Article: Haber, Barbara. From hardtack to home fries; an uncommon history of American cooks & meals.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)

Penguin. 244p. c2002. 0-14-200297-6. $15.00. SA

This is a highly entertaining book. The author, a noted curator of books, has access to over 16,000 cookbooks to dip into for inspiration. A hidden history of our country exists through the evolution of our cuisine. Haber focuses on the untold female contribution to our food culture through interesting stories and amusing anecdotes. Readers learn about Civil War nurses guarding barrels of whiskey. the bad food served in the White House while FDR was President, Sylvester Graham's ...

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