by Henry Hobhouse From the publisher: A personal and highly original take on the history of six commercial plants, Seeds of Change illuminates how sugar, tea, cotton, the potato, quinine, […]
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Chocolate: History, Culture, and Heritage
by Louis E. Grivetti and Howard-Yana Shapiro From the publisher: Chocolate. We all love it, but how much do we really know about it? In addition to pleasing palates since […]
True History of Chocolate
by Sophie D. Coe and Michael D. Coe From the publisher: This delightful tale of one of the world’s favorite foods draws on botany, archaeology, and culinary history to present a […]
Seven Culinary Wonders of the World: A History of Honey, Salt, Chile, Pork, Rice, Cacao, and Tomato
by Jenny Linford From the publisher: The Seven Culinary Wonders of the World is a global culinary history told through the stories of seven essential ingredients found in cuisines all […]
Bitter Chocolate: a book about the history of chocolate and injustice
by Carol Off From the publisher: A shocking exposé of the little-known corruption and exploitation found at the heart of the multibillion-dollar cocoa industry—“Blood Diamond” for chocolate “It’s the measure […]