by Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos From the publisher: When this award-winning husband-and-wife team discovered that they each had sugar in their family history, they were inspired to trace the […]
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Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide
by Mary Lou Heiss and Robert J. Heiss From the publisher: Whether it’s a delicate green tea or a bracing Assam black, a cup of tea is a complex brew […]
Sugar: A Global History
by Andrew F. Smith From the publisher: Sugar is one of the most beloved substances consumed by humans, and also one of the most reviled. It has come to dominate […]
Starving the South: How the North Won the Civil War
by Andrew F. Smith From the publisher: In April 1861, Lincoln ordered a blockade of Southern ports used by the Confederacy for cotton and tobacco exporting as well as for […]
Repast: Dining Out at the Dawn of the New American Century, 1900-1910
by Lisa Stoffer and Michael Lesy From the publisher: What we ate, how we ate, and how eating changed during America’s first real food revolution, 1900–1910. Before Julia Child introduced […]
Red Meat Republic: A Hoof-to-Table History of How Beef Changed America
by Joshua Specht From the publisher: By the late nineteenth century, Americans rich and poor had come to expect high-quality fresh beef with almost every meal. Beef production in the […]
Provisions: The Roots of Caribbean Cooking
by Michelle Rousseau and Suzanne Rousseau From the publisher: A lush, modern vegetarian cookbook celebrating the bold flavors and unique ingredients of the Caribbean In Provisions, Michelle and Suzanne Rousseau […]
Potato: A Global History
by Andrew F. Smith From the publisher: From its obscure pre-Columbian beginnings in South America to its global popularity today, the story of the potato is one of rags to […]
Poison Squad: One Chemist’s Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Twentieth Century
by Deborah Blum From the publisher: From Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times-bestselling author Deborah Blum, the dramatic true story of how food was made safe in the United […]
Peanuts: The Illustrious History of the Goober Pea
by Andrew F. Smith From the publisher: The peanut is one of the most versatile and beloved of American food icons. In this first culinary history of the protein-laden legume, […]