Diner food is a characteristic and comforting American cuisine. Urban presents some of the best diner recipes from New England, home of the diner concept. He includes profiles of some of the region's finest diners, and other interesting tidbits.

New England is the birthplace of the American diner, and this book brings together the best of them and shares with you their best recipes for comfort food, New England style. Celebrate the food, culture, and funky architecture of these scrappy culinary icons with recipes, color photos, interviews with owners, and heartwarming stories from a broad array of customers. Diners were born in New England (Rhode Island, to be exact), and they have a long and colorful history as local eateries of distinction because of both their menus and their buildings. Though many diners have gone by the wayside in the past half century, there are still plenty around, and each has at least a dish or two for which they’re best known and that keep customers coming back year after year. The New England Diner Cookbook celebrates every facet of these diamonds in the rough. Along with diners that have perfected the tried-and-true items like corned beef hash, clam chowder, and malted milkshakes, many have developed relatively sophisticated menus that include distinctly New England delicacies like Lobster Chow Mein, Butterscotch Indian Pudding, and Portobello Mushroom Fries.

A collection of recipes from a popular New York eatery features a wide variety of recipes that exemplify the finest in diner cuisine, including more than one hundred dishes ranging from the traditional favorite macaroni and cheese and meatloaf to the innovative Cobb salad sandwich and more than a dozen milkshakes. Original. 17,500 first printing.

Recipes from Historic New England is a coffee table, cooking, and travel book designed to delight the senses and ignite your love of travel. From the famous Parker House rolls to the amazing scenery of The Mount Washington Hotel and Resort, to the solitude of the Inn at Sawmill Farm, each site was carefully selected by the authors and every one has much to offer the reader, cook, and traveler.

Try your hand at New England style cooking with over 350 recipes. The traditional dishes has been adapted to modern ingredients & cooking methods.

Incredible Recipes Inspired by the Traditional Tastes of New England Celebrate the rich, historic flavors of New England adapted for the modern home cook with 125 one-of-a-kind recipes from a distinguished Boston restaurant chef and contestant on Top Chef. Stacy Cogswell was born and raised in New England and this is her love letter to the region - recipes that embrace traditional New England fare, but with a fresh twist that feels right at home on your dinner table. The New New England Cookbook follows the seasons of the northeast, highlighting foods and produce when they're most fresh, delicious and abundant. Delight in the crisp, warm taste of fall with Roasted Monkfish with Farro Risotto and Sautéed Brussels Sprouts and a marvelous dessert of Walnut Brown Butter Cake with Roasted Apples and Salted Caramel. Cozy up in winter with a hearty dinner of Braised Pork Shanks with Spinach Dumplings and Garlic Chips. In spring, refresh your taste buds and spirit with Seared Scallops with Orange Braised Baby Carrots, Sweet Pea Puree and Pea Tendrils. Come summertime, revel in fresh-off-the-boat seafood and farm produce with Butter Poached Lobster Rolls with Lemon Aioli or Grilled Salmon with Peperonata and Zucchini Fritters. Whether you're a New England local or a distant fan of the distinct flavors in restaurants along this beautiful rocky coast, you're sure to be wowed over and over again with each recipe from The New New England Cookbook that showcases the delicious wonder this region has to offer.

“I’ve adored Sarah Chase’s cookbooks for decades! This is exactly what you want to cook at home—delicious, satisfying, earthy food your friends and family will love.” —Ina Garten, Barefoot Contessa Cookbooks and Television From a born-and-bred New Englander comes a book that sings with all the flavors and textures of the beloved region. Sarah Leah Chase is a caterer, cooking teacher, and prolific writer whose books—including The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook (as coauthor) and Nantucket Open-House Cookbook—have over 3.4 million copies in print. For New England Open-House Cookbook, she draws from her memories of growing up in Connecticut and Maine; her experience living and cooking on Cape Cod; and her extensive travels meeting farmers, fishermen, and chefs. The result is a wide-ranging cookbook for everyone who has skied the mountains of Vermont, sailed off the coast of Maine, dug for clams on Cape Cod, or just wishes they had. It reflects the bountiful ingredients and recipes of New England, served up in evocative prose, gorgeous full-color photographs, and 300 delicious recipes. All of New England’s classic dishes are represented, including a wealth of shellfish soups and stews and a full chapter celebrating lobster. From breakfast (Debbie’s Blue Ribbon Maine Muffins) to delightful appetizers and nibbles (Tiny Tumbled Tomatoes, Oysters “Clark Rockefeller”) to mains for every season and occasion: Baked Bluefish with New Potatoes and Summer Rib Eyes with Rosemary, Lemon, and Garlic. Plus: perfect picnic recipes, farmstand sides, and luscious desserts.