Best of the Best from America: Preserving Our Food Heritage One State at a Time (Best of the Best Cookbook) (Hardcover)

~ Gwen McKee; Barbara Moseley (Editor)
Key Phrases: United States, Best of the Best, New York (more...)

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Product Description

Gwen and Barbara, authors and editors of more than sixty-five best-selling cookbooks, including the Best of the Best State Cookbook Series and Recipe Hall of Fame Cookbook Collection, have traveled thousands of miles and evaluated hundreds of thousands of recipes in the course of their search from the Best recipes from the Best Cookbooks from every state in the U.S.A. In addition to these 414 outstanding recipes from over 2,600 of America's favorite cookbooks, the book includes interesting state trivia and photographs, plus inside stories from Gwen's Road Diary. You'll be entertained and fascinated by "We Did It!" - the story of Gwen and Barbara's quest to Preserve America's Food Heritage.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 302 pages
• Publisher: Quail Ridge Press (January 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1893062716
• ISBN-13: 978-1893062719
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #603,843 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BCE...The best cookbook EVER!, July 16, 2005

By	K. Connor "Red's Mom" (Plymouth, MI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is, by far, the best cookbook I have ever owned! I have tried many of the recipes in this book with outstanding results. The cookbook does not go on the shelf...it stays right out on my counter. The recipes are easy to follow and yummy. My husband and I have started to rate every new dish that I make from this cookbook on a scale of one to ten...and I write comments and possible modifications in the margins. It has become a real buddy and I look forward to trying something new. There is plenty to choose from. This would make a great gift...especially to a person who is not overly comfortable in the kitchen, LIKE ME! This is a purchase worth every penny!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Over four hundred winners from over 2,600 cookbooks across the country, November 6, 2005

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Best Of The Best From America Cookbook by Gwen McKee and Barbara Moseley represents the authors' travels across the country evaluating thousands of regional recipes. The result: over four hundred winners from over 2,600 cookbooks across the country. Arranged by state and including a centerfold of color photos charting their journey, Best Of The Best From America Cookbook includes such winners as St. Louis Favorite Salad with lettuces, artichokes, onion, and more; New Mexican Green Chile Pinwheels, and Oklahoma Pecan Pie. No color photos of finished dishes in either book; but most recipes are so simple, photos aren't needed.

3.0 out of 5 stars This book has great potential but..., May 2, 2009

By	Donald Garcia (New Mexico) - See all my reviews

This book presents a wide range of unpretentious recipes from across the U.S. It is something that could only have come from these two amazing women who have been to all these places and sampled a large variety of local foods. The story alone is enough to make it an good book; but one thing makes it an unexceptional cookbook - poor editing. For example, one recipe states to bake for a given time but gives no oven temperature. Another states to add cooked shrimp and then bake until the shrimp are cooked. With so many recipes, you will be sure to find ones that work just fine. However, it is disappointing that a book with so much potential is flawed by poor editing.