{"product_id":"the-food-of-a-younger-land-isbn-9781594484575","title":"The Food of a Younger Land","description":"\u003cb\u003eRecommended by Chef José Andrés on The Drew Barrymore Show!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA portrait of American food--before the national highway system, before chain restaurants, and before frozen food, when the nation's food was seasonal, regional, and traditional--from the lost WPA files\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author who \"powerfully demonstrates the defining role food plays in history and culture\" (\u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the throes of the Great Depression, a make-work initiative for authors-called \"America Eats\"-was created by the WPA to chronicle the eating habits, traditions, and struggles of local Americans. Mark Kurlansky, author of \u003ci\u003eSalt\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCod\u003c\/i\u003e, unearths this forgotten literary treasure, chronicling a bygone era when Americans had never heard of fast food or grocery superstores. Kurlansky brings together the WPA contributions-featuring New York automats and Georgia Coca-Cola parties, Maine lobsters and Montana beaver tails-and brilliantly showcases them with authentic recipes, anecdotes, and photographs.\u003cb\u003eMark Kurlansky\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eCheesecake\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Food of a Younger Land\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSalt: A World History\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003e1968: The Year That Rocked the World\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell\u003c\/i\u003e. He has received the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Bon Appetit’s Food Writer of the Year Award, the James Beard Award, and the Glenfiddich Award. He lives in New York City.Before the national highway system, before chain restaurants, and before frozen food, when the nation's food was seasonal, regional, and traditional","brand":"Riverhead Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302949376229,"sku":"NP9781594484575","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781594484575.jpg?v=1767739386","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-food-of-a-younger-land-isbn-9781594484575","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}