Plate by plate : California recipes from the Gold Rush through "California cuisine" /
Tarpey-Schwed, Randall,editor.
Carroll, Christopher,(Artist),illustrator.
Koch, Peter Rutledge,book designer,printer.
Book Club of California.
Consists of 13 unbound folios in a wraparound portfolio.
On portfolio cover: Designed and printed by Peter Rutledge Koch.
The Gold Rush -- The Mexican influence -- Chinese immigration -- Agricultural abundance -- Love of the exotic -- The cult of the celebrity chef -- Health food & fad diets -- Hollywood -- California's response to war -- Suburban sprawl & the culture of the barbecue grill -- The spiritual meaning of food -- The creation of "California cuisine".
Cookbooks
Cooking
Cooking, American