History of Food Author:Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat The story of cuisine and the social history of eating is a fascinating one, and Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat covers all its aspects in this definitive history. She looks at the transition from a vegetable - to an increasingly meat-based diet, as well as at the relationship between people and what they eat, between particular foods and social behav... more »ior and between dietary habits and methods of cooking.« less