Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> On Jan 25, 2:29 am, "Gregory Morrow" >
> wrote:
>
>> Foods of the World, which consists of 31 volumes.
>
> A few weeks ago, I took my Foods of the World (the hardbound coffee-
> table
> books, not the spiral-bound recipe books--which I kept) to the Re-use
> Center
> here in Ann Arbor. No idea if they're still on the shelves there.
>


They'd make a great gift for somebody. I've often picked up copies at
thrift shops, etc. and gifted them to folks, they are thrilled to get
them...


> There were an amazing introduction to world cookery for a little girl
> raised
> in the Detroit 'burbs. Even when I would eat little besides
> hamburgers, I
> pored over the books and was fascinated.


Yup, it was not only a window into different cuisines, but also different
cultures...


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Best
Greg