Martha’s American Food: A Celebration of Our Nation’s Most Treasured Dishes, from Coast to Coast

Appetizers

Baked Artichoke Dip

Buffalo Chicken Wings

Cheese Straws

Grilled Artichokes with Lemon-Oregano Mayonnaise

Deviled Eggs

Fried Okra

Grilled Prosciutto-Wrapped Scallops

Guacamole

Hot Crab Dip

Mushroom-and-Bacon Dip

Oysters on the Half Shell with Two Sauces

Pear and Pomegranate Guacamole

Smoked Trout and Horseradish on Pumpernickel

Spiced Pecans and Pepitas

Steamed Artichokes with Tarragon Mayonnaise

Stuffed Mushrooms

Stuffed Quahogs

Tequila-Grilled Shrimp

Texas Caviar

Tomatillo Guacamole

Vegetable-and-Walnut-Stuffed Mushrooms

Apple Cider

Grilled, with Lemon-Oregano Mayonnaise

Apple(s)

Apricot

Artichoke(s)

Steamed, with Tarragon Mayonnaise

Arugula, Meyer Lemon, and Pistachios, Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with

Asparagus with Prosciutto and Lemon Sabayon

Avocados

Pear and Pomegranate Guacamole

Guacamole

Seven-Layer Dip

Tomatillo Guacamole

Bacon. See also Pancetta

-and-Mushroom Dip

Cornbread, and Leek Stuffing

Creamed Spinach and Pearl Onions

Fig Pizza

Red and Green Cabbage Slaw with

-Wrapped Whitefish, Grilled

Barbecued Brisket with Beer-Battered Onion Rings

Barbecued Ribs

Barbecued Shrimp, Mr. Jim’s Louisiana

Barbecue Sauce, Apple Cider

Barbecue Sauce, Kansas City

Barbecue Sauce, Texas

Basic recipes

Chocolate Ganache Icing

Kansas City Barbecue Sauce

Basic techniques

hot-smoking on the grill

making breadcrumbs

melting chocolate

peeling and deveining shrimp

peeling tomatoes and peaches

sterilizing jars

toasting and grinding spices

toasting nuts

toasting sesame seeds

washing leeks

Bean(s)

black-eyed peas, about

Beef. See also Veal

Barbecued Brisket with Beer-Battered Onion Rings

Chicken-Fried Steak

Corn Dogs

Corned, and Cabbage

Corned, and Root-Vegetable Hash

Miniature Blackberry Pies

Beer

-Battered Onion Rings

Michelada

Berry(ies). See also Blueberry(ies); Cranberry(ies); Strawberry(ies)

Huckleberry Muffins

Lingonberry Punch

and Peach Cobbler

Biscochitos with Mexican Hot Chocolate

Biscuits, Buttermilk

Blackberry(ies)

Black-eyed peas

Blueberry(ies)

-Sour Cream Pound Cake

Blue Cheese

Oregon, and Hazelnuts, Endive and Pear Salad with

Dipping Sauce

Bluefish, Smoked, Pâté

Bourbon

Brandy

Bread(s)

Breakfast

Butter-Pecan Ice Cream Pie

Broccoli Rabe

Buffalo Chicken Wings

Burgers. See Hamburgers

Butter, Cranberry

Buttermilk Biscuits

Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Cabbage

Red and Green, Slaw with Bacon

Cakes

Apricot and Walnut Roll

Pineapple Upside-Down

Plum and Piñon Streusel

Caramel Frosting

Carrot(s)

Cake

Farmhouse Chowder

Catfish, Fried, Sandwiches

Cauliflower

Cedar Plank-Roasted Salmon

Celery

Cheddar

Cheese Straws

Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese

Cheese. See also Cream Cheese

Baked Artichoke Dip

Balls, Pecan

Blue, Dipping Sauce

Blue, Oregon, and Hazelnuts, Endive and Pear Salad with

Grilled, and Tomato Soup

Cheesesteak, Philadelphia

Cherry(ies)

