American Dish: 100 Recipes from Ten Delicious Decades

Merrill Shindler defines 100 years of the kitsch kitchen in witty text, and shares recipes for American classic dishes throughout the century. Shindler, Zagat survey editor and popular food and restaurant talk-show host, takes readers on a lighthearted and eminently edible journey from Baked Alaska to Turkey Burgers, from Cobb Salad to Caesar, tamale pie to lemon meringue and chicken chop suey to chocolate fondue -- the 100 best recipes that defined their times. "American Dish" is a decade-by-decade history of America and its wild and wonderful eating and drinking habits.