2026 Reading Challenge
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Culinary History


Culinary History Books

Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat
Salt: A World History
The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
Food in History
An Edible History of Humanity
A History of the World in 6 Glasses
The True History of Chocolate
No Meat Required: The Cultural History and Culinary Future of Plant-Based Eating
Near a Thousand Tables: A History of Food
Scoff: A History of Food and Class in Britain
The Biscuit: The History of a Very British Indulgence
Swindled: From Poison Sweets to Counterfeit Coffee—The Dark History of the Food Cheats
Vodka: A Global History (Edible)
Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking
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Lists

Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella HazanThe Silver Spoon by Clelia D'OnofrioThe Splendid Table by Lynne Rossetto KasperMade in Italy by Giorgio LocatelliMarcella's Italian Kitchen by Marcella Hazan
Best Italian Cookbooks
156 books — 58 voters
Salt by Mark KurlanskyCatching Fire by Richard W. WranghamCod by Mark KurlanskyAn Edible History of Humanity by Tom StandageEating the Empire by Troy Bickham
History through Food and Cooking (nonfiction)
243 books — 64 voters

La Cucina by The Italian Academy of CuisineEssentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella HazanBeyond the Pasta; Recipes, Language and Life with an Italian ... by Mark LeslieWhy Italians Love to Talk About Food by Yelena KostyukovichPasta, Pane, Vino by Matt Goulding
Top Books About Italian Food
113 books — 15 voters
Cabbage by Meg MuckenhouptCoffee by Jonathan MorrisIce Cream by Laura B. WeissBanana by Lorna Piatti-FarnellAvocado by Jeff Miller
Reaktion Edible Series
71 books — 4 voters

Quotes Tagged “Culinary History”

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― Edna Lewis
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― Edna Lewis
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