American Home Cooking: Over 300 Spirited Recipes Celebrating Our Rich Tradition of Home Cooking by Bill Jamison and Cheryl Alters Jamison

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  • Georgia bits and grits waffles

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    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; American
    • Ingredients: store-cupboard ingredients; grits; bacon; peach preserves
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  • Narragansett Johhycakes

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    • Categories: Pancakes, waffles & crêpes; Breakfast / brunch; American
    • Ingredients: cornmeal; bacon fat; maple syrup
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  • Buttermilk flapjacks with warm fruit sauce

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    • Categories: Pancakes, waffles & crêpes; Breakfast / brunch; American
    • Ingredients: blueberries; cornmeal; store-cupboard ingredients; buttermilk; bacon fat; maple syrup
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  • Rice and cornmeal griddle cakes with nutmeg syrup

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    • Categories: Pancakes, waffles & crêpes; Breakfast / brunch; American
    • Ingredients: nutmeg; cornmeal; cooked white rice; buttermilk; bacon fat; store-cupboard ingredients
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  • Buckwheats

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    • Categories: Pancakes, waffles & crêpes; Breakfast / brunch; American
    • Ingredients: active dry yeast; cornmeal; bacon fat; maple syrup; store-cupboard ingredients
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  • Shirred eggs with Indiana farm breakfast sausage

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    • Categories: Egg dishes; Breakfast / brunch; American
    • Ingredients: pork shoulder; sage; thyme; marjoram; paprika; ground cayenne pepper; breadcrumbs; eggs; Tabasco sauce; whipping cream
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  • WeatherBerry scramble

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    • Categories: Egg dishes; Breakfast / brunch; American
    • Ingredients: potatoes; ham; eggs; cottage cheese; breadcrumbs; oranges
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  • Tex-Mex migas

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    • Categories: Egg dishes; Breakfast / brunch; American
    • Ingredients: eggs; tomatoes; jalapeño chiles; chorizo sausages; corn chips; cheddar cheese; cilantro
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  • Blue-flower featherbead

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    • Categories: Egg dishes; Breakfast / brunch; American
    • Ingredients: sourdough bread; cottage cheese; Monterey Jack cheese; chives; eggs; dry mustard
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  • Bran-date muffins

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    • Categories: Cakes, small; Breakfast / brunch; American
    • Ingredients: cream cheese; nutmeg; ground allspice; buttermilk; raisin bran cereal; old-fashioned oats; dates
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  • Buttermilk biscuits with country ham and red-eye gravy

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    • Categories: Bread & rolls, savory; Breakfast / brunch; American
    • Ingredients: store-cupboard ingredients; buttermilk; bacon fat; ham; coffee; ground cayenne pepper
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  • Traverse City cherry French toast

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    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; American
    • Ingredients: white bread; cream cheese; almond extract; cherries; whipping cream; maple syrup
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  • Fried cornmeal mush with sorghum syrup

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    • Ingredients: cornmeal; maple syrup
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  • Red flannel hash

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    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; American
    • Ingredients: potatoes; beets; carrots; turnips; corned beef; mustard; horseradish
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  • South Carolina shrimp and grits

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    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; American
    • Ingredients: shrimp; Tabasco sauce; grits; bacon; green peppers; scallions; cheddar cheese
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  • French Quarter veal grillades

    from American Home Cooking: Over 300 Spirited Recipes Celebrating Our Rich Tradition of Home Cooking American Home Cooking by Bill Jamison and Cheryl Alters Jamison

    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; Cajun & Creole
    • Ingredients: veal cutlets; green peppers; celery; canned tomatoes; thyme; ground cayenne pepper; bay leaves
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  • Santa Fe breakfast burritos

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    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; American
    • Ingredients: chiles; bacon fat; potatoes; whipping cream; flour tortillas; bacon; cheddar cheese
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  • Baked apples with apple-glazed bacon

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    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; American
    • Ingredients: apple cider (alcohol-free); tart apples; pecans; apple jelly; mustard; bacon; whipping cream
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  • Fresh fruit smoothie

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    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; American
    • Ingredients: mango chutney; bananas; yogurt; mint
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  • Minnesota breakfast cereal of wild rice and oatmeal

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    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; American
    • Ingredients: wild rice; old-fashioned oats; dried cherries
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  • Summer's best BLT

    from American Home Cooking: Over 300 Spirited Recipes Celebrating Our Rich Tradition of Home Cooking American Home Cooking by Bill Jamison and Cheryl Alters Jamison

    • Categories: Sandwiches & burgers; Main course; American
    • Ingredients: mayonnaise; basil; Tabasco sauce; white bread; lettuce; bacon; tomatoes
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  • Classic backyard burger

