Bibliograph

Books that cook, the making of a literary meal, edited by Jennifer Cognard-Black and Melissa A. Goldthwaite ; with a foreword by Marion Nestle

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Books that cook, the making of a literary meal, edited by Jennifer Cognard-Black and Melissa A. Goldthwaite ; with a foreword by Marion Nestle

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Books that cook

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

876883390

Responsibility statement

edited by Jennifer Cognard-Black and Melissa A. Goldthwaite ; with a foreword by Marion Nestle

Sub title

the making of a literary meal

Summary

"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 to desserts. All food literatures are indebted to the form and purpose of cookbooks, and each section begins with an excerpt from an influential American cookbook, progressing chronologically from the late 1700s through the present day, including such favorites as American Cookery, the Joy of Cooking, and Mastering the Art of French Cooking. The literary works within each section are an extension of these cookbooks, while the cookbook excerpts in turn become pieces of literature-- forms of storytelling and memory-making all their own." --, Provided by publisher

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