Kentucky's Cookbook Heritage: Two Hundred Years of Southern Cuisine and Culture

by John van Willigen

Book Overview

Food is a significant part of our daily lives and can be one of the most telling records of a time and place. Our meals-from what we eat, to how we prepare it, to how we consume it-illuminate our culture and history. As a result, cookbooks present a unique opportunity to analyze changing foodways and can yield surprising discoveries about society's tastes and priorities. In Kentucky's Cookbook Heritage, John van Willigen explores the state's history...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813146895
• ISBN13: 9780813146898
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.6"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary