America the Great Cookbook ─ The Food We Make for the People We Love from 100 of Our Finest Chefs and Food Heroes

“What do you cook for the people you love?” America’s top chefs answer that question to make the most unique cookbook of the year, America: The Great Cookbook. Take a journey across the states to celebrate the food of America, created in the homes and kitchens of 100 of our most beloved chefs and food heroes. A portion of the book’s proceeds will benefit No Kid Hungry, which helps to end childhood hunger in the United States. 

From well-known chefs like Ina Garten and Padma Lakshmi to food revolutionaries such as Ruth Reichel, find 100 of America’s top food personalities and their most treasured home recipes in this one-of-a-kind cookbook. Lavishly photographed with food and lifestyle imagery, and with a unique cover designed by a renowned artist, this gorgeous book tells the story of cooking—and making food for those we love—across America.

Contributors include:
Charles Phan Michael Schwartz
Nik Sharma Jason French
Tanya Holland Brady Williams
Yoni Levy Kate McDermott
Thomas McNaughton Ann Copper
Ina Garten Simone Cormier
Mark Bittman Amanda Saab
Melissa Clark Jessica Koslow
Ruth Reichel Al and Becky Courchesne of Frog Hollow Farm
Padma Lakshmi Wolfgang Puck
Von Diaz Marcela Valladolid
Jose Andres Chris Shepherd 
Jerome Grant Cindy and Mike Ridenour of Meadow Maid Foods/Ridenour Ranch
Joan Nathan Nancy Silverton
Patrick O'Connell Andrew Zimmern
Andrea Reusing Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo
Vivian Howard Amelia Moran Ceja and daughter Dalia Ceja of Ceja Vineyards
Ronni Lundy Leah Chase of Dooky Chase
Nathalie Dupree Hugo Ortega
Steven Satterfield Chris Shepherd
Virginia Willis Sean Sherman
Tunde Wey Swanton Berry Farm
Pableaux Johnson Nate Rispler 
David Chang Langdon Cook
Mahsama Bailey Adrian Miller
John Currence Aaron Franklin of Franklin Barbecue
Ed Lee Sylvia Casares
Nicole Valls Sonya Cote
Michael Voltaggio Wes Avila of Guerila Tacos
Ayesha Curry Ed Kenney
Carla Hall Robin and Brad Cockhill of Matt’s Place Drive-In
Cecilia Chiang Louis Ellen Frank
Kris Yenbamroong Jimmy Banos (Sr & Jr)
Teague Moriarty Jerry Ann Hebron
Joe Cummings Michael Hudman and Andrew Ticer 
Nicole Valls Jennifer Bice of Redwood Hill Creamery
Cathy Whims
Gary Paul Nabhan
Katherine Kallinis Berman and Sophie Kallinis LaMontagne of Georgetown Cupcakes

Cover art by Jessica Hische.

Joe Yonan is the two-time James Beard Award-winning Food and Dining editor of The Washington Post and the author of two cookbooks: Eat Your Vegetables: Bold Recipes for the Single Cook and Serve Yourself: Nightly Adventures in Cooking for One. He was a food writer and Travel section editor at The Boston Globe before moving to Washington in 2006 to edit the Post’s Food section and, later, its Travel section. In addition to supervising food and dining coverage across the Post’s feature sections and Sunday Magazine, he writes the Post’s Weeknight Vegetarian column and for five years wrote the Cooking for One column. He has also written extensively about his efforts to grow food on his 150-square-foot urban front yard. His writing and editing have also won honors from the Association of Food Journalists, and he has edited work by Post staff and freelance contributors that has been honored by the AFJ, Beard Foundation and the International Association of Culinary Professionals, among others. His work has appeared in four editions of the “Best Food Writing” anthology. He is a regular contributor to “The Splendid Table” show on public radio.

Jessica Hische is a letterer and illustrator based in San Francisco. Forbes has twice recognized her in its annual 30 Under 30 list in the art and design category