Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink
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Overview
First published in 1983, John Mariani’s Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink has long been the go-to book on all things culinary. Last updated in the late 1990s, it is now back in a handsome, fully illustrated revised and expanded edition that catches readers up on more than a decade of culinary evolution and innovation: from the rise of the Food Network to the local food craze; from the DIY movement, with sausage stuffers, hard cider brewers, and pickle makers on every Brooklyn or Portland street corner; to the food truck culture that proliferates in cities across the country. Whether high or low food culture, there’s no question American food has changed radically in the last fourteen years, just as the market for it has expanded exponentially. In addition to updates on food trends and other changes to American gastronomy since 1999, for the first time the Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink will include biographical entries, both historical and contemporary, from Fanny Farmer and Julia Child to the Galloping Gourmet and James Beard to current high-profile players Mario Batali and Danny Meyer, among more than one hundred others. And no gastronomic encyclopedia would be complete without recipes. Mariani has included five hundred classics, from Hard Sauce to Scrapple, Baked Alaska to Blondies. An American Larousse Gastronomique, John Mariani’s completely up-to-date encyclopedia will be a welcome acquisition for a new generation of food lovers.
A classic reference revised and updated after more than a decade, for a new generation of foodies.
Complete revision: With 20% new entries, updates of old entries, and all new biographical entires, the encyclopeia should find its way into libraries and kitchens with ease.
Recognized author: Mariani has a high profile in the food world and has been honored with an IACP Award for reference as well as a James Beard nomination.
Healthy online category: Food blogs and websites are closely followed and are great in number, providing wonderful opportunities for promotion.
New look: This massive tome will have a new contemporary design including illustrations for the first time.
Ideal gift: We’re publishing near the holidays with hopes of seasonal round-ups and ample gifting.
Best Reference Book of the Year
Filled with information to intrigue and inform the scholar, the trivia buff, and the cook.
Reveals just how much American cookery has changed over the last ten years... This remains a valuable and unique reference. And, with entries on such diverse topics as airline food, lunch counters, and candy bars, it’s fun to read, too. An essential purchase.
Making sense of Italian food’s history is no small undertaking, but like any true professional, longtime Esquire food correspondent and legendary restaurant columnist Mariani handles the subject with ease... Readers will be salivating.
It catches readers up on more than a decade of culinary evolution and innovation, from molecular cuisine and the rise of the Food Network to the local food fraze, from the DIY movement to the food truck culture.
John Mariani’s classic tome has been updated to reflect the USA’s changing culinary landscape, from molecular gastronomy to the DIY movement.
This volume is entertaining and enlightening, suitable for any food historian or home cook who is interested in having an easy guide to the foods of the U.S. and quick access to the most authentic recipes for classic dishes and drinks
- Title: Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink
- Author: John F. Mariani
- Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
- Print Publication Date: 2014
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 416
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781620401613, 9781620401606, 1620401606, 1620401614
- Resource ID: LLS:9781620401613
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T15:26:54Z
John Mariani began his career as a journalist at New York magazine in 1973. Since then, he has become one of America's premier food writers. He is a columnist for Esquire and Bloomberg News, was nominated three times for the James Beard Journalism Award, and is the author of several highly regarded books on food, including references such as Mariani's Coast-to-Coast Dining Guide, America Eats Out (winner of the IACP Julia Child Cookbook Award for reference), and most recently, How Italian Food Conquered the World. He is also the author of The Dictionary of Italian Food and Drink andeditor of Italian Cuisine: Basic Cooking Techniques, the primary Italian textbook at the Culinary Institute of America.