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February 23, 2009
Steven Gilbar, '63
Chicken à la King & the Buffalo Wing: Food Names and the People and Places That Inspired Them, Writer's Digest Books, 2008.
The book: We all know that the sandwich and eggs Benedict are named after people and that Dover sole and Irish stew are named after places. But what about the Granny Smith apple or the Bing cherry, the Bermuda onion or Anaheim chile? In this book you'll find bite-sized entertaining histories of how certain foods and beverages came to be named after people or places--complemented by more than 45 pull-out recipes. This fun and informative reference "menu" is perfect for foodies and language lovers alike.
The author: Steven Gilbar is the author of several references and anthologies, including "Reading in Bed: Personal Essays on the Glories of Reading," "Bibliotopia," "Published & Perished: Memoria, Eulogies, and Remembrances of American Writers" and "Natural State: A Literary Anthology of California Nature Writing." He lives in Santa Barbara, California.
Posted by tobiaslw at February 23, 2009 05:45 PM