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Manifold Destiny - by Chris Maynard & Bill Scheller (Paperback)

Manifold Destiny - by  Chris Maynard & Bill Scheller (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Why bother interrupting a road trip by stopping at a fast-food restaurant when it is possible to prepare a delicious, gourmet meal right in the car? This book offers step-by-step instructions, thorough diagrams, and more than 30 original recipes engineered for cooking on the car engine.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><br> Giving new meaning to the term fast food <br> </b> <b><br> Rest-stop grade F meat patty? Nah. Nuggets of reconstituted poultry bits? Pass. Deep-fried fish discus? No, really, thanks all the same. <br> </b> <br> It's time to bid farewell to the roadside meal as you know it. Nearly twenty years ago, Chris Maynard and Bill Scheller opened the world's eyes to the beautym of car-engine gastronomy in the original <i>Manifold Destiny</i>. And now that another generation of both drivers and eaters has emerged, the cult classic is due for an overhaul. In this shiny, spanking-new edition, learn how to make s'mores in your Scion, poach fish in your Pontiac, even bust out a gourmet snack from under the hood of your Escalade. <p/> With step-by-step diagrams, crowd-pleasing recipes, and thorough instructions, now you can turn your car into a kitchen without ever crossing any golden arches. Hilarious, bizarre, and ultimately (seriously!) useful, <i>Manifold Destiny</i> is and always will be an unparalleled original. So, slap a ham steak under the hood of your car, hit the gas, and drive until you reach delicious -- which is in approximately fifty miles, depending on traffic.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>[A] witty, cleverly conceived and actually workable guide. -- <i>Los Angeles Times</i><br><br>[A] witty, informative paperback by Chris Maynard and Bill Scheller, a couple of fun-and-food-loving guys who first published in 1989 to let chefs and chauffeurs know they can cook up a right smart snack or meal using the heat of the engine while driving on a reasonably long trip. -- <i>Chicago Tribune</i><br><br>You'll be the envy of everyone at the rest stop! -- <i>Missoula Independent</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Chris Maynard </b>- founder of the YOYO School of Art, lives in Warren, R.I., across the street from a clam processing factory. He is also the co-author of <i>The Bad for You Cookbook</i>, along with Bill Scheller. <p/><b>Bill Scheller</b> is an intrepid travel writer and journalist. His byline has appeared in numerous publications, including <i>National Geographic Traveler</i>, Islands, <i>National Geographic World</i>, <i>The Washington Post Magazine</i>, <i>The Christian Science Monitor</i>, <i>Yankee </i>magazine, and <i>This Old House</i>. He is the author of 33 books, including <i>The Bad for You Cookbook</i>, which he wrote with Chris Maynard, and is co-editor of the online travel magazine naturaltraveler.com.. He and his wife, Kay. live in northern Vermont.

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