Precious Cargo: How Foods From the Americas Changed the World

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Precious Cargo by Dave DeWitt

Precious Cargo: How Foods From the Americas Changed the World Winner, “Best Culinary History,” 2015 IACP Awards Precious Cargo tells the fascinating story of how western hemisphere foods conquered the globe and saved it from not only mass starvation, but culinary as well. Focusing heavily American foods—specifically the lowly crops that became commodities, plus one gobbling protein source, the turkey—DeWitt … Read More

Founding Foodies

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Founding Foodies

Founding Foodies Beyond their legacy as revolutionaries and politicians, the Founding Fathers of America were first and foremost a group of farmers. Passionate about the land and the bounty it produced, their love of food and the art of eating created what would ultimately become America’s diverse food culture. Like many of today’s foodies, the Founding Fathers were ardent supporters … Read More

The Southwest Table

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The Southwest Table Take a good measure of Southwest culinary history, blend it well with insights from area chefs and food experts, and add plenty of mouthwatering recipes with four-color food photography, not to mention fascinating historical images. What do you get? The Southwest Table–a vibrant, must-have volume on America’s spiciest swath of states. Chile pepper expert and food historian Dave … Read More

Da Vinci’s Kitchen

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Da Vinci’s Kitchen 2006.  Da Vinci’s Kitchen: A Secret History of Italian Cuisine. Food history.  Dallas: Ben Bella Books.  This strictly food history title was a flop in the U.S. but quite popular in Europe and Asia, as my agent sold it to publishers in twelve countries including Poland, Japan, and China. Part history, part biography, and part cookbook, this … Read More