Rachel Laudan tells the remarkable story of the rise and fall of the world’s great cuisines?from the mastery of grain cooking some twenty thousand years ago, to the present?in this superbly-researched
Rachel Laudan tells the remarkable story of the rise and fall of the world’s great cuisinesfrom the mastery of grain cooking some twenty thousand years ago, to the presentin this superbly researched b
The Ottoman Empire was one of the largest and longest-lasting empires in history—and one of the most culinarily inclined. In this powerful and complex concoction of politics, culture, and cuisin
For centuries, the food and culinary delights of the Byzantine empire - centred on Constantinople - have captivated the west, although it appeared that very little information had been passed down to
Presenting a social history of colonial food practices in India, Malaysia and Singapore, this book discusses the contribution that Asian domestic servants made towards the development of this cuisine
Presenting a social history of colonial food practices in India, Malaysia and Singapore, this book discusses the contribution that Asian domestic servants made towards the development of this cuisine
Presents an introduction to ancient India, covering such topics as religion, the military, cuisine, social structure, and everyday life, with instructions for fifteen handicraft projects for recreatin
Drawing on the cuisine of the Middle Ages, from the fall of the Roman Empire to Henry VIII's break with Rome, this new treatment of a classic book explores the relationship between food, religion and