Sweet Cherries with Robiola Cheese

Chicken

Grilled, with Spicy Peach Glaze

and Mushroom Hotdish

Parmigiana

Potpies

Roasted, with Garlic and Lemon

Chile(s)

-Citrus Turkey Breast, Grilled

Chimichurri

Green, Posole

Pickled Cucumbers and Jalapeños

Chili

Chocolate

Malted Milk Ball Ice Cream

melting

Mexican Hot

Pound Cake

Chowder

Chutney, Cranberry-Pear

Cilantro

Green Chile Posole

Pico de Gallo

Cinnamon

Applesauce

Apple Cider Barbecue Sauce

Clam(s)

Coconut

Collard Greens, Stewed

Condiments

Basic Blueberry Jam

Cranberry-Ginger Jelly

Cranberry-Orange Relish

Cranberry-Pear Chutney

Dilly Beans

Kansas City Barbecue Sauce

Lemon-Oregano Mayonnaise

Pickled Cucumbers and Jalapeños

Pickled Okra

Pickled Watermelon Rind

Quick Ketchup

Texas Barbecue Sauce

Cookie-Dough Crust

Cookies and bars

Biscochitos with Mexican Hot Chocolate

Brownies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies

Corn

Chowder, Southwestern

Cornbread

Bacon, and Leek Stuffing

Skillet

Corn Dogs

Cream, Whipped, Raspberry

Cornmeal

Crab(s)

Cranberry(ies)

Cranberry juice

Cream Cheese

Frosting

Mushroom-and-Bacon Dip

Crusts

Cucumbers

and Jalapeños, Pickled

Jícama and Orange Salad

Currants

Date Shake

Desserts. See also Cakes; Cookies and bars; Pies

Blueberry Crisp

Buckeye Candies

Caramel Corn

Cinnamon Applesauce

Indian Pudding

Malted Milk Ball Ice Cream

Maple Syrup Over Snow

Roasted Pineapple with Rum-Vanilla Glaze

Poached Peaches

Spiced Pumpkin Flan

Strawberries and Cream

Strawberry Shortcake

Sweet Cherries with Robiola Cheese

Dips and spreads

Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce

Hazelnut-Chocolate Spread

Cocktail Sauce

Cranberry Butter

Guacamole

Hot Crab Dip

Lemon-Oregano Mayonnaise

Mignonette Sauce

Mushroom-and-Bacon Dip

Pear and Pomegranate Guacamole

Drinks

Mango-Papaya Smoothie

Manhattan

Martini

Prickly Pear Aguas Frescas

Meyer Lemon Spritzers

Dumplings, Chicken and

Egg(s)

Deviled

Salad Sandwiches, Alexis’

Tom and Jerry

Enchiladas Verdes, Chicken

Endive and Pear Salad with Oregon Blue Cheese and Hazelnuts

Fajitas, Steak

Farmhouse Chowder

Fig Pizza

Fish. See also Anchovies; Shellfish

Cedar Plank–Roasted Salmon

and Chips, Pike Place

Cioppino

Fried Catfish Sandwiches

Grilled, Tacos

Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Whitefish

Skillet-Fried Trout with Herbs and Potatoes

Smoked Bluefish Pâté

Smoked Trout and Horseradish on Pumpernickel

Soy-Sesame Salmon

Tuna Salad Sandwiches

wild salmon, about

Flan, Spiced Pumpkin

French Fries

Frostings

Boiled Chocolate Icing

Caramel

Chocolate

Chocolate Ganache Icing

Cream Cheese

Royal Icing

Seven-Minute

Fruits. See also Berry(ies); specific fruits

and Lemon, Roasted Chicken with

Garlic

Heads, Roasted

Gin

Ginger

Grains. See also Cornmeal; Rice

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Grapefruit

Grapes

Green Bean(s)

