AMERICAN APPETITE

New York: Avon Books, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. White boards, tan spine. Near fine, in near fine dust wrapper. 370 pages. 22 x 15 cm. An award-winning journalist who has authored three books on food and wine, Brenner expertly chronicles the evolution of American sustenance: from the Native American influence on the Puritan diet, to the titanic wilting of national taste buds via iceberg lettuce, to celebrity chefs and their signature dishes. Highlighted by interviews with America's leading culinary innovators including Julia Child, Chuck Williams, Alice Waters, Larry Forgione, Michael McCarty, Roy yamaguchi, Barbara Kafka, and Rovert Mondavi. Press release laid in. Interior, and dust wrapper clean and crisp. Covered in protective mylar.