Tag: Food History

• 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…

  Jane Simon Ammeson

  March 14, 2023

  #books, #BookTok, Cookbooks, Food, Food History, History, Recipes, Simon & Schuster

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• 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…

  Jane Simon Ammeson

  January 31, 2023

  #books, #BookTok, Food, Food History, Regional, Travel

  #books, Cynthia Clampitt, Destination Heartland, Destinations, Food History, Midwest, Regional, Regional cuisine, Travel