This book was much more entertaining than I had expected it to be. I found myself reading passages out loud to the family and enjoying the stories and information within each chapter. It took me three days to read it, the time would have been much shorter if family members had not picked up my kindle to read this book every time I put it down. A great but for historians and kitchen folk alike.

A treat, in more ways than one!

As someone who grew up cooking in an Italian family, there were always small traditions that snuck into our routines without even realizing. Ben Gazur takes us on a journey of the who/what/where/when/and why of all of these food related traditions, patterns, and practices. This is such a fun and informative book that everyone who spends any time in a kitchen should pick up!

Incredibly hilarious and just my cup of tea. This is a non-fiction book about the origins of some of our eating habits but simplifying the context and content as such does not do this book justice, I liked Gazur’s writing style so much. I will read this book again and I highly recommend it to those who are looking for a good read on a bizarre topic. Well, the book is also very informative and asks interesting questions. It is the type of non-fiction book that I like and would read books written, structured and researched in a similar vein.