Icons of American Cooking (Greenwood Icons)

Discover how these contemporary food icons changed the way Americans eat through the fascinating biographical profiles in this book. Before 1946 and the advent of the first television cooking show, James Beard's I Love to Eat , not many Americans were familiar with the finer aspects of French cuisine. Today, food in the United States has experienced multiple revolutions, having received—and embraced—influences from not only Europe, but cultures ranging from the Far East to Latin America. This expansion of America's appreciation for food is largely the result of a number of well-known food enthusiasts who forever changed how we eat. Icons of American Cooking examines the giants of American food, cooking, and cuisine through 24 biographical profiles of contemporary figures, covering all regions, cooking styles, and ethnic origins. This book fills a gap by providing behind-the-scenes insights into the biggest names in American food, past and present. Profiles 24 Important Figures In The American Food-world-- Chefs, Writers, And More. Lidia Bastianich / By Diane Todd Bucci -- Mario Batali / By Tamara Mann -- James Beard / By Kimberly Wilmot Voss And Victor W. Geraci -- Anthony Bourdain / By Leena Trivedi-grenier -- Cecilia Chaing / By Vicor W. Geraci -- Julia Child / By Meredith Eliassen -- Betty Crocker / By Joann E. Castagna -- Culinary Institute Of America / By Christine Crawford-oppenheimer -- Fannie Farmer And Marion Cunningham / By Bonnie S. Benwick -- M.f.k. Fisher / By Mildred Jackson -- Mollie Katzen / By Elizabeth S. Demers -- Diana Kennedy / By Cynthia D. Bertelsen -- Edna Lewis / By Michael Twitty -- Joan Nathan / By Elizabeth S. Demers -- Jacques Pepin / By Lenora Berendt -- Paul Prudhomme / By Tabitha Y. Steager -- Rachael Ray / By Signe Roussean -- Ruth Reichl / By Francine Segan -- Irma Rombauer And Marion Rombauer Becker / By Elizabeth S. Demers -- Martha Stewart / By Shirley Teresa Wajda -- Charlie Trotter / By Sean Kenniff -- Alice Waters / By Victor W. Geraci -- Chuck Williams / By Victor W. Geraci -- Tim And Nina Zagat / By Terri Lonier. Victor W. Geraci And Elizabeth S. Demers, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.