American Profile Hometown Cookbook: A Celebration of America's Table [Paperback]

Mary Carter (Editor), Susan Fisher (Editor), Candace Floyd (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 18, 2006

This collection is the best of what real hometown cooks are feeding their families. American Profile magazine has over 22 million readers in rural America. It is a celebration of everything hometown, which includes a weekly recipe submitted by a reader. The weekly recipe is the most read, and saved, part of the publication.

Reader submitted recipes feature not only great, do-able and affordable meals, but also a glimpse into the life and hometown of the cook. Each state is represented at least twice. Short biographies, quotes, and friendly comments from the cooks enhance the community feel.

The cookbook features a 16-page insert with full-color photographs of selected recipes. Additional features include stories, recipe tips, and regional facts about recipes.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (April 18, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401602215
• ISBN-13: 978-1401602215
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,180,900 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MMMMM GOOD, November 3, 2006

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Kathleen E. Olinger (california) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Profile Hometown Cookbook: A Celebration of America's Table (Paperback)

I'am not that great of a cook, but using this cookbook sure has my family wondering what happened.the recipes are great & pretty easy.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best cookbook that I own!, May 26, 2009

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M. Stewart (McKinney, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Profile Hometown Cookbook: A Celebration of America's Table (Paperback)

I own A LOT of cookbooks and this is in the top 2 best cookbooks in my collection. A MUST HAVE!

1.0 out of 5 stars American Profile--recipes for an unhealthy, fattening diet!, August 3, 2011

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Veganimal lover - See all my reviews

This review is from: American Profile Hometown Cookbook: A Celebration of America's Table (Paperback)

I regret buying this cookbook a few years ago after seeing it advertised in a Sunday paper and am ashamed of paying a lot more than the $3 or $4 shown here. The book is LOADED with unhealthy ingredients--bacon, sausage, lard, numerous dairy products, white sugar and flour, etc. "American Profile" says it all. If people are eating a lot of the junk in these recipes, it is no wonder so many Americans are obese and/or ill. In all fairness, I think the recipes may be rather typical of how many people cooked decades ago. Thank goodness, health organizations and others now encourage concentrating on whole grains, vegetables, fruits, plant protein, etc. I am happy to be pitching this book and making room in the cabinet for more vegan, raw food, and juicing recipes--which family and friends appreciate and enjoy. The book gets one star from me only for the effort of the authors and fewer than a half dozen recipes that I may actually use.