Kentucky s Cookbook Heritage

Release on 2014-09-12 | by John van Willigen

There were many companies that specialized in publishing charity cookbooks, including Fundcraft Publishers (Collierville, Tennessee); Bev-Ron Publishers (Kansas City, Kansas), which became Cookbook Publishers (Lenexa, Kansas); Walter's ...

Author: John van Willigen
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 9780813146911
Category: Cooking
Page: 306
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Food 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. In Kentucky's Cookbook Heritage, John van Willigen explores the state's history through its changing food culture, beginning with Lettice Bryan's The Kentucky Housewife (originally published in 1839). Considered one of the earliest regional cookbooks, The Kentucky Housewife 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. Kentucky's Cookbook Heritage 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.

Language: en
Pages: 168

The Kentucky Bourbon Cookbook

Authors: Albert W.A. Schmid

Categories: Cooking

Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-05-01 - Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Once thought to be only the tipple of southern gentlemen and the companion of confederate roughnecks, bourbon has gained a steady resurgence in popularity over the years with an ever-expanding and diverse audience. A beverage distilled almost exclusively in Kentucky, bourbon has attained prominence and appreciation for its complexity, history,

Language: en
Pages: 192

Miss Mary Bobo's Boarding House Cookbook

Authors: Pat Mitchamore, Lynne Tolley

Categories: Cooking

Type: BOOK - Published: 1994-10-13 - Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Shortly before noon about sixty guests gather on the front porch and lawn of Miss Mary Bobo's Boarding House in Lynchburg, Tennessee, for a mid-day dinner. Each table is cared for by a Lynchburg hostess, a lady from the town who sees to it that the bowls and platters are

Language: en
Pages: 306