This book explores the evolution and transformation of the American diet from colonial times to the present. It explains how and why did our bland colonial diet evolve into today's restless melange of exotic foods and how has the restaurant shaped our daily menus.
This book explores the evolution and transformation of the American diet from colonial times to the present. It explains how and why did our bland colonial diet evolve into today's restless melange of exotic foods and how has the restaurant shaped our daily menus.
Mapping out the development of the great American restaurant, the author takes us on a nostalgic journey in From Boarding House to Bistro (originally published in 1990) through the history of a nation’s eating houses.