Kenny Cooks America

From California Cheeseburgers to New York Cheesecake, Kenny Miller's recipes capture the fabulous fusion of flavors that make up American cuisine. In this coast-to-coast culinary excursion across America, Kenny Miller introduces us to the best in regional cooking, from Mexican border food to New York Jewish, from the soul food of the Deep South to the fusions of Pacific Rim. Mixed in are his own takes on some traditional classics, including the definitive hamburger. The recipes, many of which are adapted from the country's leading restaurants, include Green Chile Cornbread, Long Island Clam Chowder, Coney Island Red Hots, South Philly Cheesesteak, Macadamia-Crusted Mahi-Mahi, Smothered Pork Chops, and Banana Cream Pie. It is an exciting introduction to the flavors at work in contemporary American cooking. The author's previous book is "Kenny's Cajun Creole Cookbook."