Americans have used the bounty of the land since the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock to create delicious meals for special occasions and every day. Since we are a nation of immigrants, it's sometimes hard to define American food, but certain things--hamburgers, fried chicken, Waldorf salad, apple pie, popcorn, cranberry sauce, clam chowder--evoke the red, white, and blue, as do the special times and places we eat them. These recipes cover everything...