Ranging across centuries and continents, this book explores the lives of eight remarkable people who introduced beloved dishes and drinks from one culture to another, with recipes included.
James Chatto is one of Canada’s best-known writers on food and drink. He has authored and co-authored seven books including, The Seducer’s Cookbook and A Matter of Taste, and is an award-winning journalist, editor, and restaurant columnist .
W.L. Martin studied art history and Near Eastern history and has worked as a teacher and school administrator. Martin has published A Kitchen in Corfu, a socio-culinary study of the island, and has several articles and books in the works.
A historian of the early modern Baltic, Joseph Sproule completed his PhD at the University of Toronto and has taught there for over a decade. He has authored numerous articles in his field and pursued research or academic studies in nine countries.
