Great Chefs Cook American
by By Brown, Ellen (EDT)
Category: Cooking , General

For more than a decade Great Chefs television has journeyed from sea to shining sea to film a constellation of superstar chefs who are culinary trailblazers updating classic American dishes with sophisticated personal flair. And the more than one hundred dazzling dishes in The Great Chefs Cook American will wow guests when they emerge from your kitchen. The tantalizing taste of these recipes - from Jeremiah Tower's famed Black Bean Cake to Larry Forgione's signature Cedar-Planked Salmon and Mark Miller's innovative Wild Mushroom Tamales - comes from exciting flavor combinations made with easy-to-find ingredients and simple preparation techniques. The recipes were selected and edited to their essential elements by award-winning cookbook author Ellen Brown, who has added a skill-building chapter on basic techniques as well as many chef's tips so home cooks can learn the tricks of the professional trade. The recipes encompass appetizers to desserts and reflect all the delicious regions of American food.