by Paul Freedman From the publisher: Combining an historian’s rigor with a food enthusiast’s palate, Paul Freedman’s seminal and highly entertaining Ten Restaurants That Changed America reveals how the history […]
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History of Food in 101 Objects
by Media Lab Books From the publisher: While food always has always been and always will be a basic necessity, it has also become a form of art, indicator of […]
Six Thousand Years of Bread: Its Holy and Unholy History
by H. E. Jacob From the publisher: Give us this day our daily bread. From ancient Egypt to modern times, bread is the essential food, the symbol of fundamental well-being. H.E. […]
Three Famines: Starvation and Politics
by Thomas Keneally From the publisher: Through the lens of three of the most devastating food crises in modern history—the Górta Mor of British-ruled Ireland, the great famine of British-ruled Bengal […]
Fifty Plants that Changed the Course of History
by Bill Laws From the publisher: Fifty Plants that Changed the Course of History is a beautifully presented guide to the plants that have had the greatest impact on human civilization. Entries […]
Fifty Foods That Changed the Course of History
by Bill Price From the publisher: A beautifully presented guide to the foods that have had the greatest impact on human civilization. Though many of the foods in this book are […]
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 […]
Drinking History: Fifteen Turning Points in the Making of American Beverages
by Andrew F. Smith From the publisher: A companion to Andrew F. Smith’s critically acclaimed and popular Eating History: Thirty Turning Points in the Making of American Cuisine, this volume recounts […]
Taste of Conquest: The Rise and Fall of the Three Great Cities of Spice
by Michael Krondl From the publisher: The Taste of Conquest offers up a riveting, globe-trotting tale of unquenchable desire, fanatical religion, raw greed, fickle fashion, and mouthwatering cuisine–in short, the very […]
Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine
by Sarah Lohman From the publisher: “Very cool…a breezy American culinary history that you didn’t know you wanted” (Bon Appetit) reveals a fascinating look at our past and uses long-forgotten recipes […]