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In Food on the Page, the first comprehensive history of American cookbooks, Megan J. Elias chronicles cookbook publishing from the early 1800s to the present day. Examining a wealth of fascinating archival material, Elias explores the role words play in the creation of taste on both a personal and a national level.

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"Cookbooks tell us who we are and aspire to be, and in this useful, deeply researched and witty guide to American cooking instruction, Megan Elias illuminates little-known facts and limns the evolution of our tastes-from Amelia Simmons's American Cookery of 1796 to the reality TV chefs and food bloggers of today." * Alex Prud'homme, author of The French Chef in America: Julia Child's Second Act *

Food on the Page

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    A Hardback by Megan J. Elias

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      Publisher University of Pennsylvania Press
      Published 31 May 2017
      ISBN-13 9780812249170
      978-0812249170
      ISBN-10 0812249178

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In Food on the Page, the first comprehensive history of American cookbooks, Megan J. Elias chronicles cookbook publishing from the early 1800s to the present day. Examining a wealth of fascinating archival material, Elias explores the role words play in the creation of taste on both a personal and a national level.

      Trade Review
      "Cookbooks tell us who we are and aspire to be, and in this useful, deeply researched and witty guide to American cooking instruction, Megan Elias illuminates little-known facts and limns the evolution of our tastes-from Amelia Simmons's American Cookery of 1796 to the reality TV chefs and food bloggers of today." * Alex Prud'homme, author of The French Chef in America: Julia Child's Second Act *

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