Warmest Room in the House

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Warmest Room in the House is written by Steven Gdula and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1437978576 (ISBN 10) and 9781437978575 (ISBN 13).

Examines the relationship between trends and innovations in the kitchen and the cultural attitudes beyond its four walls, Gdula creates a lively portrait of the last 100 years of American domestic life. He explores food trends and technology, kitchen design, appliances and furniture, china and flatware, cookbooks, food lit., and much more. He also traces the evolution of the kitchen from the back room where housework was done to its place at the center of family life and entertainment today. Filled with fun facts about food trends, from vitamin-and-mineral-enriched bread to Hamburger helper, and food personalities, from Julia Child to Rachael Ray, this book puts the hearth of the American home in its proper place in contemporary history. Illus.