Land & Language: Visiting Writers Series – The Story of Corn
Betty Fussell
Wednesday, 23 Oct 2002 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Betty Fussell has lectured widely on food history and is the author of nine books including Eating In, My Kitchen Wars, Food in Good Season, Masters of American Cookery, Home Bistro, Hear America Cooking and the epic history of the New World's native grain,The Story of Corn.A long-time journalist of food and travel, her articles have appeared in publications likeThe New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Holiday, Travel and Leisure, Cosmopolitan, Food Arts, Wine and Food, Bon Appetit, Cooking Light, Ladies Home Journal, Lear's, Country Journal, and Vogue. She has a doctorate in English Literature.
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