Greens. See also Cabbage

Creamed Spinach and Pearl Onions

Collard, Stewed

Crab Louis

Endive and Pear Salad with Oregon Blue Cheese and Hazelnuts

Turnip

Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with Meyer Lemon, Arugula, and Pistachios

Green Tomato(es)

Fried

Gratin

Grills, hot-smoking on

Gruyère

Gumbo, Chicken and Andouille

Ham. See also Prosciutto

Hoppin’ John

Hamburgers

Hash, Corned Beef and Root-Vegetable

Hazelnut(s)

and Oregon Blue Cheese, Endive and Pear Salad with

-Chocolate Spread

Herbs. See also specific herbs

Chimichurri

and Potatoes, Skillet-Fried Trout with

Herbed Pie Dough

Hermit Bars

Hominy

Green Chile Posole

Honey-Apricot-Ginger Jam

Horseradish

and Smoked Trout on Pumpernickel

Tequila Bloody Mary

Hot dogs

Corn Dogs

Hot-smoking on the grill

Ice Cream

Icings

Jam

Jelly, Cranberry-Ginger

Jícama

Kansas City Barbecue Sauce

and Orange Salad

Johnnycakes

Leek(s)

Cornbread, and Bacon Stuffing

Vichyssoise

washing

Lemonade, Sour Cherry

Lemon(s)

Citrus Vinaigrette

Meyer, Arugula, and Pistachios, Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with

Meyer, Spritzers

-Oregano Mayonnaise

Sabayon and Prosciutto, Asparagus with

Lettuce

Lime(s)

Grilled Chile-Citrus Turkey Breast

Lobster

removing meat from shell

Louis Dressing

Barbecued Brisket with Beer-Battered Onion Rings

Macaroni and Cheese

Main dishes

Barbecued Ribs

Boston Baked Beans

Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Cedar Plank-Roasted Salmon

Chicken and Mushroom Hotdish

Chicken and Dumplings

Fried Rice with Shrimp and Snow Peas

Crab Louis

Fig Pizza

Green Chile Posole

Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Whitefish

Grilled Chicken with Spicy Peach Glaze

Grilled Chile-Citrus Turkey Breast

Grilled Kielbasa Ring with Sauerkraut

Mr. Jim’s Louisiana Barbecued Shrimp

Meatloaf

North Carolin-Style Pulled-Pork Sandwiches

Panfried Soft-Shell Crabs

Pike Place Fish and Chips

Roasted Chicken with Garlic and Lemon

Red Beans and Rice

Roast Turkey

Sauerbraten

Shrimp and Grits

Skillet-Fried Trout with Herbs and Potatoes

Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with Meyer Lemon, Arugula, and Pistachios

Venison Chili

Zesty Crab Cakes

Mai Tai

Malted Milk Ball Ice Cream

Mango-Papaya Smoothie

Maple (Syrup)

Marshmallow Cookies, Tennessee-Style

Martini

Mayonnaise, Lemon-Oregano

Meat. See Beef; Pork; Veal; Venison

Meatball Sub

Meatloaf

Molasses

Monterey Jack cheese

Fried Rice with Shrimp and Snow Peas

Mozzarella

Muffins

Mushroom(s)

Green Bean Casserole

and Parsley, Wild Rice with

Stuffed

Vegetable-and-Walnut-Stuffed

Mussels

cleaning

Nectarine Fried Pies

Noodles, Cold Peanut, Marinated Tofu with

New York Cheesecake

North Carolina-Style Pulled-Pork Sandwiches

Nuts. See also Hazelnut(s); Pecan(s); Walnut(s)

Caramel Corn

Plum and Piñon Streusel Cake

Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with Meyer Lemon, Arugula, and Pistachios

toasting

Oats

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Okra

Pearl, and Spinach, Creamed

Olives

Onion(s)

Grilled Chile–Citrus Turkey Breast

Orange(s)

Oyster(s)

on the Half Shell with Two Sauces

Pancakes

Pancetta

Papaya-Mango Smoothie

Parmesan

Pasta

Lasagna

Macaroni and Cheese

Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with Meyer Lemon, Arugula, and Pistachios

