Andrews McMeel Publishing

America’s Best BBQ (revised edition)

This completely revised edition of America’s Best BBQ takes you through the back doors of some of the most popular American barbecue restaurants as two of the world’s top barbecue experts share the secrets—and once-secret recipes—of the best pitmasters in the business. The original edition was first published in 2009.Only Ardie A. Davis and Paul Kirk, the go-to …

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America’s Best BBQ: 100 Recipes from America’s Best Smokehouses, Pits, Shacks, Rib Joints, Roadhouses, and Restaurants

Hungry for something different? Then try America’s Best BBQ. Here, two of the world’s top barbecue experts present their favorite barbecue recipes from across America.Only Ardie and Paul, the go-to sources on barbecue, can earn the trust–and the secret recipes–from some of the nation’s barbecue legends.Tasty sides include tips, tricks, techniques, fun memorabilia, full-color photos, and firsthand recollections …

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Heartland: The Cookbook

Heartland is a culinary celebration of the bounty of the Midwest, where farm-to-table isn’t a movement, it’s a way of life. 150 delicious recipes, stories, literary references, and photography take the reader on a journey layered with sensory experiences through the heart of American cooking.Although much of the nation is only beginning to embrace the farm-to-table movement, residents …

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The Berghoff Family Cookbook: From Our Table to Yours, Celebrating a Century of Entertaining

Where schnitzel meets ahi tuna for a beer.” –New York TimesIn The Berghoff Family Cookbook, the fourth generation of Chicago’s Berghoff clan presents traditional favorites from the city’s famed Berghoff Restaurant alongside contemporary culinary creations.The history of Chicago’s Berghoff Restaurant spanned three generations and 107 years. It was one of America’s oldest family-owned restaurants. To commemorate such a …

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The Kansas City Barbeque Society Cookbook: 25th Anniversary Edition

In the words of the Kansas City Barbeque Society, barbeque is not just for breakfast anymore. This striking, full-color, 25th anniversary tribute to the world’s largest and most respected barbeque organization features more than 200 recipes from members of the Kansas City Barbeque Society, whose appeal and following is worldwide.To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the Kansas City Barbeque …

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My Nepenthe: Bohemian Tales of Food, Family, and Big Sur

More than sixty-five years after it first opened, Nepenthe restaurant is still today a favorite tourist destination on the scenic drive along Highway 1 to Big Sur, California. Now available in paperback, My Nepenthe, captures the interesting history and people, myriad wild stories, delicious recipes, and stunning photography of this famous location.My Nepenthe weaves together stories and tales …

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The Food of Oman: Recipes and Stories from the Gateway to Arabia

Featuring rustic Middle Eastern dishes infused with the flavors of East Africa, India, and Persia, The Food of Oman presents the delicious diversity of the tiny Arabian Sultanate through 100 recipes, lush photography, and stories from the people behind the food in an immersive introduction to a fascinating, little-known corner of the world.In the Arabian Gulf, just east …

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Salt & Silver: Travel, Surf, Cook

Salt & Silver is the first book to blend traveling, surfing, and the food cultures of Central and South America together through the travel stories of two young, adventuresome guys.Salt & Silver traces the journey of Johannes Riffelmacher and Thomas Kosikowski as they travel through Central and South America—reporting on all the best surfing locations, chronicling the stories …

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Cooking from the Heart: My Favorite Lessons Learned Along the Way

James Beard Award-winning chef John Besh shares the lessons he learned from his mentors through 140 accessible recipes and cooking lessons. Featuring lush photography, inspiring personal stories, and a rich expanse of culinary knowledge, Cooking from the Heart is the next best thing to having an apprenticeship with Chef Besh.Cooking from the Heart, Chef John Besh’s third cookbook, …

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