An American Place: Celebrating the Flavors of America
Larry Forgione is hailed as the godfather of American cooking, and here he serves up a lush collection of recipes designed to reintroduce the essential flavors lost to us in the rush for newer, quicker and better.  He takes the best flavors from the past and revitalizes them with the freshest, ripest and richest native ingredients.  With over a hundred recipes reflecting the bounty of American  cuisine: fish and shellfish from America's shores, everything from chicken, duck and venison to beef, pork and lamb from our forests and farms, and wonderful breads and old-fashioned desserts from our bakeshops.