From hardtack to home fries
an uncommon history of American cooks and meals
Examines events in the history of America through the lens of food, drawing from cookbooks, memoirs, and diaries to discuss Civil War nurses and diet kitchens, the Harvey Girls and the settling of the frontier, the FDR White House and its reputedly bad food, and other food-related episodes.
Free Press
2002
9780684842172
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