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The story of entrepreneur Fred Harvey who built his business from a single lunch counter into a family empire that stretched across the West along the burgeoning railroads

From the author of the acclaimed 97 Orchard and her husband, a culinary historian, an in-depth exploration of the greatest food crisis the nation has ever faced--the Great Depression--and how it transformed America's culinary culture. The decade-long Great Depression, a period of shifts in the country's political and social landscape, forever changed the way America eats. Before 1929, America's relationship with food was defined by abundance. But...

A collection of more than 650 recipes & tips for today's busy families.

Offers contemporary cooks a guide to preparing old-fashioned American dishes, including New England specialties and adaptations of continental dishes.

Includes 252 recipes and step-by-step instructions and ideas to make your parties particularly memorable.

Join the cast as they reveal the test kitchen's secrets to foolproof cooking at home. From simple combinations to more complicated ones, these recipes will work the first time you try them.

"From the Smithsonian Institution, the real story of the American table in a collection of snapshots, stories, and recipes from the pre-colonial era through today, including the people and events that have often been left out. In this exploration of the American table, the Smithsonian Institution presents a fresh look at what and how we've fed ourselves, for sustenance and for pleasure, through the lens of location, immigration, ingenuity, innovation,...