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New Orleans Coffee: A Rich History
by Suzanne Stone with contributions from David Feldman From the publisher: New Orleans history is steeped in coffee. Outside the Cathedral of St. Louis in Jackson Square, early entrepreneurs like […]
McDonald’s: Behind the Arches
by John F. Love From the publisher: Perfect for fans of The Founder, this is the real-life story of the world’s premier entrepreneurial success. The growth of McDonald’s worldwide continues […]
Matzoh Ball Gumbo: Culinary Tales of the Jewish South
by Marcie Cohen Ferris From the publisher: From the colonial era to the present, Marcie Cohen Ferris examines the expressive power of food throughout southern Jewish history. She demonstrates with […]
Italian Cuisine: A Cultural History
by Alberto Capatti and Massimo Montanari. Translated by Aine O’Healy. From the publisher: Italy, the country with a hundred cities and a thousand bell towers, is also the country with […]
Iron Pots & Wooden Spoons: Africa’s Gifts to New World Cooking
by Jessica B. Harris From the publisher: Cajun, Creole, and Caribbean dishes all have their roots in the cooking of West and Central Africa; the peanuts, sweet potatoes, rice, cassava, […]
Intepreting Food at Museums and Historic Sites
by Michelle Moon From the publisher: Food is such a friendly topic that it’s often thought of as a “hook” for engaging visitors – a familiar way into other topics, […]
Honest Eats: Celebrating the Rich Food History of Indiana’s Historic Lincoln Highway
by Keith Elchert and Laura Weston-Elchert From the publisher: The Lincoln Highway is America’s oldest interstate route, 100 years old as of 2013. But it is much less known and […]
History of Wine in 100 Bottles: From Bacchus to Bordeaux and Beyond
by Oz Clarke From the publisher: Winemaking is as old as civilization itself, and this illuminating volume takes a unique approach to that history: by exploring 100 bottles that have […]
History of the World in 6 Glasses
by Tom Standage From the publisher: Written with authority and charm by journalist Tom Standage, A History of the World in 6 Glasses tells the story of humanity from the […]