.amazon.com/Foods-Americas-Native-Recipes-Traditions/dp/1580081193/
http://www.amazon.com/Foods-Americas-Native-Recipes-Traditions/dp/1580082599/
"The Cornbread Gospels" [11/2007] by Crescent Dragonwagon
http://www.amazon.com/The-Cornbread-Gospels-Crescent-Dragonwagon/dp/0761119167/
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"A Fork On The Road: 400 Cities / One Stomach" [2010] by Mark DeCarlo Author is a comedian who hosted Fox's "Studs" TV show, then 400 episodes of Travel Channel's "Taste of America"; this book is the result of criss-crossing America – Maui, New Orleans, Nashville, Los Angeles – seeking real food specialties and oddities, and these tales are compared by reviewers to John Steinbeck's "Travels With Charlie" and to Groucho Marx. Lyons Press 9x6½ pb [9/2010] for $1.30 {sic} author's official website |
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"The Southwest Table: Traditional Cuisine From Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona" [2011] by food historian Dave DeWitt Lyons Press 9½x7¾ hardcover [5/2011] for $22.76 |
 | "Southern Biscuits" [2011] by Nathalie Dupree & Cynthia Graubart, Photographs by Rick McKee Kindle Edition from Gibbs Smith [5/2011] for $8.49 Gibbs Smith 9x9 hardcover [5/2011] for $18.97 |
"Planet Taco" [Oxford Univ Press 2012] by Jeffrey Pilcher
As late as the 1960s, tacos were virtually unknown outside Mexico and the American Southwest; within fifty years the United States
was shipping taco shells everywhere from Alaska to Australia, Morocco to Mongolia.
"Lidia's Favorite Recipes: 100 Foolproof Italian Dishes, From Basic Sauces To Irresistible Entrees" [10/2012]
by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich & Tanya Bastianich Manuali
http://www.amazon.com/Lidias-Favorite-Recipes-Foolproof-Irresistible/dp/0307595668/
http://www.amazon.com/United-States-Pie-Regional-Favorites/dp/006206407X/ [5/2012]
http://www.amazon.com/The-Texas-Food-Bible-Legendary/dp/1455574309/ [4/2014]
 | "How To Cook Like A Southerner: Classic Recipes From The South's Best Down-Home Cooks" [2014] by [Ms] Johnnie Gabriel
Kindle Edition from Thomas Nelson/HarperCollins Xian [4/2014] for $9.99 Thomas Nelson 9½x7¼ hardcover [4/2014] for $18.35 author's official website |
 | "Texas On The Table: People, Places, and Recipes Celebrating The Flavors of The Lone Star State" [2014] by Terry Thompson-Anderson, Photographs by Sandy Wilson
Univ Texas Press 11¼x8½ hardcover [10/2014] for $25.99 |
 | "Southern Living 2014 Annual Recipes: Over 750 Recipes From 2014!" [2014] by The Editors of Southern Living Magazine Oxmoor House 11¼x8¾ hardcover [12/2014] for $23.76 magazine [est. 1966] official website |
 | "The New Mexico Farm Table Cookbook: 100 Homegrown Recipes From The Land of Enchantment" [2015] by Sharon Niederman, Photographs by Kitty Leaken
Kindle Edition from Countryman Press [5/2015] for $9.99 Countryman Press 10x8 pb [5/2015] for $13.30 |
 | "The Southerner's Cookbook: Recipes, Wisdom, and Stories" [2015] from The Editors of Garden and Gun Kindle Edition from HarperCollins Publrs [10/2015] for $18.99 Harper Wave 11x8½ hardcover [10/2015] for $22.50 magazine [est. 2008] official website |
 | "Southern Living 2015 Annual Recipes: Over 650 Recipes From 2015!" [2015] by The Editors of Southern Living Magazine Oxmoor House 11¼x8¾ hardcover [12/2015] for $23.34 magazine [est. 1966] official website |
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