- California Home Cooking
- American Cooking in the California Style
- By Michele Anna Jordan
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The definitive book on authentic California-style cooking for food-lovers anywhere!
Amid glorious harvests of plenty from land and sea, you’re bound to eat well, and Californians eat very well indeed. Much of what we think of as the modern American way to eat, from the focus on fresh fruits and vegetables—not just in side dishes but also in main courses—to the replacement of butter by olive oil, to the everyday use of bold flavors like ginger, garlic, and sundried tomatoes, has its roots in California.
Michele Anna Jordan traveled the mountains, foothills, valleys, and coastlines of her native state in search of real California cooking. She visited a multitude of home kitchens, in small towns and Chinatowns, on ranches and farms, in the barrios and the ‘burbs. She made the surprising discovery that the California style, long thought to be the innovation of restaurant chefs, is at least equally the creation of simple home cooks blessed with a bounty of foods and a lot of great ideas for how to cook them.
In California Home Cooking, the Golden State comes to life in tales and anecdotes and in 400 easy-to-make dishes. From a Gilroy Omelet to Bodega Bay Crabs, from a Ginger Beef Stir-Fry or a Spicy Ranch Chicken to an Avocado and Pear Salad, this is a book full of tasty recipes for any home cook—Californian or not—who loves delectable food that’s bursting with freshness and flavor.
Book Details
- Paperback, $21.95
ISBN 978-1-55832-119-9
- Total Pages: 502 pg.
- Trim Size: 7 ¼ x 9 ¼
- Interior Design:
2 Color
From the Press Room
Praise
“Michele Anna Jordan defies the description of ‘food writer.’ Despite her exceptional palate, her training as a chef, and her passion for all things sensual, Michele is first and foremost a wonderful storyteller. California Home Cooking is about Californians and their food . . . recipes to please the senses and stories to feed the soul.”
—John L. Boland, former publisher, San Francisco Focus magazine and the Sonoma County Independent
“Eat your way across California with Michele Anna Jordan! She has filled her cookbook with the most delicious collection of recipes that span the entire 1,000-mile length of the state. The recipes are sensible and easy to use. And she captures the spirit of many of her recipes with historic quotes and references. You’ll love this book.”
—Narsai David, food and wine editor, KCBS Newsradio
“California Home Cooking is a wonderful book, weaving together great recipes with fascinating tidbits of California history and lore. Michele Anna Jordan has a poetic writing style that is at once straightforward and sensual. She also possesses—and shares—an impressive expertise and knowledge about her subject. This book will do much to clarify that California cuisine is not just a trend, but a complex, multicultural fusion of some of the world’s best culinary traditions. And it is here to stay.”
—Mollie Katzen, author
“Michele Anna Jordan’s book is important to me because you know her enticing dishes depend on local, fresh, and seasonal ingredients. The great diversity expressed in these recipes connects the reader with California history and food traditions in the most delightful way.”
—Alice Waters, chef and owner, Chez Panisse