Cookout USA or Full Bodied And Peppery

Cookout USA: Grilling Favorites Coast to Coast

Author: Georgia Orcutt

For those in the United States, when the sun is out, the grill is on because everyone loves to get outdoors and eat. Whether it's a picnic, backyard barbecue, party by the pool, tailgate, clam bake, or wienie roast, people will find any excuse they can to chow down on summer favorites with friends and family. From South Carolina's BBQ Pork with Mustard Sauce to Spicy Grilled Chili-Lime Halibut from Alaska to Utah's sweet Cherry Cobbler cooked outside in a Dutch oven over the campfire, Cookout USA offers a classic recipe from each state of the union. Serve them with great sides like Mom's Potato Salad, New England Baked Beans, Perfect Picnic Cupcakes, and Citrus Iced Tea for the ultimate cross-country culinary adventure. Whether folks are grilling from the mountains to the prairies to the oceans, white with foam, this wholly enjoyable cookbook illustrated with vintage travel brochures and nostalgic postcards has covered all the territory. Grilling away across the good ol' USA has never tasted so good.

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Full-Bodied And Peppery: Chronicles Of A Western Colorado Wine Wench

Author: Christine Feller

Life, as seen through the eyes of a western Colorado “wine wench.”

At a crossroads in her life, Gemma finds herself living again with her parents, on their western Colorado ranch. A gypsy by nature, she decides to stay put for a while. In the process, she discovers adventures of the heart, embracing delicious and sometimes painful life lessons.

While setting down roots, Gemma cultivates a crop of incredible women friends who work in Colorado’s wine industry. The men in her life come and go, but her sparkling, imperfect, loyal girlfriends endure. This is everyday life, set amid the orchards and vineyards, ski slopes and desert. Gemma relishes her maturation process, celebrating it with the area’s viniferous libations.

These stand-alone chronicles may be read as short stories or strung together as a progressive tale of one woman’s life in western Colorado. Enjoy a nibble or a feast. But don’t forget to pour yourself a glass of wine!