Ladyfingers and Nun's Tummies: From Spare Ribs to Humble Pie--A Lighthearted Look at How Foods Got Their Names - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:VintageISBN-13:9780375702983ISBN-10:375702989UPC:9780375702983Book Category:Cooking, Language Arts & DisciplinesBook Subcategory:History, Reference, LinguisticsBook Topic:EtymologySize:8.52 x 5.51 x 0.56 inchesWeight:0.6415Product ID:SCZ199NKPW
"Everything in this book] is delightful to learn. Barnette takes us through languages and across millennia in a charming style . . . that offers endless food for thought." --The New Yorker What makes the pretzel a symbol of religious devotion, and what pasta is blasphemous in every bite? How did a drunken brawl lead to the name lobster Newburg? What naughty joke is contained in a loaf of...
Language:EnglishPublisher:VintageISBN-13:9780375702983ISBN-10:375702989UPC:9780375702983Book Category:Cooking, Language Arts & DisciplinesBook Subcategory:History, Reference, LinguisticsBook Topic:EtymologySize:8.52 x 5.51 x 0.56 inchesWeight:0.6415Product ID:SCZ199NKPW
Martha Barnette, the author of A Garden of Words, did graduate work in classical languages at the University of Kentucky. A former reporter for The Washington Post, she is now a contributing editor at Allure. She lives in Louisville, Kentucky.
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