by Pen Vogler From the publisher: Dinner with Dickens celebrates the food of Victorian England by recreating dishes the author wrote about with such gusto, and enjoyed in real life. […]
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Dining with the Washingtons: Historic Recipes, Entertaining, and Hospitality from Mount Vernon
edited by Stephen A. McLeod From the publisher: Combining vivid photography with engaging essays, Dining with the Washingtons explores the menus, diet, and styles of entertaining that characterized the beloved […]
Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln’s Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities
By Amy Stewart From the publisher: A tree that sheds poison daggers; a glistening red seed that stops the heart; a shrub that causes paralysis; a vine that strangles; and a […]