Taste of Home Magazine Celebrates America's Most Iconic Dishes With Recipes Across America

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Taste of Home, the No. 1 food and entertaining magazine in the world, has brought the country's most mouthwatering recipes together in one comprehensive compilation, Recipes Across America, available now wherever books are sold. The keepsake cookbook offers 735 local recipes curated from real home cooks across the country, featuring everything from quick supper ideas to impressive desserts, each having left a delicious mark on its part of the USA. From the shores of the East Coast and the plains of the Midwest to the Southern bayous and Western Rockies, Recipes Across America invites readers to savor the local tastes of the United States without ever leaving the kitchen.

Shared by family cooks from all 50 states, Recipes Across America highlights the best recipes that represent true Americana flavor, with striking color photos that will whet your appetite. Like all recipes featured in Taste of Home, each dish in the cookbook was specially selected, tested (and tasted!) in the Taste of Home Test Kitchen.

"Food is our universal language and provides one of the most meaningful ways to show we care, which is why Recipes Across America celebrates the truly personal flavors that make up America's rich culinary tapestry," said Catherine Cassidy, Taste of Home Editor-in-Chief. "This includes our country's military, to whom this cookbook also pays homage, honoring the troops and family traditions they hold dear. Recipes Across America showcases several family-favorite dishes from home cooks who celebrate their loved ones' return from deployment with these truly special meals."

Divided into five regions, Recipes Across America offers delectable specialties enjoyed by locals, with regional produce and ingredients that are easily found in local grocery stores. The dishes reflect the nation's heritage, passed down through generations and enjoyed by families across the country, including:

• Northeast: Philly Cheese Steak, Yankee Pot Roast, New Haven Clam Pizza, Buffalo Chicken Wings, Concord Grape Pie
• South: Shrimp Po-Boys, South Carolina-Style Ribs, Bacon Collard Greens, Cheese 'n' Grits Casserole, Georgia Peach Ice Cream
• Midwest: Hungarian Chicken Paprikash, Swedish Pancakes, Cheery Wild Rice Salad, German Potato Salad, Ozark Mountain Berry Pie
• Southwest: Southwestern Watermelon Salad, Chicken Tostada with Mango Salsa, Spicy Shrimp Skewers, Dr. Pepper Cake, Mexican Hot Chocolate
• West: Macadamia-Crusted Mahi Mahi, Teriyaki Meatballs, Utah Buttermilk Scones, Pineapple Salsa, Wyoming Cowboy Cookies

In addition to mouthwatering recipes, the pages are sprinkled with food folklore, recipe histories, fun facts and culinary trivia – did you know that Chili Coney Dogs aren't from Coney Island, New York? They actually originated in Detroit.

Recipes Across America also features recipes created by American Idol season five winner, Taylor Hicks, who recently opened Saw's Juke Joint, a barbecue and blues restaurant in his native Birmingham, Alabama. Hicks, who comes from generations of fine Southern cooks, shared the most popular recipes straight from his kitchen.

With the purchase of Taste of Home's new Recipes Across America cookbook, readers will receive a free digital subscription to Taste of Home magazine on their tablet, PC or Mac. Inside every issue of Taste of Home magazine, readers can find more than 200 recipes and tips, photos of each dish, everyday ingredients, contest-winning recipes and more.

Taste of Home's Recipes Across America is available for $24.99 at RecipesAcrossAmerica.com and at bookstores nationwide.

About Taste of Home
Taste of Home is the leading multi-platform producer of information on food, cooking and entertaining, serving home cooks engaging media that capture the joy and comfort received from food made with love. Taste of Home magazine has a circulation of 3.2 million and publishes Simple & Delicious magazine six times a year; top-selling bookazines; newsstand specials; and popular cookbooks. Tasteofhome.com is a top destination for engaging audiences with kitchen-tested recipes, how-to techniques, cooking videos and lively community forums.  The Taste of Home Cooking School is America's leading cooking school program, inspiring more than 300,000 passionate home chefs each year and hosting approximately 300 events across the country.  Learn more at tasteofhome.com. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Pinterest.

About Reader's Digest Association
Reader's Digest Association (RDA) is a family of iconic brands that celebrate reading, sharing and doing among consumers on print and digital platforms. Our portfolio of products includes our flagship magazine Reader's Digest; Taste of Home, the world's largest circulation food publication; The Family Handyman, America's leading source for DIY; and a suite of Enthusiast titles including Birds & Blooms, Country, Country Woman, Farm & Ranch Living and Reminisce. For more than 90 years, we have simplified and enriched the lives of a passionate readership by discovering and expertly selecting the most interesting content in family, food, health, home improvement, finance, and humor. Reader's Digest casts a global footprint by providing products and services around the world through owned and licensed operations. Further information about the company can be found at www.rda.com.

SOURCE Taste of Home