Menus
are invaluable snapshots of the food consumed in specific moments in time and
place. Tastes and Traditions: A Journey through Menu History provides glimpses into the meals enjoyed by royalty and rogues, and
by those celebrating special occasions, or sampling new culinary sensations,
throughout history. It describes food prepared for the gods, meals served
during sieges and tablescapes immortalized in art. It explores how menus
entertain adults, link food with play for children, reflect changing notions
of health and highlight the enduring human need to make meals
meaningful.

Lavishly illustrated, this book offers an engaging exploration of why menus
matter and the stories they tell, appealing to food lovers and general readers,
as well as professionals in the food industry.