INTRODUCTION
PART I: American Food Traditions
CHAPTER 1: Is America a Melting Pot or a Salad Bowl?
CHAPTER 2: Eating in the "Big Apple"
CHAPTER 3: Southern Cooking, American-Style!
CHAPTER 4: American Favorites--from Seafood to Sweets
PART II: American Ritual-Based Traditions
CHAPTER 5: American Birthday Traditions--from "Sweet-Sixteen" to "Over the Hill"
CHAPTER 6: "Congratulations, Graduate!" --American High-School Traditions
CHAPTER 7: "Something Old, Something New . . ."--American Wedding Traditions
CHAPTER 8: "Please Accept My Condolences . . ."--American Funerals
PART III: American Holiday Traditions
CHAPTER 9: "Will You Be My Valentine?"--Valentine's Day Traditions
CHAPTER 10: "Trick or Treat!"--Halloween Traditions
CHAPTER 11: A Celebration of "Thanksgiving"
CHAPTER 12: 'Tis the Season to Be Merry--Christmas Traditions
