by David Arscott From the publisher: Wine: A Very Peculiar History takes a sideways look at one of the oldest and most widely consumed beverages in the world. You’ll learn […]
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Vegetables: A Biography
by Evelyne Bloch-Dano From the publisher: From Michael Pollan to locavores, Whole Foods to farmers’ markets, today cooks and foodies alike are paying more attention than ever before to the […]
United States of Arugula: the revolution in American food
by David Kamp From the publisher: The wickedly entertaining, hunger-inducing, behind-the-scenes story of the revolution in American food that has made exotic ingredients, celebrity chefs, rarefied cooking tools, and destination […]
Twain’s Feast: Searching for America’s Lost Foods in the Footsteps of Samuel Clemens
by Andrew Beahrs From the publisher: One young food writer’s search for America’s lost wild foods, from New Orleans croakers to Illinois prairie hens, with Mark Twain as his guide. […]
Turkey: An American Story
by Andrew F. Smith From the publisher: Fondly remembered as the centerpiece of family Thanksgiving reunions, the turkey is a cultural symbol as well as a multi-billion dollar industry. As […]
Tortillas: A Cultural History
by Paula E. Morton From the publisher: For centuries tortillas have remained a staple of the Mexican diet, but the rich significance of this unleavened flatbread stretches far beyond food. […]
Tomato in America: Early History, Culture, and Cookery
by Andrew F. Smith From the publisher: Arguably the most popular fruit in the world, the tomato holds a favored place in the United States, which ranks as the world’s […]
Tom Fitzmorris’s Hungry Town: A Culinary History of New Orleans, the City Where Food is Almost Everything
by Tom Fitzmorris From the publisher: Tom Fitzmorris is uniquely qualified to write about the food of New Orleans. Born in the Crescent City on Mardi Gras, he has been […]
Thousand Dollar Dinner: America’s First Great Cookery Challenge
by Becky Libourel Diamond From the publisher: In 1851, fifteen wealthy New Yorkers wanted to show a group of Philadelphia friends just how impressive a meal could be and took […]
They Eat That? A Cultural Encyclopedia of Weirds and Exotic Food from around the World
by Jonathan Deutsch, Editor and Natalya Murakhver, Contributing Editor From the publisher: The title They Eat That?: A Cultural Encyclopedia of Weird and Exotic Food from around the World says […]