Explore the diverse flavors of American cuisine with this vintage hardcover book titled "American Cooking: The Melting Pot". The book is a part of the Foods of the World series by Time Life Books and features classic recipes from Central and Eastern European, Jewish, and Italian cuisines, and more. The book, published in 1971, is authored by James P Shenton, Angelo M. Pellegrini, Dale Brown, Israel Shenker, Peter Wood, and the editors of TIME-LIFE BOOKS. It contains 208 pages with photographs by Richard Meek, and features multi-cultural cuisines, making it an ideal pick for both young adults and adults who love to cook.