Book Review: ‘The Secret History of French Cooking,’ by Luke Barr

A new history by Luke Barr chronicles the innovations, excesses and chauvinism of the French chefs who spawned a revolution ...
Sacramento State University

New course explores importance of food to history and everyday life

Historians study food for many reasons, but Michael Collins likes to single one out in particular. “It speaks to the importance of the daily lives of common people,” said Collins, a Sacramento State ...
Los Angeles Magazine

What It Was Like When Airline Food Was Good

South Bay culinary historian Richard Foss has been writing about food for more than 25 years. He has researched the gastronomic world of Jane Austen, compiled a global chronicle of rum, and recently ...
Time

History Shows How Cooking Can be a Pivotal Tool for Activism

A crowd, estimated at 5,000 inside church during a rally at Montgomery's First Baptist Church in 1956. A crowd, estimated at 5,000 inside church during a rally at Montgomery's First Baptist Church in ...
Inside Higher Ed

Food in history, literature and politics.

You have /3 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. The rise of highly processed foods, fast food and convenience meals has transformed diets. Frozen ...