Web Directory

» A Chaucerian Cookery
   An examination of the foods found in the writings of the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. Included is A Chaucerian Feast, which contains recipes and instructions for presenting a feast based on Chaucer.
   http://www.godecookery.com/chaucer/ccookery.htm

» Agropolis Museum
   A science center dealing with topics such as food, nutrition, agriculture, with a historical approach on a worldwide scale.
   http://www.museum.agropolis.fr/english/

» Antique Roman Dishes- Collection
   Native Roman Ingredients and conversions, as well as recipes.
   http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mjw/recipes/ethnic/historical/ant-rom-coll.html

» Applebee's Founders
   First-person history of the fast-casual chain, from its founding to its acquisition by W.R. Grace.
   http://applebees-founder.com/

» Army Subsistence History
   History of the food, food services and cooks in the U.S. Army dating back to the Civil War. Information provided by the Quartermaster Foundation.
   http://www.qmfound.com/army_subsistence_history.htm

» Cindy Renfrow
   Author of transcription/redaction of several fifteenth century European cookbooks. Food links.
   http://www.thousandeggs.com/

» Culinary Events Calendar
   A calendar of food-related historical events, anniversaries and discoveries. Overview of the month and day by day listings.
   http://www.foodreference.com/html/historicevents.html

» Did You Bring Bottles?
   A tour of American supermarket history and architecture from the 1920s through today. Historical photographs, maps, area histories.
   http://www.groceteria.com/

» Food History News
   A Web site for the quarterly publication Food History News, a newsletter dedicated to the history of food in North America (and occasionally elsewhere).
   http://foodhistorynews.com

» Food in the Library
   Food and culinary history in libraries, museums and everyday life.
   http://foodinthelibrary.com

» History of Food
   Histories of tea, coffee, cheese, chocolate and a compilation of mediveal recipes from a variety of cultures.
   http://www.gol27.com/HistoryFood.html

» Leite's Culinaria, Inc: Dining Through the Decades
   A detailed recap of the food, trends and chefs of the 20th century. Recipes included.
   http://www.leitesculinaria.com/writings/features/dining1.html

» Medieval Cookery
   Recipes, information, and notes about cooking in medieval Europe.
   http://www.medievalcookery.com

» Medieval/Renaissance Food Homepage
   Articles, recipes, and summaries of books about Renaissance and Medieval cooking.
   http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/food.html

» Not by Bread Alone: America's Culinary Heritage
   An exhibit from the Cornell University Library. Includes information on early cookery books, food nutrition and science, kitchen technology, and food processing.
   http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/food/

» Potato!
   A short history of the potato with recipes, cultivation instructions, safety notes, a wine recipe, links and a bulletin board
   http://www.indepthinfo.com/potato/

» Renaissance and Medieval Food and Drink
   An annotated bibliography of historical sites on the WWW about European food and drink during the Renaissance and Middle Ages.
   http://scils.rutgers.edu/~sroczyns/food.html

» Sushi History
   Chronology, origin and genealogy of sushi in Japan are concisely overviewed by a table and chart.
   http://homepage3.nifty.com/maryy/eng/sushi_history.htm

» Symbolism of the Pineapple
   A brief history of how the pineapple has served as both a food and a symbol throughout the human history of the Americas.
   http://www.levins.com/pineapple.html

» The A - Z of Exotic Foods
   A dictionary of herbs, spices, and foods giving their historical, magical and medicinal qualities.
   http://www.menumagazine.co.uk/book/azfood.htm

» The Burgoo Page
   Burgoo history and information. What is it? Where to get it? Who eats it?
   http://www.angelfire.com/ky/burgoo

» The Food Museum
   Educational museum about everyone's favorite subject, food. All about potatoes, rice, figs. Programs and curriculum for schools.
   http://www.foodmuseum.com/

» The Food Timeline
   Origins of foods, historic recipes, teaching resources and web links.
   http://www.foodtimeline.org/

» The Gallery of Regrettable Food
   Humorous articles satirizing cookbooks and food ads from the '30s through the '60s, including Meat! Meat! Meat! and The Unbearable Sadness of Vegetables.
   http://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/

» The History of Baby Feeding
   Photographs and drawings of bottles and feeding utensils, descriptions of their use and their place and impact in society.
   http://www.babybottle-museum.co.uk/

» The Smorgasbord
   Articles on food history, science, recipes for kids, kitchenware and the political impact of food on society.
   http://www.the-smorgasbord.com/

» The Stewpot Period Culinary Guild
   An unofficial guild dedicated to the practice and promotion of pre-seventeenth century cookery in the Society for Creative Anachronism.
   http://home.earthlink.net/~smcclune/stewpot/

» Tips on Tables
   Vintage reviews of famous nightclubs and restaurants, mostly from the New York City area, viewed here for the first time since they were published in the 1940s and 50s.
   http://www.tipsontables.com/

» When did it Happen?
   Restaurant franchise timeline from 1916 to 1999, compiled by Dacy Nottingham. Includes links to franchise sites.
   http://whendidithappen.com/restaurants/

» foodhistory.com
   Food history publications by Patricia B. Mitchell. Documented anecdotal and written American traditions: colonial, Victorian, Civil War, ethnic, and Southern regional.
   http://www.foodhistory.com