This BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION OF TRADITIONAL AMERICAN REC I PE S is an invitation to reminisce with generations around the kitchen table. Colby Garrelts, recipient of the 2013 James Beard award for Best Chef Midwest, and his wife, Megan Garrelts, James Beard semi - finalist for Best Pastry Chef, feature their favorite library of American classics redefined by easy chefinspired techniques, This BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION OF TRADITIONAL AMERICAN REC I PE S is an invitation to reminisce with generations around the kitchen table. Colby Garrelts, recipient of the 2013 James Beard award for Best Chef Midwest, and his wife, Megan Garrelts, James Beard semi - finalist for Best Pastry Chef, feature their favorite library of American classics redefined by easy chefinspired techniques, quality ingredients, and a love for regional flavors from their Midwestern roots. These recipes will soon be the classics you refer to again and again for true Americana cooking. Made in America features fifty handcrafted recipes sorted by the cooking methods commonly used in American kitchens from daybreak to the bakeshop. Many rec - ipes begin with a childhood memory from Colby or Megan that describes the roots and the journey of each recipe.

This heirloom collection from a modern point of view includes recipes like Biscuits and Gravy, Corn Fritters with Fresh Sheep’s Milk Cheese, Quick Pickles, Panfried BBQ Pork Chops with Tomato-Horseradish Sauce, Grilled Garlic-Thyme Kansas City Strips, Garrelts Fried Chicken, Lemon Meringue Pie, and Chocolate-Butterscotch Cookies, to name a few. Sidebars throughout showcase custom cocktails such as the Bloody Mary, the State Fair, and Pimm’s Punch that pair well with different chapters and the recipes within. Love and pride are woven together to create this collection that will remind you of your favorite recipes that define the comforts of home.