Tag: Food History

• March 14, 2023

  Tasting History: Explore the Past Through 4,000 Years of Recipes

  

  “even if we never make these dishes of ancient times, Miller’s book is a fascinating read.” “They say ‘history is written by the victors,’ but in my experience, history is written by those who write stuff down, and food is no exception,” writes Max Miller in the introduction to Tasting History, his new cookbook that…
• January 31, 2023

  Destination Heartland: A Guide to Discovering the Midwest’s Remarkable Past

  

            “I wanted to dispel the myth that the Midwest is boring,” Cynthia Clampitt tells me when I ask about the inspiration for writing Destination Heartland: A Guide to Discovering the Midwest’s Remarkable Past (University of Illinois Press), her book about the many fascinating places to visit in the stretch of our country from the…