Using historical commentary and recipes, traces the history of American cooking from colonial times to the 1970s.
A culinary classic, American Cookery is a landmark in the history of American cooking. “Thus, twenty years after the political upheaval of the American Revolution of 1776, a second revolution—a culinary revolution—occurred with the ...
The delicious, informative, and entertaining cookbook tie-in to PBS's Emmy Award-winning series A Taste of History. A TASTE OF HISTORY COOKBOOK provides a fascinating look into 18th and 19th century American history.
This is not, however, some kind of simple behind-the-scenes-at-the-zoo tour; it is a profound exploration of a cultural product through a rigorous exploration of the many contexts in which it comes into being.
This book uses historical commentary and recipes to trace the history of American cooking from the first European contact with Native Americans to the 1970s.
In the South, makinglemon curd, lemon chesspie, lemon poundcake, lemon bars, and more is common. Here, the versatile citrus fruit turns up in a tart yet sweetlemon meringue pie. cher's note Meringue is sensitive to weather and should be ...
Ideal for American history and food history students as well as general readers, this book spans 500 years of cooking in what is now the United States, supplying recipes and covering the "how" and "why" of eating.
This delightful collection of delicious recipes helps us commemorate African-American history throughout the year.
Over 200 of the best regional recipes are presented in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step format, so users can sample the food they love and learn the secrets and skills of preparing authentic regional treats. 800+ full-color photos.
When colonists arrived in America, their knowledge of cooking sometimes had little in common with available ingredients. Eventually they adapted recipes from the old country for use with native foods...
An east introduction to the history of cooking and food customs in American history.