American Food History

Andrew Smith offers up a volume of food resources in his book, The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink, which reveals American food history and how it has influenced everything from slang to humor. His timing is perfect: America's interest in food is at an all-time high, with celebrity chefs, cooking shows, food and health trends becoming a larger part of our cultural focus.

Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America, Smith has written several books on food, including The Tomato in America, Pure Ketchup and Popped Culture: A Social History of Popcorn in America.