This book explores the changing food culture of the urban American South during the Jim Crow era by examining how race, ethnicity, class, and gender contributed to the development and maintenance of racial segregation in public eating places. Focusing primarily on the 1900s to the 1960s, Angela Jill Cooley identifies the cultural differences between activists who saw public eating places like urban lunch counters as sites of political participation and believed access to such spaces a right of citizenship, and white supremacists who interpreted desegregation as a challenge to property rights and advocated local control over racial issues. Significant legal changes occurred across this period as the federal government sided at first with the white supremacists but later supported the unprecedented progress of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which-among other things-required desegregation of the nation's restaurants. Because the culture of white supremacy that contributed to racial segregation in public accommodations began in the white southern home, Cooley also explores domestic eating practices in nascent southern cities and reveals how the most private of activities-cooking and dining- became a cause for public concern from the meeting rooms of local women's clubs to the halls of the U.S. Congress.

Are you looking for a simple yet savory way to make healthy improvements in your diet? Well, look no further Easy and Healthful Mediterranean Cooking is a collection of delicious and nutritious recipes to satisfy you and your entire family. With easy to follow steps and easy to find ingredients, you can begin to explore the healthy world of Mediterranean home cooking-from spicy North African sauces to tantalizing Eastern Mediterranean appetizers. From North Africa: Moroccan Mint Tea. Tunisian Carrot Salad. Algerian Green Beans with Almonds. Cauliflower with Algerian Hot Sauce. Moroccan Chicken with Couscous. Couscous and Tomatoes. Sweet Couscous with Nuts From Southern Europe: French Provencal Vegetable Tart. Ratouille. Mediterranean Chicken Paella. Andalusian Lentil Stew. Black Olive Tapanade. Spanish Frittata. Salad Nicoise. Italian Flatbread. Easy Cappuccino. Dessert Ices From the Eastern Mediterranean: Turkish Cheese Polenta. Spinach and Chickpeas. Tabbeouleh. Mediterranean Chopped Salad. Three-Bean Salad. Stuffed Vegetables. Date-filled and Nut-filled Shortbread Cookies. Spinach Phyllo Triangles . your passport to preparing classic meals for yourself, your friends, and your family.

Originally published in 1915, this is a practical household guide written for housewives by housewives'. This book is absolutely packed with advice and hints that will still be of much practical use today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Vintage Cookery Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include Soups Fish Dinner Dishes Vegetable Cookery Pastry and Puddings Sweets and Creams Savouries Breakfast Dishes Cold Meat Cookery Invalid Cookery Cakes and Candies Sauces, Pickles, and Preserves Beverages Cookery Crumbs Bread, Buns, and Tea-Cakes Notes for The Home Doctor Care of Clothes Household Hints and Helps for the Housewife Nursery Notes Toilet Hints What a Housewife Ought to know

An exquisite collection presenting 100 Persian home-cooking recipes and stories from one family collection

When Leila Heller's mother, Nahid Taghinia-Milani came to the United States in 1979, she brought her recipes with her. Persian Feasts features Iranian delicacies in a dazzling tapestry of textures and aromas, from Shiraz in the south to Tabriz in the north.

This exquisite collection of 100 dishes includes hearty stews, saffron-infused rice dishes, succulent kebabs, and delicate rosewater desserts – each one telling a story that is steeped in tradition and has been passed down from generation to generation. Unexpected ingredient combinations create distinctive tastes and aromas to every dish – from a simple Herb Frittata to a comforting Eggplant, Walnut & Pomegranate Stew to a delicately perfumed Cardamom and Rose Water Pudding.

This highly personal book for home cooks – including family stories, historical accounts of food culture, recipe origins, and celebratory menus – is a feast for the senses, celebrating an abundance of spectacular food prepared with seasonal ingredients, fresh herbs, and fragrant spices. Beautiful specially commissioned food photography captures the bounty of this vibrant cuisine.