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American
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The A & W American Recipe Collection 
 This site features the "signature" dishes of the fifty states, submitted by each governor. Access recipes through a clickable United States map or a drop-down menu. A downloadable recipe book includes additional recipes using root beer as one of the ingredients. http://www.governorsrecipes.com/ Topics: Beverages, Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region: United States Last updated Feb 15, 2004 The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book
Full-text of 1918 print cookbook of same title, written by Fannie Farmer. Includes over 1,800 recipes. Searchable, and browsable by subject index. From Bartleby.com. http://www.bartleby.com/87/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Nonfiction by Genre, Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region: United States Last updated Apr 3, 2005 The Chitterling Site
In addition to the classic soul food recipes linked from the main page, this site includes many reader-provided recipes available through the searchable archive for its discussion board. Despite a few typos, this is a cook's treat. http://www.chitterlings.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Recipes by Region: United States Last updated Jan 23, 2005 Feeding America: The Historic American Cookbook Project
A growing "collection of some of the most important and influential American cookbooks from the late 18th to early 20th centur[ies]." Searchable by author, title, recipe name, and ingredients; browsable by category. Includes a brief history of American cookbooks, brief biographies of many of the authors, an online display of cooking utensils, a glossary of obsolete cooking terms, and a video tour of the collection. From the Michigan State University Library and the MSU Museum. http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Nonfiction by Genre, Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region: United States Last updated Mar 9, 2006 Festive Family Thanksgiving Cookbook
Holiday recipes that "offer family and friends a superb meal without extra fat and calories." Includes menu suggestions, healthy cooking tips, nutrition facts, and holiday tips. Compiled by the Great South Region Project LEAN (Leaders Encouraging Activity and Nutrition) of the San Bernardino County (Calif.) Nutrition Program. http://www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/eatwell/Cookbooktc.htm Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nutrition & Food Safety, Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region: United States Last updated Nov 16, 2005 Hidden Kitchens
Companion site to a National Public Radio (NPR) series that "explores the world of hidden kitchens: street-corner cooking, legendary meals and eating traditions ... how communities come together through food." Topics include NASCAR kitchens, the "Chili Queens of San Antonio," and the George Foreman grill. Provides recipes, sounds clips of music related to the meals, and related stories and links. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91851784 Topics: Recipes by Region: United States, Society & Social Science, United States History Last updated Aug 19, 2008 Key Ingredients: America by Food
This site is a companion to a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition. On this site "travel through 500 years and from coast to coast as you explore how Americans grow, prepare, and serve foods." The site features a cookbook for people to share recipes and associated memories, and a section where communities hosting the exhibition provide information about local food traditions, events, and restaurants. Also includes a teacher's guide. http://keyingredients.org/ Topics: Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region: United States Last updated Dec 10, 2003 Soul Food Cookbook
Recipes celebrating the "culinary delights born from the Black/African American, Jamaican and Caribbean cultures." http://www.soulfoodcookbook.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region, Recipes by Region: United States Last updated Jan 9, 2004 Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA)
"The mission of the SFA is to celebrate, preserve, promote, and nurture the traditional and developing diverse food cultures of the American South." The site features transcribed and illustrated oral histories on topics such as Greeks in Birmingham, Alabama, barbecue restaurants, articles about Southern cooking, cookbook reviews, and more. Also find competitions (such as the 2004 deviled-egg contest), the Ruth Fertel Keeper of the Flame Award, forums, and related links. http://www.southernfoodways.com/ Topics: History, Nonfiction by Genre, Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region, Recipes by Region: United States, The Olympic Games Last updated Sep 15, 2005 Southern U.S. Cuisine: Sweet Potato Recipes
Dozens of recipes using sweet potatoes, including casseroles, desserts, and breads. From "an avid home cook and recipe collector living in Mississippi." An About.com site. http://southernfood.about.com/od/sweetpotatoes/Sweet_Potato_Recipes.htm Topics: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region: United States Last updated Feb 17, 2007 Thanksgiving Recipes From America's Past
Find recipes for mince pie (1832), chestnut stuffing (1891), roast turkey with truffle gravy (1905), and a variety of pies and other holiday dishes. Recipes are accompanied by vintage illustrations. From the Pilgrim Hall Museum (Plymouth, Massachusetts). http://www.pilgrimhall.org/thanksrec.htm Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays and Observances Individually, Recipes by Region: United States Last updated Oct 27, 2009 |
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