{"product_id":"9781836390671","title":"Tastes and Traditions","description":"Author: Nathalie Cooke\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781836390671\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Jul 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMenus are invaluable snapshots of the food consumed in specific moments in time and place. \u003ci\u003eTastes and Traditions: A Journey through Menu History\u003c\/i\u003e provides glimpses into the meals enjoyed by royalty and rogues, and by those celebrating special occasions, or sampling new culinary sensations, throughout history. It describes food prepared for the gods, meals served during sieges and tablescapes immortalized in art. It explores how menus entertain adults, link food with play for children, reflect changing notions of health and highlight the enduring human need to make meals meaningful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLavishly illustrated, this book offers an engaging exploration of why menus matter and the stories they tell, appealing to food lovers and general readers, as well as professionals in the food industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This illustrated history of the menu explores how they shed light on culinary trends and reflect evolving notions of what's healthy.'  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e(Spring 2025 Fiction \u0026amp; Nonfiction Preview: Cooking \u0026amp; Food)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Every page in this book is a work of art, stimulating the imagination as well as the appetite.'  Jeffrey M. Pilcher, University of Toronto\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46857107996830,"sku":"ADS-9781836390671","price":59.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781836390671.jpg?v=1779154622","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781836390671","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}