San Francisco à la Carte

From the city generally considered to be on the cutting edge of California's universally recognized culinary inventiveness, here is an overstuffed recipe collection offering a gastronomical tour of the Golden Gate City's picturesque neighborhoods. More than 500 recipes reflect the city's ethnic and social diversity. San Francisco A La Carte was on the local best-seller list for several weeks in 1984 and received the Taste-Maker Award in the American/European Category in national competition.