The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets
| Author | : Darra Goldstein |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 947 |
| Release | : 2015 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199313396 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199313393 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets by : Darra Goldstein
Download or read book The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets written by Darra Goldstein and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 947 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not a cookbook, but a encyclopedia collection of entries on all things sweet. The articles explore the ways in which our taste for sweetness have shaped-- and been shaped by-- history. In addition, you'll discover the origins of mud pie; who the Sara Lee company was named after; why Walker Smith, Jr. is better known as "Sugar Ray Robinson"; and how lyricists have immortalized sweets from "Blueberry Hill" to "Tutti Fruiti".