Pastry Cream, Vanilla

Pâté, Smoked Bluefish

Peach(es)

Grilled Chicken with Spicy Peach Glaze

and Berry Cobbler

Peanut Butter

Peanuts

and Endive Salad with Oregon Blue Cheese and Hazelnuts

Pear

-Cranberry Chutney

and Pomegranate Guacamole

Peas, Snow, and Shrimp, Fried Rice with

Pecan(s)

Cornbread, Bacon, and Leek Stuffing

Butter-, Ice Cream Pie

Carrot Cake

Cheese Balls

and Pepitas, Spiced

Pie, Chocolate-Bourbon

Pecorino Romano

Peppers. See also Chile(s)

Red Beans and Rice

Steak Fajitas

Pickles

Dilly Beans

Pickled Cucumbers and Jalapeños

Pickled Okra

Pickled Watermelon Rind

Pie Dough

Pies (dessert)

Blackberry, Miniature

Butter-Pecan Ice Cream

Cherry

Chocolate-Bourbon Pecan

Pies (savory)

Pike Place Fish and Chips

Pimiento Cheese

Pineapple

Roasted, with Rum-Vanilla Glaze

Pisco Punch

Upside-Down Cake

Piñon and Plum Streusel Cake

Pisco Punch

Pistachios, Meyer Lemon, and Arugula, Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with

Pizza, Fig

Pizza Dough

Plum and Piñon Streusel Cake

Pomegranate and Pear Guacamole

Popcorn

Caramel Corn

Pulled-, Sandwiches, North Carolina-Style

Poppy Seed Pound Cake

Pork. See also Bacon; Ham; Sausages

Port wine

Potato(es)

and Herbs, Skillet-Fried Trout with

French Fries

Mashed

Mashed Turnips

Pike Place Fish and Chips

Southwestern Corn Chowder

Salad, Classic

Twice-Baked, with Sour Cream and Chives

Sweet, Pie

Vichyssoise

Potpies, Chicken

Prickly Pear Aguas Frescas

Poultry. See Chicken; Turkey

Prosciutto

Grilled Artichokes with Lemon-Oregano Mayonnaise

and Lemon Sabayon, Asparagus with

-Wrapped Scallops, Grilled

Provolone

Spiced Pecans and Pepitas

Puddings

Pumpkin seeds

Quahogs, Stuffed

Radishes

Raisin(s)

Hermit Bars

Oatmeal Cookies

Ranch Dressing

Raspberry(ies)

