What do two ~ " here. We have [~<br >sports camera- ~ tried to select a i~<br >men knowabout，~ good cross-sec-<br >writinga restau- tion of restau-<br > rant guide and rants to repre-<br > cookbook? For sent theseinflu-<br > starters，wespend ences， as well as<br > some two hun- influences that<br > away from home a n d food sources<br > covering "con- - have on local<br > stant variety of sport." Traveling dishes.The recipes range from gour-<br > the Mo~2day Night Footballtour a- met to gourmand， and the restau-<br > lone takes us to some twenty cities rants range from four star to "fast<br > across the U.S. each year. bite and a beer，" Two things they<br > One of the benefits of being on all have in common is good ser-<br > the road is sampling cuisine from vice and good food.<br > the different regions and ethnic in- When the rest of the crew discov-<br > fluences that make up this country， ered we were serious about this<br > One of the problems of being on book， we were amazed to find they<br > the road is that trying new places had so many terrific suggestions;<br > can sometimes end up in disap- so， we ve included a special section<br > pointment or， worse， indigestion， featuring their favorites. After all，<br > After years of trial and error， Andy we have to eat with these folks!<br > began to fill a，notebook with This book， then， is an expansion<br > names of restaurants that consist- of the original notebook， done --<br > ently offered goad service， atmo- as Howard would say -- "the ABC<br > sphere and， most importanL food. way." If you re a traveler， we hope<br > Having been treated to many a fine this book will serve you well. If<br > meal， Gary thought the notebook you re a homebody， we guarantee<br > would be of interest to many pea- these recipes are so delicious they<br > pie who traveled for a living as we could pull a football fan away<br > did， or who travded just for plea- from the TV on a Sunday after-<br >! sure. The plan was expanded to noon: And hey， that way football<br > include recipes from the establish- will be watched when it should be:<br > ments， so whether one traveled or on Monday nightt<br > not， the variety of dishes could be<br > prepared at home.<br > The U.S. has been called "the Enjoy，<br > melting pot" of the world because Andy Armentani mad<br > su many nationalities resettled Gary DonateUi<br >