Women in the Kitchen

Culinary historian Anne Willan “has melded her passions for culinary history, writing, and teaching into her fascinating new book” ( Chicago Tribune ) that traces the origins of American cooking through profiles of twelve influential women—from Hannah Woolley in the mid-1600s to Fannie Farmer, Julia Child, and Alice Waters—whose recipes and ideas changed the way we eat. Anne Willan, multi-award-winning culinary historian, cookbook writer, teacher, and founder of La Varenne Cooking School in Pari