"... a tasty panoramic survey of America's past told through historical recipes. It is much more than a recipe book, for it is filled with commentary about the people who wrote them and the times in which they lived. Page after page brims with startling stories from the America's hidden larder. This deeply researched, authoritative feast begins with the archaeological remains of distant meals and ends with the 1970s. It tells the story of why Americans eat what we eat, and what a delicious tale Mark Zanger tells!" - Andrew F. Smith, culinary historian.

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Greenwood Press Logo My publisher, Oryx-Greenwood Press, always in stock there.
Harvard Bookstore logo Harvard Bookstore, in Harvard Square, where I had a signing, sells online. Especially useful if buying along with many academic books they stock.
Barnes & Noble icon Barnes & Noble's bn.com. Member discount.
Amazon icon Amazon.com, free shipping.
fetchbook Logo Fetchbook.info, searches 99 online bookstores, new and used.
buy.com logo Buy.com, part of Ebay, where I got some of the source material. Also ships free.
foodbooks.com logo Joe Carlin's Food Heritage Press, has books though not listed on his site, ships quickly. The link it to his order form and email. Many hard-to-find foodbooks here

As other online sources list the book I will add them, but please email me to get the book onto your favorite sites. Although I get some additional payments for sending you to some of these sites, I am listing all the ones I can for your convenience, so you can use whatever online methods you prefer. As a working author, I take no position on which is best, or on online sales versus physical bookstores. I myself buy lots of books in every possible way.

Copyright © 2003, 2004 by Mark H. Zanger. Remember, there is no copyright on recipes or other common household formulae, but copyright and fair use laws do apply to selection of recipes and cultural-historical commentary.