Books That Cook: The Making of a Literary Meal

by Jennifer Cognard-Black

Book Overview

Whether a five-star chef or beginning home cook, any gourmand knows that recipes are far more than a set of instructions on how to make a dish. They are culture-keepers as well as culture-makers, both recording memories and fostering new ones.

Organized like a cookbook, Books That Cook: The Making of a Literary Meal is a collection of American literature written on the theme of food: from an invocation to a final toast, from starters...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479830216
• ISBN13: 9781479830213
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 9.1"