Posts Tagged “Ken Albala”

Pancake – A Global History by Ken Albala – review

Pancake – A Global History by Ken Albala – review

Another soon-to-be classic from the Edible Series by Reaktion Books. Pancake – A Global History is just one from that long list of titles that will shortly be available. There are two other volumes already in book stores, Hamburger and Pizza. The author of Pancake – A Global History is Ken Albala. You might remember…

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Beans – A History by Ken Albala – review

Beans – A History by Ken Albala – review

I was expecting a pamphlet. What is there to say about beans? Well, lots and it’s much more interesting than I had supposed. The author, Ken Albala, already has a good track record for writing food-related books. His others include Eating Right in the Renaissance and The Banquet: Dining in the Great Courts of Late…

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