Heartland Foodways: Baking Powder Wars : The Cutthroat Food Fight that Revolutionized Cooking (Edition 1) (Hardcover)

from lauriebrown54

Before there baking powder was invented, there were no fluffy cakes, no cookies, no muffins, no biscuits, and no quick breads. Everything had to be leavened with yeast, and since there was no dried yeast available at the grocery store, the baker had to capture and store their own live yeast, as o...

from ladycato

I received an early copy of this book via Netgalley. I have a deep interest in 19th century history. It provides the background for several of my novels. I'm also a food blogger and all-around foodie. I am endlessly fascinated by the role of food in book world-building and in our own history. The...

from DavidWineberg

It transpires that baking powder is a microcosm of all that is wrong with the system. From creating demand where there was none, to lying, cheating, stealing, spying and bribing the entire senate of Missouri, the story of baking powder is a lively tale, unexpected, and informative. Linda Civitell...

from DavidWineberg

It transpires that baking powder is a microcosm of all that is wrong with the system. From creating demand where there was none, to lying, cheating, stealing, spying and bribing the entire senate of Missouri, the story of baking powder is a lively tale, unexpected, and informative. Linda Civitell...