America the great cookbook : the food we make for the people we love from 100 of our finest chefs and food heroes

We asked America's best chefs a personal question: What do you love to cook for the people that you love? And they answered in America The Great Cookbook -- the ultimate celebration of the most delicious food to be discovered in the country today, in all its glorious diversity, from our top chefs, artisan producers, and fascinating food heroes. "This a beautiful book, with stunning photography not only of the delicious recipes but with gorgeous portraits of some of America's most lauded culinary figures. Want to know how they eat off duty? This book will show you and make it easy to replicate in your own home. All while helping a worthy cause. A must have for any serious food library." - Padma Lakshmi"For chefs who are passionate about nourishing and nurturing guests in their restaurants, there's an equally powerful drive to feed community members who don't have enough. The recipes in America the Great Cookbook, collectively in support of Share Our Strength's incredible No Kid Hungry initiative, get at the heart of that instinct while invoking a culinary tradition as beautifully diverse, dynamic, and imprecise as America itself." - Danny Meyer, Founder and CEO, Union Square Hospitality Group, and Author, Setting the Table"America The Great Cookbook is as delicious, dynamic, and diverse as the cooks who fill its pages, and who make this country so unique. Overflowing with poignant stories of food and community, as well as smart, personal recipes from coast to coast, it's as much an authentic portrait of the American experience as it is a resource for inspired home cooking. This book and its mission are sure to enrich our dinner tables, and countless children's lives for years to come!" - Gail Simmons, Food Critic, TV Host, and Author of Bringing It Home: Favorites Recipes from a Life of Adventurous EatingThis one-of-a-kind, freshly photographed recipe collection presents portraits of America's foremost food personalities and their intimate stories about food, family, and their passion for cooking -- each accompanied by one or more of their personal signature dishes and family favorites.From well-known chefs and TV personalities like Mario Batali, Buddy Valastro, and Carla Hall to culinary revolutionaries such as David Chang, Michael Voltaggio, and Dan Barber, 100 of America's top food personalities share their most treasured home recipes in America The Great Cookbook. Lavishly photographed with spectacular images of food and locations from across the United States, this gorgeous cookbook highlights what is the very best about America and its rich culinary traditions. With a unique cover designed by renowned artist and letterer Jessica Hische, America The Great Cookbook is a beautiful book you can explore, share, and cook from for years to come for those that you love.America The Great Cookbook fights childhood hunger by helping No Kid Hungry connect kids with at least 200,000 meals. What do you cook for the people you love? Americas top chefs answer that question to make the most unique cookbook of the year, The Great American Cookbook . Take a journey across the states to celebrate the food of America, created in the homes and kitchens of 100 of our most beloved chefs and food heroes. A portion of the books proceeds will benefit No Kid Hungry, which helps to end childhood hunger in the United States. From well-known chefs like Ina Garten and Padma Lakshmi to food revolutionaries such as Ruth Reichel, find 100 of Americas top food personalities and their most treasured home recipes in this one-of-a-kind cookbook. Lavishly photographed with food and lifestyle imagery, and with a unique cover designed by a renowned artist, this gorgeous book tells the story of cookingand making food for those we loveacross America. Contributors include: Charles Phan/Slanted Door Nik Sharma/A Brown Table Tanya Holland/Brown Sugar Kitchen Yoni Levy/Outerlands Ina Garten Mark Bittman Melissa Clark of the NY Times Ruth Reichl Padma Lakshmi (Top Chef) Von Diaz Jose Andres Jerome Grant Joan Nathan Katherine Kallinis Berman and Sophie Kallinis LaMontagne of Georgetown Cupcakes Patrick O'Connell ofInn at Little Washington Andrea Reusing ofLantern Restaurant Vivian Howard (A Chef's Life) Ronni Lundy Nathalie Dupree Steven Satterfield of Miller Union Virginia Willis Tunde Wey Pableaux Johnson David Chang (Momofuku) Mahsama Bailey John Currence Ed Lee Nicole Valls Michael Voltaggio Ayesha Curry Carla Hall Molly Yeh Michael Hudman & Andrew Ticer Cecilia Chiang Amelia Moran Ceja and daughter Dalia Ceja Jennifer Bice, founder of Redwood Hill Creamery Kris Yenbamroong Teague Moriarty Nicole Valls Michael Schwartz Simone Cormier Jessica Koslow/Sqirl LA Al and Becky Courchesne/Frog Hollow Farm Wolfgang Puck Marcela Valladolid Chris Shepherd of Underbelly Gary Paul Nabhan Nancy Silverton Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo Cathy Whims Leah Chase of Dooky Chase Hugo Ortega Chris Shepherd Sean Sherman Andrew Zimmern A diverse collection of home cooking recipes from America's top chefs, including David Chang, Rick Bayless, Nathalie Dupree, and many more. The James Beard Award-winning Food amp; Dining editor of The Washington Post , Joe Yonan asked a hundred of America's best chefs, artisan producers, and food personalities a personal question: What do you love to cook for the people that you love? Their answers comprise this unique cookbook#8212;the ultimate celebration of contemporary American cuisine in all its glorious diversity. From well-known chefs and TV personalities like Buddy Valastro and Carla Hall to culinary revolutionaries such as Michael Voltaggio and Dan Barber, these great American culinary heroes share their most treasured home recipes. Lavishly photographed with spectacular images of food and locations from across the United States, this gorgeous cookbook highlights the very best of American food We Asked America's Best Chefs A Personal Question: What Do You Love To Cook For The People That You Love? And They Answered In America The Great Cookbook ? The Ultimate Celebration Of The Most Delicious Food To Be Discovered In The Country Today, In All Its Glorious Diversity, From Our Top Chefs, Artisan Producers, And Fascinating Food Heroes. Editor, Joe Yonan ; Co-editors And Creators, Tim Harper And Lottie Hedley ; Photography, Lottie Hedley. Includes Index.