Bound-for-glory recipes to please crowds, whether tailgating at the game or partying in your TV room.
More than 51 million Americans plan to tailgate this year--and that's just during football season. Consider the legions of fans who tailgate at other professional games, college and high school sporting events, and even at home, and you've got one popular American pastime. Fan Fare is the only book you'll need to throw your own tailgate party at home or at the big game, with 100 classic and regional recipes organized in chapters including Kickoff (appetizers, snacks, and drinks), Hot Streak (entrees), and Overtime (desserts). Choose from the bratwurst enjoyed by Green Bay fans to the grilled fish essential at any University of Hawaii tailgate to everything in between. Fan Fare also includes stories of tailgating traditions; tips on food transport and safety; and outdoor cooking techniques, plus a calendar of sporting events so that you'll always have a great excuse for a tailgate party, no matter what season it is.
More than 51 million Americans plan to tailgate this year—and that's just during football season. Consider the legions of fans who tailgate at other professional games, college and high school sporting events, and even at home, and you've got one popular American pastime. Fan Fare is the only book you'll need to throw your own tailgate party at home or at the big game, with 100 classic and regional recipes organized in chapters including Kickoff (appetizers, snacks, and drinks), Hot Streak (entrees), and Overtime (desserts). Choose from the bratwurst enjoyed by Green Bay fans to the grilled fish essential at any University of Hawaii tailgate to everything in between. Fan Fare also includes stories of tailgating traditions; tips on food transport and safety; and outdoor cooking techniques, plus a calendar of sporting events so that you'll always have a great excuse for a tailgate party, no matter what season it is.
Debbie Moose is a freelance writer, cookbook author, and teacher of writing and cooking classes. Her monthly column "Sunday Dinner" has appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer since 1998. Her work has also appeared in Southern Living, and one of her essays was selected for the inaugural edition of Cornbread Nation 1: The Best of Southern Food Writing, compiled by the Southern Foodways Alliance. She is a former food editor of the Raleigh News & Observer. Moose grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with parents who tended such a large vegetable garden that they never had to buy canned vegetables or tomato sauce. There, Moose learned about the wonderful flavor of fresh ingredients. She earned her degree in journalism from The University of North Carolina and began working as a reporter, first for the Salisbury Post and then for the News & Observer. She combined her interests in food and writing as the editor of the News & Observer's food section for seven years, during which time it was twice named best section in the U.S. for its circulation category by the Association of Food Journalists. Moose is now a national-award-winning freelance writer. She has also been recognized for her volunteer work at a Raleigh agency that assists victims of domestic violence, where she is a counselor. She has taught several cooking classes and writing workshops, and volunteers with a literacy organization to teach English as a second language. An ardent college basketball fan since childhood, Moose lives with her husband in Raleigh, North Carolina. Visit Debbie's blog, Moose Munchies at DebbieMoose.com.
