Buttermilk Graffiti Meals and seafood

and seafood

cheese and walnut soufflés--have disappeared from our tables and

Many dishes that once excited our palates--like oysters Rockefeller

The Italian Baker is a landmark work that continues to be a must-have for every serious baker

and all the small moments in-between

Buttermilk Graffiti Meals and seafoodAmerican food is the story of mash ups. Immigrants arrive, cultures collide, and out of the push pull come exciting new dishes and flavors. But for Edward Lee, who, like Anthony Bourdain or Gabrielle Hamilton, is as much a writer as he is a chef, that first surprising bite is just the beginning. What about the people behind the food? What about the traditions, the innovations, the memories? A natural born storyteller, Lee decided to hit the road and