Setting the Table for Julia Child Gourmet Dining in America, 1934-1961 - Strauss, David, 1937-; Project Muse. (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011)
Food fights in twentieth-century America : the good life versus the healthy life -- Building a foundation for gourmet dining in America -- Origins, rituals, and menus of gourmet dining societies, 1934-1961 -- Selectivity and publicity in the gourmet dining movement -- Beating the Nazis with truffles and tripe : the early years of "Gourmet : the magazine of good living" -- Gourmet's gastronomic tours : Samuel Chamberlain and his bouquets -- From readers to cooks? : the impact of Gourmet/gourmet recipes -- Julia and Simca : a Franco-American culinary alliance.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
Keywords: Cooking, American -- History -- 20th century; Food -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Food habits -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Gourmets -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Dinners and dining -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Gourmet; United States -- Social life and customs -- 1945-1970.; United States -- Social life and customs -- 1918-1945.; Electronic books