A History of Food in 100 Recipes

“Sitwell is without doubt one of the great food writers of our day. Every serious cook should read this book at least once.” —Marco Pierre White

A riveting narrative history of food as seen through one hundred recipes, from ancient Egyptian bread to modernist cuisine.

We all love to eat, and most people have a favorite ingredient or dish. But how many of us know where our much-loved recipes come from, who invented them, and how they were originally cooked? In A History of Food in one hundred Recipes, culinary expert and BBC television personality William Sitwell explores the fascinating history of cuisine from the first cookbook to the first cupcake, from the invention of the sandwich to the rise of food television. A book you can read straight through and also use in the kitchen, A History of Food in one hundred Recipes is a perfect gift for any food lover who has ever wondered about the origins of the methods and recipes we now take for granted.

“What a splendid book: it manages to be a recipe collection, a history of cooking and, in passing, a history of the world all at once.” —Tom Standage, author of A History of the World in six Glasses and An Edible History of Humanity

“A generous tasting menu that evokes the people, places, influences, intrigues, and inventions that have guided the story of food through the millennia.” —Elle Magazine

“What food lovers will be reading at the beach; the format delivers culture in fascinating, digestible chunks.” —The Washington Post