Provides an in-depth look at contemporary American cooking through twenty-six nationally known chefs, with interpretations of their recipes for the home cook.

Includes index.

Introduction (p.vii) -- Acknowledgments (p.xi) -- Roberto Donna (p.3) -- Madhur Jaffrey (p.18) -- Daniel Boulud (p.28) -- Jim Dodge (p.38) -- Zarela Martinez (p.50) -- Charlie Trotter (p.62) -- George Germon and Johanne Killeen (p.74) -- Jean-Georges Vongerichten (p.84) -- Jody Adams (p.94) -- Michael Lomonaco (p.106) -- Christopher Gross (p.114) -- Alfred Portale (p.126) -- Gordon Hamersly (p.137) -- Jacques Torres (p.148) -- Reed Hearon (p.159) -- Lynne Rossetto Kasper (p.169) -- Dean Fearing (p.179) -- Leah Chase (p.190) -- Julian Serrano (p.199) -- Carol Field (p.208) -- Jasper White (p.220) -- Mark Militello (p.232) -- Jimmy Sneed (p.242) -- Rick Bayless (p.256) -- Monique Barbeau (p.266) -- Joachim Splichal (p.279) -- Appendix (p.289) -- Index (p.293).