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Bountiful Menu
Fruit stand in a market, Amalfi, Italy
Maximizing Abundance
At different times of the year, you may be tempted by baskets of fresh fruit at a market or heaps of winter squash at the grocery store. Some nutritionists suggest that seasonal cooking and menus are the optimal way to eat the freshest ingredients at their peak. Look for recipes that use seasonal ingredients and enjoy the tastes that nature has offer!

-Planning a Meal around Seasonal Ingredients
-Seasonal Cooking
-Cooking for the Seasons: Chicken Dishes
-What's in Season?
Gone Fishin'
Hispanic senior male with grandson fishing
Cooking Freshwater Catch
Many people look back to fishing trips as some of their sweetest memories. For those who have enjoyed delicate, flaky freshwater fish caught fresh from a stream, pond or lake, the experience can be unparalleled. Make a special day out of an ordinary one by going fishing.

-Recipes for Bluegill & Other Freshwater Fish
-Perch Recipes
-Walleye Central
Rooms Highlights
You have just opened the door to an interactive and contextual learning experience! Explore Rooms to learn about a topic in more depth through websites, articles, books and more.
Cartoon of grill and food
Our country has some great cuisines in different areas. With everyone moving around, it's now possible to get a Philly cheesesteak in Miami or a New Orleans praline in Seattle. Learn more about some of these great foods in our Regional and Ethnic Cuisine Room!
Hot chocolate and chocolate chunks
The health benefits of chocolate may still be debated, but there's no doubt how good it tastes! Learn more about fabulous food and get some recipes in our Chocolate Room.
Exotic Bird Recipes
EmuEmu Recipes
This large bird has a very low fat content.
OstrichOstrich Recipes
A low-fat cousin to the emu.
QuailQuail Recipes
You may want to marinate your quail overnight.
Did You Know?
Paula Deen book cover
Paula Deen
Paula Deen learned how to cook good Southern food from her grandmother. She used this home-grown knowledge to start her own catering business, and the rest is history!