United States of Arugula Contest
A New Book for Foodies and the Chance to Win a Copy
The United States of Arugula is a crafty little book. It's engaging, charming, and witty - but most of all informative. Following the history and folklore of food culture over the past 50 years in the US, the book is chock full of "wow" moments and anecdotes that most foodies will fall in love with. Subtitled, "The Sun-Dried, Cold-Pressed, Dark-Roasted, Extra Virgin Story of the American Food Revolution," the book takes the reader through a myriad of wonderful stories that illustrate how gourmet food has become an American way of life.
The author of The United States of Arugula is David Kamp, who is a self-professed foodie himself and a well-known writer of pop culture stories and books.
Let's face it - food and food culture has exploded over the past 50 years. From brand names and corporate recognition to the wide availability of foods that were exotic and difficult to find only a decade ago, American's have embraced food as an art form. Professional chefs and home cooks alike tune into Food TV, read cooking magazines, and subscribe to all kinds of internet newsletters, blogs, and websites looking for the latest trends and newest ingredients. The United States of Arugula captures the essence of this movement and translates it into entertaining stories and bits of history that will appeal to the foodie in all of us.
To learn more about the book and the author, check out these David Kamp video clips. Use this link for the QuickTime version, and this one for the Windows Media version.
The United States of Arugula is available in trade paperback, and on bookstore shelves as of July 17th.
Win a Copy of The United States of Arugula
The publisher, Broadway Books (a subsidiary of Random House), has generously donated 10 copies of The United States of Arugula to give away! There will also be a more in-depth review of the book itself appearing here very soon.
To win a copy of this fabulously engaging and revelatory book, send an e-mail containing your favourite appetizer recipe to partyfood@suite101.com. Recipes submitted may be published here at Suite101 in the future, so by sending them in, you are giving permission for the recipes to be used. The winners will be drawn randomly from all entries submitted. Limit of one entry per person. The contest is open to residents of the US and Canada, who are within the age of majority for their state or province of residence. Void where prohibited by law.
The contest will run from July 17th, 2007 until midnight EDT on July 31st, 2007.
