{"product_id":"the-food-of-a-younger-landisbn-9781594484575","title":"The Food of a Younger Land","description":"\u003cp\u003e\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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\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.Mark Kurlansky is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of many books, including \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 lives in New York City.","brand":"Riverhead Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302998823141,"sku":"NP9781594484575","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781594484575_18a4772d-2de6-48ea-b8b4-549c85ee93c0.jpg?v=1730752693","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-food-of-a-younger-landisbn-9781594484575","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}