The Great American Burger Book (Expanded and Updated Edition) HOW

To Make Authentic Regional Hamburgers At Home

BY GEORGE MOTZ

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The Great American Burger Book was the first book to showcase a wide range of regional burger styles and cooking methods. In this new, expanded edition, author and burger expert George Motz covers traditional grilling techniques as well as how to smoke, steam, poach, smash, and deep–fry burgers based on signature recipes from around the country.

Each chapter is dedicated to a specific regional burger, and includes the history of the method and details on how to create your own piece of American food history right at home. Written by Motz, the author of Hamburger America and hailed by the New York Times as a “leading authority” on hamburgers, The Great American Burger Book is a regional tour of America’s best burgers.

These mouthwatering recipes include, Connecticut’s Steamed Cheeseburger, The Tortilla Burger of New Mexico, Iowa’s Loosemeat Sandwich, Houston’s Smoked Burger, Pennsylvania’s The Fluff Screamer, and Sheboygan's Brat Burger.

This is a book for anyone who loves a great burger, unique or classic. And who doesn’t love a great burger?

George Motz is a well–traveled Emmy Award–winning freelance filmmaker, author, and photographer. He has been called the “foremost authority on hamburgers” by the New York Times, and “America’s biggest burger name” by Eater LA. In 2004, Motz completed Hamburger America, which was nominated in 2006 for a James Beard Award, and was recognized in 2011 by the US National Archives as an integral part of American food history. The film’s success led to a state–by–state guide to hamburgers, titled Hamburger America: A State–by–State Guide to Great Burger Joints. And in 2016, Abrams released his first cookbook, The Great American Burger Book. Motz can be seen on his show, Burger Scholar Sessions, on Complex Media’s First We Feast, heading into its 6th season. He lives in Brooklyn.

Selling Points

SUBSTANTIAL UPDATE: This edition includes 30 percent more recipes and photos than the original, including a section on international interpretations of the classic American burger.

NEW REGIONAL RECIPES: New recipes in this updated edition feature mouthwatering burgers from Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Ohio, Oklahoma, and New York.

EXPERT AUTHOR: Motz’s reputation as the hamburger expert makes him the go–to authority on the topic. His platform has grown considerably since initial publication, with more than 141,000 followers on Instagram, and his Burger Scholar video series has received millions of views on YouTube.

Specifications

*95 color photographs

* 336 pages

* WIDTH: 7 1/2" - 191mm

* HEIGHT: 9 1/2" - 241mm

* Hardcover POB

PUB MONTH: MAY 2023

FOOD & DRINK

ISBN 978-1-4197-6514-8

US $29.99

Gather

Casual Cooking From Wine Country Gardens

BY JANET FLETCHER;

Photographs

BY MEG SMITH

A Wine Country cookbook that celebrates sustainable, garden–to–table dining

Selling Points

WELL–KNOWN WINERIES: A number of popular California wineries and their respective culinary gardens are featured throughout the book.

PAIRING POINTERS: The author, wineries, and chefs featured in Gather offer tips for pairing, gleaned from years of experience in the food and wine world.

ESTABLISHED AUTHOR: Janet Fletcher has written over thirty cookbooks and won three James Beard Awards, lending her a substantial platform.

Specifications

*Full-color photographs throughout

* 240 pages

* WIDTH: 10 1/2" - 267mm

* HEIGHT: 9" - 229mm

* Hardcover POB

PUB MONTH: MAY 2023

FOOD & DRINK

ISBN 978-1-949480-26-9

Some of the tastiest California cooking today comes from wineries with edible gardens, and now you can take a visual tour of these magical culinary green spaces, peek inside the winery kitchens that reap the harvest, and bring sun–ripened flavors into your own home kitchen. Gather: Casual Cooking from Wine Country Gardens showcases some of California’s most ambitious wineries’ culinary gardens and the fresh, wine–friendly dishes they inspire, all vividly captured by three–time James Beard Award–winner Janet Fletcher. Bring the garden to the plate California–style with Heirloom Tomato and Peach Salad with Burrata or Golden Beet Gazpacho. Enjoy a glass of Sauvignon Blanc alongside Crostini with Garden Carrots, Goat Cheese, and Dukkah; or savor a platter of crisp spring vegetables with Caramelized Spring Onion Dip. To show off a fine California red wine, try Spring Lamb Chops Scottadito with Charred Tomato and Black Olive Tapenade or Slow–Roasted Beef Short Ribs with Broccoli di Cicco and Farro. The book’s garden–inspired desserts include luscious finales such as Blood Orange Crème Brûlée, Cheesecake with Blueberry Gelée, and Lemon Verbena Apricots with Olive Oil–Sea Salt Ice Cream. In more than 60 delicious recipes, Gather delivers the finest of California’s wine country to your door, demonstrating the creative ways that wineries use their garden bounty to please their guests and complement their wines.

Janet Fletcher is the author of over 30 books on food and beverage, including Wine Country Table, Cheese & Wine, Fresh from the Farmers Market, and Sur La Table’s Eating Local: Recipes Inspired by America’s Farmers. Fletcher publishes the weekly Planet Cheese blog and is the cheese columnist for Specialty Food and SOMM Journal magazines. Her journalistic work has earned her three James Beard Awards and the IACP Bert Greene Award, and her food writing has appeared in numerous national publications, including the New York Times, Saveur, Fine Cooking, and Food & Wine. She lives and works in the Napa Valley.

US $40.00