by Anne Mendelson From the publisher: Part cookbook—with more than 120 enticing recipes—part culinary history, part inquiry into the evolution of an industry, Milk is a one-of-a-kind book that will […]
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Prehistoric Babies Drank Animal Milk From Bottles
Researchers from the UK report finding ruminant milk residue inside a type of ancient spouted clay bowl that sometimes featured animal feet and heads. The earliest examples of this kind […]
Of Sugar and Snow: A History of Ice Cream Making
by Geraldine M. Quinzio From the publisher: Was ice cream invented in Philadelphia? How about by the Emperor Nero, when he poured honey over snow? Did Marco Polo first taste […]
Ice Cream: A Global History
by Laura B. Weiss From the publisher: Be it soft-serve, gelato, frozen custard, Indian kulfi or Israeli glida, some form of cold, sweet ice cream treat can found throughout the world […]
Butter: A Rich History
by Elaine Khosrova From the publisher: After traveling across three continents to stalk the modern story of butter, award-winning food writer and former pastry chef Elaine Khosrova serves up a story […]
Pure and Modern Milk: An Environmental History since 1900
by Kendra Smith-Howard From the publisher: Americans have never been more concerned about their food’s purity. The organic trade association claims that three-quarters of all consumers buy organic foods each year, […]
Nature’s Perfect Food: How Milk Became America’s Drink
by E. Melanie Dupuis From the publisher: For over a century, America’s nutrition authorities have heralded milk as “nature’s perfect food,” as “indispensable” and “the most complete food.” These milk “boosters” […]