About this item
Fair Foods is an illustrated cookbook featuring the recipes of the most popular and offbeat food served at state and county fairs across the USA.Packed with 120 original recipes created by award-winning chef, best-selling author, and renowned educator George Geary, Fair Foods includes such state and county fair classics as Texas Maple Bacon Donuts, The Worlds Gooiest Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting, Aztec Hot Chocolate, Witchs Brew, Caramel Kettle Corn, Fried Sweet Potato Sticks, Ten-Pound Cheesebuns, Cheesecake on a Stick, Chocolate-Encased Bacon, Fried Coca-Cola, Fried Guacamole, Fried Oreo Cookies, BBQ Turkey Legs, Bacon-Wrapped Chicken and Waffles, Blue Ribbon Chili, Pork Chop on a Stick, and Spicy Peanut Butter and Jelly Burgers.Each page in Fair Foods is lavishly illustrated with both vintage and contemporary photographs of Americas most beloved fair foods, as well as fun and lively images of rides and attractions and nostalgic ephemera. Fair Foods is not only mouthwateringly addictive, it also captures the joy and spirit of Americas greatest state and county fairs.
About the Author
George Geary CCP teaches in over 120 schools worldwide. A regular contributing editor to several magazines and newsletters, he was the former Pastry Chef and production manager for the Wait Disney Corporation and the Marriott Corporation.Prior, George worked in Food Styling, creating many of the major iconic foods from TV Shows such as those famous Cheesecakes from Golden Girls. Besides writing, George owns a culinary tour company where he takes students on culinary adventures of France and major cities of the country. George can be seen on local and national morning news programs. Currently, George is the Resident Chef on CBS8 San Diego, Can be seen on Hallmark's Home and Family.Today, George writes about Food and Food History. In 2012 George Geary Tours were awarded a Frommers Award for Tour Guide In 2012 George was awarded a IACP Culinary Tour Operator AwardIn 2014 George was awarded Culinary Educator of the Year.
