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Figs : A Global History by David Sutton
$24.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Edible Ser.
Figs, fresh and dried, have become the fruit of celebrations and festivities throughout the western world, and have been the typical fruit of Christmas since at least the time of Charles Dickens. In Figs: A Global History, David C. Sutton examines the festive and celebratory importance of figs in many ...Show more
Pomegranate: A Global History by Damien Stone
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Category: Gardening | Series: Edible
Juicy, crunchy, tart: with its multitude of seeds and juice akin to blood, it's not hard to see why the pomegranate has so appealed to the imagination. After being held in high esteem in the rituals of the polytheistic religions of the ancient world, the pomegranate came to be revered in Christianity, I ...Show more
Saffron - A Global History by Ramin Ganeshram
$24.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Edible Ser.
Explore the dramatic history of the world's most expensive spice in Saffron: A Global History. Literally worth their weight in gold, sunset-red saffron threads are prized internationally. Saffron can be found in cave art in Mesopotamia, in the frescoes of ancient Santorini, in the dyed wrappings of Egyp ...Show more
Sandwich : A Global History by Bee Wilson
$25.95 AUD
Category: Food | Series: Edible
The first book-length history of a seemingly humble food, the sandwich, in which Bee Wilson unravels the mystery of how the Fourth Earl of Sandwich could have 'invented' this most elementary and appealing way of eating.
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