Fried, with Shrimp and Snow Peas

Red snapper

Regional flavors

Relish, Cranberry-Orange

Rhubarb Pie

Rice

Wild, with Mushrooms and Parsley

Ricotta

Rolls

Rum

-Vanilla Glaze, Roasted Pineapple with

Rye whiskey

Manhattan

Sazerac

Salad dressings

Citrus Vinaigrette

Creamy Orange Vinaigrette

Endive and Pear, with Oregon Blue Cheese and Hazelnuts

Salads

Jícama and Orange

Potato, Classic

Red and Green Cabbage Slaw with Bacon

Salmon

Salsa

Sandwiches

Pulled-Pork, North Carolina–Style

Roast Pork Italian

Sloppy Joes

Soft-Shell Crab

Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese

Tuna Salad

Sauces

Barbecue, Apple Cider

Barbecue, Kansas City

Grilled Kielbasa Ring with

Sauerkraut

Homemade

Sausages

Grilled Kielbasa Ring with Sauerkraut

Clam Pan Roast

Scallops, Grilled Prosciutto-Wrapped

Sesame seeds, toasting

Seven-Layer Dip

Seven-Minute Frosting

Shaker Lemon Tartlets

Shellfish

Fried Rice with Shrimp and Snow Peas

Grilled Prosciutto-Wrapped Scallops

Hot Crab Dip

Mr. Jim’s Louisiana Barbecued Shrimp

lobster meat, removing

mussels, cleaning

Oysters on the Half Shell with Two Sauces

Oyster Po’Boys

oysters, about

oysters, shucking

Panfried Soft-Shell Crabs

soft-shell crabs, about

Soft-Shell Crab Sandwich

Stuffed Quahogs

Tequila-Grilled Shrimp

Zesty Crab Cakes

Shoofly Pie

Shortcake, Strawberry

Shrimp

Barbecued, Mr. Jim’s Louisiana

and Snow Peas, Fried Rice with

Asparagus with Prosciutto and Lemon Sabayon

Tequila-Grilled

Sides

Autumn Squash with Sage-Cream Sauce

Beer-Battered Onion Rings

Boston Baked Beans

Classic Potato Salad

Cornbread, Bacon, and Leek Stuffing

Creamed Corn

Creamed Spinach and Pearl Onions

Creamy Coleslaw

Endive and Pear Salad with Oregon Blue Cheese and Hazelnuts

Jícama and Orange Salad

Mashed Potatoes

Mashed Turnips

Red and Green Cabbage Slaw with Bacon

Spoon Bread

Stewed Collard Greens

Texas Caviar

Three-Bean Salad

Turnip Greens

Twice-Baked Potatoes with Sour Cream and Chives

Wild Rice with Mushrooms and Parsley

Wild Rice Salad

Simple Syrup

Slaws

Creamy Coleslaw

Red and Green Cabbage, with Bacon

Sloppy Joes

Smoked Bluefish Pâté

Smoked Trout and Horseradish on Pumpernickel

Smoothies

Mango-Papaya

Triple-Berry

Soups. See also Stews

Farmhouse Chowder

Southwestern Corn Chowder

Tomato, and Grilled Cheese

Vichyssoise

Southwestern Corn Chowder

Soy-Sesame Salmon

Spices, toasting and grinding

Spinach and Pearl Onions, Creamed

Spoon Bread

Spritzers, Lavender

Spritzers, Meyer Lemon

Squash

Autumn, with Sage-Cream Sauce

Spiced Pumpkin Flan

Stews

Chicken and Dumplings

Stocks

Strawberry(ies)

Stuffing, Cornbread, Bacon, and Leek

Succotash, Indiana

Sugar, Brown,-Walnut Pound Cake

Tartlets, Shaker Lemon

Tea, Sweet

Tofu, Marinated, with Cold Peanut Noodles

Tequila

Tom and Jerry

Tomatillo(s)

Tomato(es)

Soup and Grilled Cheese

Texas Barbecue Sauce

Tomato juice

Bloody Mary

Tequila Bloody Mary

Tortillas

Grilled Chile-Citrus Turkey Breast

Skillet-Fried, with Herbs and Potatoes

Steak Fajitas

Triple Sec

Classic Margaritas

Trout

Smoked, and Horseradish on Pumpernickel

Tuna

Noodle Casserole

Salad Sandwiches

Turkey

Breast, Grilled Chile-Citrus

Giblet Stock

Roast

Tamale Pie

Turnip(s)

-and-Walnut-Stuffed Mushrooms

Vanilla

Veal

Vegetable(s). See also specific vegetables

Root- and Corned Beef Hash

Stock

Venison Chili

Vermouth

-and-Vegetable-Stuffed Mushrooms

Vinaigrettes

Vodka

Walnut(s)

and Apricot Roll Cake

-Brown Sugar Pound Cake

Washington, Pie

Washington Walnut Pie

Watermelon Rind, Pickled

Wheat berries

Whitefish, Grilled Bacon-Wrapped

Whipped Cream, Raspberry

Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with Meyer Lemon, Arugula, and Pistachios

Whoopie Pies

Wild Rice

with Mushrooms and Parsley

Salad

Yellow Layer Cake

Yogurt

Mango-Papaya Smoothie

Zucchini