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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 394.12097309511 Format: Bargain Price Label: Houghton Mifflin Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 304 Publication Date: May 04, 2006 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Studio: Houghton Mifflin Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Road trip! In this rollicking memoir, Jane and Michael Stern tell what it's like to eat everywhere across the U.S.A. Driving more than three million miles, eating twelve meals a day, they discover not only the pleasure of biscuits and gravy and cherry pie à la mode, but a world of cooks, customers, and fellow roadfood devotees for whom good food is one of life's essentials. Hop into the car for hilarious adventures and misadventures as the Sterns search for the definitive barbecue, sandwiches, Indian fry bread, sweet potato pie, and other treasures along America's highways and byways. Eat in a midnight restaurant where a "murderburger" is the specialty, dine in a place whose proprietor is devoted to the memory of Richard Nixon, devour ribs alongside a cook's pet pig, and feast at one of the last of the old-time boarding houses. You'll meet such personalities as America's greatest bull rider (who won't eat clams but downs deep-fried lamb testicles), a waitress who gets her dining tips straight from Jesus, and a pre-reality-show radio homemaker who broadcasts straight from her kitchen. Join the Sterns at the start of their journey when, fresh out of grad school and with little more than hunger as their guide, they hit the road in search of something to eat. Discover with them a strategy to maximize cafeteria tray capacity (desserts first) and to sniff out a great breakfast in an unfamiliar town. Best of all, savor the delicious potluck banquet of beloved regional fare, unusual eateries, and the unforgettable characters who make up American food. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - I Promise If You Are Not Hungry, You Will Be :)I had read and heard exerpts from this book in different media, and was happy to finally find it. The Sterns travel the country and find the most wonderful food at little out of the way diners, restaurants and food stands. There are numerous recipies, in case you feel that you must try the dish. Their other book is wonderful as well. One warning however, if you are dieting, you may want to read the Stern books after you have eaten! I highly recommend the Stern books, and foodies (like me) will ... Read More Rating: - great writingThis book was great. Whether you are a foodie or not, the Stern's keep you amused throughout the entire book! Rating: - The funniest and most charming book on food I've read in a long timeI have read a lot of books on food, cooking, and being a professional chef, and this one is by far my favorite. Michael and Jane Stern cleverly decide after college that instead of getting jobs and joining the rat race, perhaps they will travel about and eat lots of stuff and maybe someone will pay them to write about it all. Thus begins a rewarding and successful career for both as food writers. Right from the get-go, I liked these authors. They are self-deprecating, hilarious, ... Read More Rating:  - America on 12 meals a dayI started reading this book and told myself I'd stop when it got too cookbookery. Surprisingly, it never does. This is a successful eating-and-traveling book of Americana of the last 30 years. The Jewish couple's delight in all things Southern and porky is a refreshing surprise. Their backroads culinary discoveries a treat for the eyes and stomach. The first night I read this book in bed, I got hungry for potato chips late at night. And I don't normally get hungry late at night. Although ... Read More Rating: - Finding serious comfort foodJane and Michael Stern are a married couple renowned for their love of what they call "roadfood." In other words, the kind of uniquely American food you find in small cafes off a main highway - serious comfort food. They've been traveling the country for decades writing about their finds in a series of food travel books and cookbooks as well as a regular column in "Gourmet" magazine. I have a number of their books and always enjoy them. "Two for the Road" details a bit more about their adventures - the ... Read More 
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