{"product_id":"kentuckys-cookbook-heritage-two-hundred-years-of-southern-cuisine-and-culture-hardcover","title":"Kentucky's Cookbook Heritage: Two Hundred Years of Southern Cuisine and Culture - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Van Willigen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFood is a significant part of our daily lives and can be one of the most telling records of a time and place. Our meals--from what we eat, to how we prepare it, to how we consume it--illuminate our culture and history. As a result, cookbooks present a unique opportunity to analyze changing foodways and can yield surprising discoveries about society's tastes and priorities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eKentucky's Cookbook Heritage\u003c\/i\u003e, John van Willigen explores the state's history through its changing food culture, beginning with Lettice Bryan's \u003ci\u003eThe Kentucky Housewife\u003c\/i\u003e (originally published in 1839). Considered one of the earliest regional cookbooks, \u003ci\u003eThe Kentucky Housewife\u003c\/i\u003e includes pre-Civil War recipes intended for use by a household staff instead of an individual cook, along with instructions for serving the family. Van Willigen also shares the story of the original Aunt Jemima--the advertising persona of Nancy Green, born in Montgomery County, Kentucky--who was one of many African American voices in Kentucky culinary history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eKentucky's Cookbook Heritage\u003c\/i\u003e is a journey through the history of the commonwealth, showcasing the shifting priorities and innovations of the times. Analyzing the historical importance of a wide range of publications, from the nonprofit and charity cookbooks that flourished at the end of the twentieth century to the contemporary cookbook that emphasizes local ingredients, van Willigen provides a valuable perspective on the state's social history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eJohn van Willigen\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of anthropology at the University of Kentucky and the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eFood and Everyday Life on Kentucky Family Farms, 1920-1950\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 306\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9.55 x 6.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53560775737651,"sku":"9780813146898","price":68.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/iFzeNRXD8Z9780813146898.webp?v=1783113348","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/kentuckys-cookbook-heritage-two-hundred-years-of-southern-cuisine-and-culture-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}