Jennie C. Benedict's The Blue Ribbon Cook Book represents the very best in the tradition of southern regional cooking. Recipes for such classic dishes as Parker House rolls, lamb chops, corn pudding, Waldorf salad, and cheese and nut sandwiches are nestled among longtime local favorites such as apple butter, rice pudding, griddle cakes, and Benedictine, the cucumber sandwich spread which bears Benedict's name. Throughout the cookbook, Benedict's delightful voice shines. Once the most famous caterer in Louisville, Benedict also operated a celebrated tearoom and soda fountain and trained with Fannie Farmer at the Boston Cooking School. Five editions of Benedict's famous cookbook have been published, and her aim in sharing her recipes was simple; as she mentions in the preface, "I have tried to give the young housekeeper just what she needs, and for more experienced ones, the best that can be had in the culinary art." As a creative entrepreneur, Benedict had a significant influence on the local culture and foodways. Her sweet and savory dishes were the stars of many Derby parties, and yet she placed equal emphasis on simple luncheon and dinner recipes to satisfy the needs of home cooks. While her popular dishes graced genteel tables all over the Bluegrass, Benedict's chicken salad sandwiches, sold from a pushcart, offered Louisville children the first school lunches in the city. This new edition of The Blue Ribbon Cook Book welcomes new generations of readers and cooks—those who remember wearing white gloves and eating delicate tea sandwiches at the downtown department store as well as those who want to make satisfying regional classics such as blackberry jam cake like grandmother used to make. Food writer Susan Reigler introduces the story of Benedict's life and cuisine.

Seventeen years after starting their Blue Ribbon restaurant in Manhattan, the brothers behind the now nine-restaurant phenomenon share their secrets for exceptional American fare.

Blue Ribbon Preserves features the award-winning recipes, canning tips, and methods for making preserves that have made Linda J. Amendt one of the top prize-winning cooks in the nation. This handy and helpful volume explains how to make the finest jams, jellies, marmalades, preserves, conserves, butters, curds, fruit, vegetables, juices, sauces, pickles, vinegars, syrups, and specialty preserves. Plus, it has a complete canning guide with the latest methods and safety precautions.

A collection of delicious recipes features the best of American cuisine from the prize-winning cooks of the nation's state fairs and includes a listing of blue ribbon winners, a metric measurement conversion chart, and much more.

* Showcases close to 80 Blue Ribbon-winning recipes from across America's state and county fairs, covering all manner of homemade pies and cakes, jams and jellies, pickles, preserves, and sweets, from the classic apple pie to the unique wild foraged preserve, the chokecherry jelly* Lists the ingredients that should be in every pantry, a set of standard recipes, plus a state-by-state breakdown* Lush full-color photography by Liza Gershman, showcasing the county fair culture and atmosphere, the people with whom she interviewed, and some of the vintage ephemera unique to each regionThe all-American state and county fair tradition is not all carnies, corn dogs, cotton candy, and apple pie. The fair is a place for communities to come together and share some of the most meaningful moments in life. It's an important institution that evokes affection and nostalgia and has helped to define many of the great American ideals for small towns and rural life, the purebred and homegrown. Liza Gershman's book is a visual feast -- it's jam-packed with the images, stories, and voices of the folk and tight-knit communities who celebrate this unique slice of Americana each year. These pages are beautifully illustrated throughout with stunning color photographs of vintage and retro ephemera, and showcased here are close to 80 nostalgic classic Blue Ribbon-winning recipes from across America's heartland. What's not to love about homemade pies and cakes, jams and jellies, pickles, preserves, and sweets! The County Fair weaves together a celebration of classic, prize-winning regional specialties, secret tips for stocking your pantry, and the legacy of an American institution.

Presents a collection of recipes for fruit desserts, puddings, cakes, cupcakes, cookies, brownies, and pies.

Good food is always cause for celebration, and Red, White & Blue Ribbon 2004 offers over you 230 crowd-pleasing reasons to celebrate. Prize-winning dishes from simple to sophisticated make this cookbook a must-have for everyone from novice cooks to seasoned chefs. Discover why cooking across America has never been so much fun! Book jacket.

She cracks up Jay Leno on The Tonight Show and Rosie O'Donnell on The View?and now Marjorie Johnson has filled her cookbook with one hundred prize-winning recipes that will delight your taste for home-made favorites and keep you laughing while you're waiting for the timer to go off. With over a thousand ribbons to her credit, Marjorie has learned a thing or two about baking, and she has packed Blue Ribbon Baking with secrets that can make you a prize-winning baker, too

Bursting with a stunning array of both sweet and savory preserves, salsas, jams, jellies, pickles, meats, sauces, vegetables, butters and more, this definitive guide will become the last word on canning techniques for those who are interested in the art, science and secrets of preserving seasonal bounties. Detailed instructions for complying with the USDA guide for safe canning are featured and the user-friendly recipes are clearly written and easy to follow, making this a valuable resource for both novice and experienced canners alike.

National pie champion, mom, homemaker, and self-proclaimed redneck, Francine Bryson won the hearts of bakers everywhere when she appeared on CBS’s The American Baking Competition and went on to become a finalist on the show. Known for her down-home Southern charm and sass (and for successfully pairing chocolate and peanut butter with bacon), Francine now shares her sought-after recipes and tips in her very first baking book. “Here are the recipes and tricks I was taught by my Great-Granny, Granny, Nana, and Mama—the women who schooled me on the ways a Southern woman keeps a kitchen—and that I learned from twenty-plus years of competing on the baking circuit. Now you can bake up award-winning pies such as Upside-Down Apple Pie, fluffy Biscuits Like Nana Made, and irresistible treats like Soda Pop Cake and Classic Southern Lemon Bars—all so good they have made the rounds with the ladies at church, the bridge clubs, supper clubs, and mom groups for generations.” --from the Introduction