United States Cookbook

JOAN D'AMICO is a cooking instructor at Kings Cooking studio in New Jersey and an educational consultant. KAREN EICH DRUMMOND, ED.D., R.D., is a registered dietitian and the author of several adult cookbooks. The two have coauthored Wiley's The Science Chef, The Science Chef Travels Around the World, The Math Chef, and The Healthy Body Cookbook.

• Partial table of contents: NEW ENGLAND. Connecticut--The Constitution State: Election Day Cake. Maine--The Pine Tree State: Blueberry Cornbread. Vermont--The Green Mountain State: Banana Berry Pancakes with RealMaple Syrup. THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC. Delaware--The First State: Classic Gingerbread Squares. Maryland--The Old Line State: Maryland Baked Crab Cakes. Pennsylvania--The Keystone State: Philadelphia Soft Pretzels. THE SOUTH. Alabama--The Heart of Dixie: Sweet Potato Biscuits. Arkansas--The Land of Opportunity: Chocolate Rice Pudding. North Carolina--The Tar Heel State: North Carolina BBQ. South Carolina--The Palmetto State: Peach Roll. West Virginia--The Mountain State: Golden Delicious ApplePie. THE MIDWEST. Illinois--The Prairie State: Deep-Dish Pizza. Indiana--The Hoosier State: Bread Pudding. Missouri--The Show Me State: Black Walnut Quickbread. Nebraska--The Cornhusker State: Reuben Sandwich. Wisconsin--America's Dairyland: Wisconsin Cheddar Dill Puffs. THE SOUTHWEST. Arizona--The Grand Canyon State: Cheese Quesadilla withVegetables. Texas--The Lone Star State: Spicy Barbecue Sauce. THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. Colorado--The Centennial State: Denver Sandwich. Idaho--The Gem State: Baked Sliced Potatoes. Utah--The Beehive State: Mallo-Mallo Fudge Squares. Wyoming--The Cowboy State: Rancher's Beef Pot Pies. THE PACIFIC STATES. Alaska--The Last Frontier: Baked Salmon. California--The Golden State: Classic Caesar Salad. Washington--The Evergreen State: Baked Apples. Index.