Includes bibliographical references and index.

From soup : an introduction -- Setting the table : tools and artifacts -- Pasture, garden, pantry, and cellar : ingredients -- Four ounces of flour : food on the trail -- The staff of life : bread and leaven -- Berries, bulbs, and beasts : wild-gathered food -- Put by for winter : preserved foods -- Brit, Dane, and Swiss : immigrant foods -- Uncommon fare : notable and exotic meals -- The complete confectioner : sweets and treats -- Wetting the whistle : beverages hot and cold -- To nuts : a conclusion.