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Garlic, an Edible Biography
The History, Politics, and Mythology behind the World's Most Pungent Food--with over 100 Recipes
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Pub Date
Nov 11 2014
| Archive Date
Nov 11 2014
Description
Featuring over 100 delicious, garlic-laden recipes, this culinary biography offers a tour through the colorful history of one of the world’s most timeless ingredients
Garlic is the Lord Byron of produce, a lusty rogue that charms and seduces you but runs off before dawn, leaving a bad taste in your mouth. Called everything from rustic cure-all to Russian penicillin, Bronx vanilla and Italian perfume, garlic has been loved, worshipped, and despised throughout history. No writer has quite captured the epic, roving story of garlic—until now.
While this book does not claim that garlic saved civilization (though it might cure whatever ails you), it does take us on a grand tour of its fascinating role in history, medicine, literature, and art; its controversial role in bigotry, mythology, and superstition; and its indispensable contribution to the great cuisines of the world. And just to make sure your appetite isn’t slighted, Garlic offers over 100 recipes featuring the beloved ingredient.
Featuring over 100 delicious, garlic-laden recipes, this culinary biography offers a tour through the colorful history of one of the world’s most timeless ingredients Garlic is the Lord Byron of...
Description
Featuring over 100 delicious, garlic-laden recipes, this culinary biography offers a tour through the colorful history of one of the world’s most timeless ingredients
Garlic is the Lord Byron of produce, a lusty rogue that charms and seduces you but runs off before dawn, leaving a bad taste in your mouth. Called everything from rustic cure-all to Russian penicillin, Bronx vanilla and Italian perfume, garlic has been loved, worshipped, and despised throughout history. No writer has quite captured the epic, roving story of garlic—until now.
While this book does not claim that garlic saved civilization (though it might cure whatever ails you), it does take us on a grand tour of its fascinating role in history, medicine, literature, and art; its controversial role in bigotry, mythology, and superstition; and its indispensable contribution to the great cuisines of the world. And just to make sure your appetite isn’t slighted, Garlic offers over 100 recipes featuring the beloved ingredient.
Advance Praise
“Garlic
lovers unite and delight in Robin Cherry’s splendid and comprehensive edible
biography of garlic. No other member of the Allium family has been as maligned
and rebuffed throughout history as this stinky bulb. Yet, its powerful
medicinal benefits have been touted for centuries. This masterful work
integrates the history, legends, lore, and even vampire tales, along with an
inspired selection of recipes from condiments to desserts. A must have book for
a cook’s library.”—Diane Morgan, author of Roots:
The Definitive Compendium
“Garlic lovers unite and delight in Robin Cherry’s splendid and comprehensive edible biography of garlic. No other member of the Allium family has been as maligned and rebuffed throughout history...
Advance Praise
“Garlic
lovers unite and delight in Robin Cherry’s splendid and comprehensive edible
biography of garlic. No other member of the Allium family has been as maligned
and rebuffed throughout history as this stinky bulb. Yet, its powerful
medicinal benefits have been touted for centuries. This masterful work
integrates the history, legends, lore, and even vampire tales, along with an
inspired selection of recipes from condiments to desserts. A must have book for
a cook’s library.”—Diane Morgan, author of Roots:
The Definitive Compendium
Marketing Plan
- Author appearance at BEA
- Feature pitch to food media
- Book review pitch to newspapers
- Pitches around local garlic festivals
- Author tour
- Outreach to food bloggers for review, giveaway, and/or guest Q&A
- Saveur garlic feature in Nov 2014; author is main contributor
- ARC's
- Featured title at Shambhala BEA booth
- Author appearance at BEA
- Feature pitch to food media
- Book review pitch to newspapers
- Pitches around local garlic festivals
- Author tour
- Outreach to food bloggers for review, giveaway, and/or...
Marketing Plan
- Author appearance at BEA
- Feature pitch to food media
- Book review pitch to newspapers
- Pitches around local garlic festivals
- Author tour
- Outreach to food bloggers for review, giveaway, and/or guest Q&A
- Saveur garlic feature in Nov 2014; author is main contributor
- ARC's
- Featured title at Shambhala BEA booth
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Other Format |
| ISBN |
9781611801606 |
| PRICE |
$21.95 (USD)
|
Additional Information
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Other Format |
| ISBN |
9781611801606 |
| PRICE |
$21.95 (USD)
|
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