The first book that puts the hearth of the American homeits many uniquechallenges and innovationsin its proper place in contemporary history. ThomasJefferson on... » 

The first book that puts the hearth of the American homeits many uniquechallenges and innovationsin its proper place in contemporary history. ThomasJefferson once wrote that if you really want to understand the workings of asociety you have to look into their pots and eat their bread. Steven Gdulagives us a view of American culture from the most popular room in the housethe kitchen. Examining the relationship between trends and innovations in thekitchen and the cultural attitudes beyond its four walls Gdula creates alively portrait of the last hundred years of American domestic life. TheWarmest Room in the House explores food trends and technology kitchen designappliances and furniture china and flatware cookery bookery food lit andmuch more. Gdula traces the evolution of the kitchen from the back room wherethe work of the home happened to its place at the center of family life andentertainment today. Filled with fun facts about food trends from HamburgerHelper to The Moosewood Cookbook and food personalities from Julia Child toRachael Ray The Warmest Room in the House is the perfect addition to anywellrounded kitchen larder. «