Includes index

Meet the cooks -- Appetizers, snacks, and sides -- Soups, stews, and salads -- Handhelds -- Family dinners -- Holidays and special occasions -- Brunch -- Desserts and pastry -- Metric conversions

This beautiful cookbook from the home cooks and judges on the brand-new PBS show The Great American Recipe showcases the best in American regional cooking. In the first season of The Great American Recipe, 10 home chefs representing distinct culinary backgrounds brought with them a rich collection of recipes. Some were secret family recipes passed down through the generations, some were new twists on regional classics, and others were their own deeply personal recipes crafted with love...and, together, they represent the dynamic story of America told through the diversity of its food. Now, you can bring all the fun of this new series to your kitchen with more than 100 delicious, easy-to-follow recipes from the cast, host, and judges. The cookbook gives fans an in-depth look at their favorite contestants while also having the chance to cook their favorite recipes. These recipes are accessible and taste like home--evoking nostalgia while inspiring you to explore new flavors with your loved ones. Packed with amazing dishes and warm personal stories, and illustrated with gorgeous food photography and stills from the series, The Great American Recipe Cookbook is a must-have for fans of the show, food lovers, and every person who believes that food tells the story of who we are

"As seen on PBS"--Cover

In the first season of The Great American Recipe, 10 home chefs representing distinct culinary backgrounds brought with them a rich collection of recipes. Now, you can bring all the fun of this new series to your kitchen with more than 100 delicious, easy-to-follow recipes from the cast, host, and judges. These recipes are accessible and taste like home -- evoking nostalgia while inspiring you to explore new flavors with your loved ones. -- Adapted from back cover