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 food ways and can yield surprising discoveries about society's tastes and priorities. In Kentucky's Cookbook Heritage, John van Willigen explores the state's...

"This book takes readers on a culinary tour of a vibrant food culture, where good food can be found in the city, as well as in the sprawl surrounding it. With recipes, history, and attention to special meals and fare, this work will tantalize the taste buds while revealing the great history of food in Napoli."

The Renaissance and the age of discovery introduced Europeans to exotic cultures, mores, manners, and ideas. That kitchen revolution led to the development of new utensils and table manners. Rebora discusses the availability of resources, how people kept from starving in the winter, how they farmed, how tastes developed, what the lower classes ate, and what the aristocracy enjoyed.

"With the huge emigration from Vietnam after its civil war, Vietnamese cuisine has become part of the mainstream of Asian food eaten by North Americans. But if you are new to it, it has delicious mysteries that this book can explain."--

Discovering the Flavours and Traditions of Burma (Myanmar): A Guide to Burmese Cuisine and CultureA Journey Through Food, Fashion, Art and History. Why should you read this book? This is the second cookbook dedicated to Burmese cooking, history and culture.If you enjoyed the first book then this one is an added bonus.It is a unique, informative and complete guide that will help you discover the beauty of Burmese culture.Whether you're a foodie, a...

Whether it's ordering a cappuccino after 11am, using a spoon to twirl your pasta or asking for parmesan on a fish dish, we'll tell you exactly what not to do to avoid looking like an ignorant tourist. Brush up on restaurant etiquette, local customs and what ingredients to expect in Lonely Planet's Eat Italy. To help you feel prepared for the Italian food scene we'll cover how, when and where to eat, etiquette do's and don'ts, and what classic regional...

"Food has always been an important source of knowledge about culture and society. Art and Appetite takes a fascinating new look at depictions of food in American art, demonstrating that the artists' representations of edibles offer thoughtful reflection on the cultural, political, economic, and social moments in which they were created. Using food as an emblem, artists were able to both celebrate and critique their society, expressing ideas relating...