Michael Krondl: 3 books
The Donut
History, Recipes, and Lore from Boston to Berlin
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
The love for the donut in the United States is longstanding and deep-rooted. Gourmet donut shops have popped up in trendy neighborhoods across the country and high-end restaurants are serving trios of donuts for dessert, while Dunkin’ Donuts, Krispy Kreme, and Tim Hortons have amassed a devoted...
Sweet Invention
A History of Dessert
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
A social, cultural, and—above all—culinary history of dessert, Sweet Invention explores the world’s great dessert traditions, from ancient India to 21st-century Indiana. Each chapter begins with author Michael Krondl tasting and analyzing an icon of dessert, such as baklava from the Middle East...
The Taste of Conquest
The Rise and Fall of the Three Great Cities of Spice
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2008
The smell of sweet cinnamon on your morning oatmeal, the gentle heat of gingerbread, the sharp piquant bite from your everyday peppermill. The tales these spices could tell: of lavish Renaissance banquets perfumed with cloves, and flimsy sailing ships sent around the world to secure a scented prize;...