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    • Categories: Sandwiches & burgers; Main course; American
    • Ingredients: mayonnaise; tomato ketchup; beef chuck; burger buns; cheddar cheese; tomatoes; dill pickles; lettuce
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  • Piedmont county 'Q

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    • Categories: Sandwiches & burgers; Main course; American
    • Ingredients: apple cider vinegar; tomato ketchup; Worcestershire sauce; ground cayenne pepper; paprika; pork butt; mayonnaise; green cabbage; burger buns
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  • Iowa skinny

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    • Categories: Sandwiches & burgers; Main course; American
    • Ingredients: pork loin; cornmeal; burger buns; lettuce; tomato ketchup; mustard; mayonnaise; dill pickles
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  • Dagwood

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    • Categories: Sandwiches & burgers; Main course; American
    • Ingredients: white bread; mayonnaise; deli turkey; deli ham; pepperoni sausages; cheddar cheese; provolone cheese; tomatoes; lettuce; olives
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Notes about Recipes in this book

  • Skillet asparagus

    • jenmacgregor18 on June 03, 2015

      very simple; but that's how I prefer my asparagus.

  • Bourbon-and-butter pecan pie

    • jenmacgregor18 on June 02, 2015

      Best-ever-pecan pie! I used whisky instead of bourbon. But this is the only pecan pie I've tried that isn't sickeningly sweet. I think the molasses flavor of the cane syrup and dark brown sugar along with whisky balance out nicely. I took it to a potluck and people actually hunted me down. "Who brought that pecan pie?! and "What's in it?" They were impressed. I think this is going to be my go to pecan pie. I ordered Steen's cane syrup online and a bottle of their molasses too. It was recommended by writer Laurie Colwin (Home Cooking; and More Home Cooking). I need to try her ginger bread recipe too.

  • Apple crisp

    • jenmacgregor18 on October 25, 2017

      Straightforward and simple. I added a little spiced rum. very good.

  • Broccoli-rice casserole

    • Yildiz100 on October 10, 2014

      I thought this was very little rice relative to the broccoli. Additionally, I dind't like the idea of steaming the onions instead of sauteeing them. I ended up with something yummy in the end, but I made so many small changes that I think I'll just use a different recipe next time.

  • Salmon poached in hard cider

    • Yildiz100 on March 06, 2017

      I used three 5.3 ounce filets in place of whole salmon, and I reduced the other ingredients to 1/3 of the original. This was better than plain baked salmon with lemon and butter, but I am not completely convinced that it is worth the extra effort. That said, I would make it one more time with two modifications to see if they make a difference. I would try a different brand of apple cider (my husband picked up Angry Orchard, which had an unpleasant artificial apple smell) and I would try leaving a little of the bacon in the cooking liquid with the salmon to achieve a smokier flavor. Poaching is a great technique for salmon-it really helped the flavors permeate the fish.

  • Glazed corned beef

    • kateiscoooking on February 18, 2018

      This is a nice change to the normal corned beef in the crock pot!

  • Stuffed pork chops

    • Shelmar on September 06, 2019

      Wow! Remember to have corn bread for crumbs.

  • Pan-fried rib eye

    • Shelmar on September 06, 2019

      Doable, but inferior to grill.

  • A bowl of red

    • billcranecos on October 31, 2020

      This recipe makes an exceptional bowl of chili. A household favorite.

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  • ISBN 10 0767902017
  • ISBN 13 9780767902014
  • Linked ISBNs
  • Published Oct 05 1999
  • Format Hardcover
  • Language English
  • Edition 1st
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Broadway Books

Publishers Text

Cheryl and Bill Jamison, the bestselling, award-winning duo, whose cookbooks have sold more than 500,000 copies combined, now present another sure-fire classic: a homegrown feast of 400 dishes that pay tribute to America's culinary legacy, from scrumptious comfort foods to exhilarating regional flavors.


The best American cooking has always thrived on diversity, and American Home Cooking celebrates both our beloved comfort foods and the amazing surprises from our ethnic and regional heritage. It's all served with a big helping of anecdotes that capture the spirit and ingenuity of the cooks who have nourished America from its founding to the eve of a new millennium.


You'll find all of the familiar coast-to-coast favorites such as meat loaf and clam chowder, along with regional specialties such as Tuscon Chimichangas. Ever tried a Louisville Benedictine, an Iowa Skinny, or a Miles Standish They're all sandwiches, and they're all local treasures. Modern classics in American Home Cooking include cioppino, chop suey, and pasta primavera. With sidebars celebrating our nation's most memorable culinary phenomena and figures from Betty Crocker to Julia Child, this sweeping collection offers a delicious idea for every meal and occasion, every day of the year.

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