Books in the The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series: Cooking Up History series

Offers recipes to complement the most-studied historical periods. This book includes an introduction to the period and then an overview of the type of foodstuffs, cuisine, and style of eating. Organized by course, typical meal, or food group, each recipe is introduced and placed in its proper social context; some, merely for historical interest.

Expert commentary helps readers to be able to replicate the food as nearly as possible in their own kitchens. An introduction overviews cuisine and food culture in these time periods and prepares the reader to replicate period food with advice on equipment, cooking methods, finding ingredients, and reading period recipes.

This cookbook on the main ancient peoples studied today-the Romans, Mesopotamians, Egyptians, and Greeks-is a stupendous resource for middle and high school students and other interested cooks learning history.