The first book that puts the hearth of the American home--its many unique challenges and innovations--in its proper place in contemporary history. Thomas Jefferson once wrote that if you really want to understand the workings of a society, you have to look into their pots and eat their bread. Steven Gdula gives us a view of American culture from the most popular room in the house: the kitchen. Examining the relationship between trends and innovations in the kitchen and the cultural attitudes beyond its four walls, Gdula ...
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The first book that puts the hearth of the American home--its many unique challenges and innovations--in its proper place in contemporary history. Thomas Jefferson once wrote that if you really want to understand the workings of a society, you have to look into their pots and eat their bread. Steven Gdula gives us a view of American culture from the most popular room in the house: the kitchen. Examining the relationship between trends and innovations in the kitchen and the cultural attitudes beyond its four walls, Gdula creates a lively portrait of the last hundred years of American domestic life. The Warmest Room in the House explores food trends and technology, kitchen design, appliances and furniture, china and flatware, cookery bookery, food lit, and much more. Gdula traces the evolution of the kitchen from the back room where the work of the home happened to its place at the center of family life and entertainment today. Filled with fun facts about food trends, from Hamburger Helper to The Moosewood Cookbook , and food personalities, from Julia Child to Rachael Ray, The Warmest Room in the House is the perfect addition to any well-rounded kitchen larder.
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