{"product_id":"9781599621241","title":"An American Family Cooks: From a Chocolate Cake You Will Never Forget to a Thanksgiving Everyone Can Master","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith its irresistible recipes, gorgeous photographs, charming illustrations and narration by award-winning author Judith Choate, An American Family Cooks sets the table to which we all want to be invited. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin award-winning cookbook author Judith Choate in the kitchen and at the table as she and her family of foodies celebrate the new American home cooking. Within its beautifully photographed and delightfully illustrated pages, one will find a sophisticated, yet cook-friendly variety of recipes that meld influences from the fundamentals of traditional home cooking, classic follow-to-the-letter French techniques, contemporary California cuisine, exciting ethnic dishes, holiday classics and the most simple and satisfying of family meals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• An introduction from a veteran and much-published chef to the new American home cooking with a strong emphasis on organics and local and sustainable produce\u003cbr\u003e • Modern, produce-centric, organic, recipes—from French classics to California cuisine\u003cbr\u003e • Fundamental generations-old recipes and techniques no home chef should be without: stocks, stews, soups, pastries and cakes, canning and preserving\u003cbr\u003e • Richly photographed by renowned food photographer, Steve Pool; charmingly illustrated by Stephen Kolyer. 324 full color photographs, and 15 illustrations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn American Family Cooks\u003c\/i\u003e will be the Featured Selection for The Good Cook Bookclub ‘s late September catalog (announce date 9\/8\/13, in homes approximately 9\/25\/13).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome Thoughts About How We Cook\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Shopping, Ingredients, Supplies, and Techniques\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDrinks and Nibbles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chris Talks About Wine\u003cbr\u003e Making Hootch\u003cbr\u003e Cocktail Treats\u003cbr\u003e Grilled Red Devil Quail\u003cbr\u003e Olive Swirls\u003cbr\u003e Hummus\u003cbr\u003e Spicy Bean Dip\u003cbr\u003e Holy Guacamole\u003cbr\u003e Scallop Seviche\u003cbr\u003e Marinated Yogurt Cheese\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJust Everyday Meals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Heirloom Tomato Salads\u003cbr\u003e Every Night Salad\u003cbr\u003e Octopus Salad\u003cbr\u003e Braised Baby Artichokes\u003cbr\u003e Boy Oh Boy! 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