YOU ARE HOLDING A BOOK THAT IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND: a volume dedicated to unique regional preparations of the hamburger, the icon of American cuisine. Author and burger expert George Motz covers the basics, including tools of the trade and traditional grilling techniques, as well as how to smoke, steam, poach, and deep-fry burgers based on little-known signature methods from across the U.S.A.…
'Each and every one of these soups has a little bit of magic in it, whether it will comfort you on a rainy day, make you eat too fast or make you feel good about what you ate today. There are healing soups and New Year soups, chilled soups for hot summer days and warm, toasty soups for winter evenings. There are soups to cleanse the body and soothe the soul; some will take you to far off count…