American Regional and Ethnic Cookbooks

One of the most intriguing aspects of American food culture is the mingling together of diverse ethnic traditions with distinct regional climates and foodstuffs. The result is a unique and fascinating heritage of food and eating. American cookbooks have historically mirrored the influence of foreign cuisines and no more so than today. The Cookery Collection emphasizes collecting in this area and the researcher will find most state, regional, and ethnic cuisines represented here. Whether it’s Southwestern cooking melding Spanish, Mexican, and Native American tastes or Italian American from New York’s Little Italy, one can learn a good deal about America’s history as a land of immigrants through cookbooks.