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Two for the Road: Our Love Affair with American Food

Jane and Michael Stern recount how their long-running road trip across America came to be. Along the way they visited roadside eateries of many kinds: smoke pits where meat is slow-cooked, boardinghouse-style dining rooms, and small cafés where regular customers have personalized mugs hung on pegboards. Their account moves from one meal to the next, combining the story behind their travels with a close look at the regional food that makes the country's cooking so distinctive.

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