This is the first and only book which traces the history of cookery from the days of primitive man up to the present day of the Four Seasons Restaurant and gourmet supermarkets. It is full of curious lore about cooking down through the ages, and also features over 150 extra-special recipes, adapted from their historical sources for the modern American kitchen. Opening with a description of feasts in ancient Greece, Miss Wason rapidly covers a gastronomical...

Japan expert Cai Lan is fluent in Japanese and its culture. His exploration will bring many pleasant and fresh surprises about Japanese culture. Cai Lan is one of four celebrated Hong Kong talents, among them are Jin Yong (martial arts novelist), Ni Kuang (sci-fi novelist), and Huang Zhan (the movie producer). Cai is a TV personality who hosted a travel and food program, and continuously writes about food, gourmets, and interesting places.

"A tale of diversity within our damaged landscapes, The Mushroom at the End of the World follows one of the strangest commodity chains of our times to explore the unexpected corners of capitalism. Here, we witness the varied and peculiar worlds of matsutake commerce: the worlds of Japanese gourmets, capitalist traders, Hmong jungle fighters, industrial forests, Yi Chinese goat herders, Finnish nature guides, and more. These companions also lead us...