by Paul Freedman From the publisher: With an ambitious sweep over two hundred years, Paul Freedman’s lavishly illustrated history shows that there actually is an American cuisine. For centuries, skeptical […]
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Food in America: The Past, Present, and Future of Food, Farming, and the Family Meal
by Andrew F. Smith From the publisher: The consumption of fast food and soft drinks, genetically modified foods, and antibiotic-laden foods are just a few of the food controversies that […]
Rich and Fertile Land: A History of Food in America
by Bruce Kraig From the publisher: The small ears of corn grown on the land by Native Americans have become row upon row of cornflakes on supermarket shelves. The immense seas […]
American Plate: a culinary history of 100 American foods
by Libby H O’Connell From the chief historian at HISTORY® comes a rich chronicle of the evolution of American cuisine and culture, from before Columbus’s arrival to today. Did you […]
No Foreign Food: The American Diet In Time And Place
by Richard Pillsbury From the publisher: No Foreign Food explores the evolution and transformation of the American diet from colonial times to the present. How and why did our bland colonial diet […]
Eating History: Thirty Turning Points in the Making of American Cuisine
by Andrew F. Smith From the publisher: Food expert and celebrated food historian Andrew F. Smith recountsin delicious detailthe creation of contemporary American cuisine. The diet of the modern American wasn’t […]