"American food : the gastronomic story" . . . "Cookbooks" . . . "A culinary history of the United States from colonial times to the present includes traditional recipes adapted to today's kitchens and tastes." . "American food : the gastronomic story, including a personal treasury of more than 500 distinctive regional, traditional and contemporary recipes" . . . . . . . . . . . "American food the gastronomic story"@en . . . "American food : the gastronomic story"@en . "\"In American food, a journey rife with delicious history and delightful anecdotes, Evan Jones traces our culinary heritage from colonial times into the present. As he examines such diverse American kitchen achievements as soul food, Cajun cooking, Yankee-Hill country fare, and festive Southern dinners, he defines a delicious and uniquely American style of cooking.\"--Page 4 of cover."@en . . . .