{"title":"Judith Tschann","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"romaine-wasn-t-built-in-a-day-book-judith-tschann-9780316389372","title":"Romaine Wasn't Built in a Day","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A truly delightful smorgasbord of history and linguistics that kept us entertained--and made us hungry.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Apple Books\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Scrumptious...This book was meant to be devoured.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e --Roy Peter Clark, author of \u003ci\u003eMurder Your Darlings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRomaine calm and read on\u003c\/i\u003e for a deliciously detailed digest of food language throughout time from celebrated linguist and historian Judith Tschann that is guaranteed to \"make you a hit at dinner parties\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Food and words--we rely on both to sustain our daily lives. We begin each morning hungry for nourishment and conversation, and our happiest moments and fondest memories are often filled with ample servings of both.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Food historian Judith Tschann celebrates this glorious intersection of linguistic and culinary affinities with \u003ci\u003eRomaine Wasn't Build in a Day\u003c\/i\u003e, an irresistibly charming and deliciously decadent romp through the history of food words. On the hunt for the hidden stories behind hundreds of dishes and ingredients we take for granted, Tschann takes us on an expedition through the centuries and around the world, illuminating the ways in which language is always changing, ever-amusing, and entirely inseparable from culture, history, identity, and such as:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003epumpernickel, which literally means \"Farting Nicholas\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe surprising linguistic connection between alcohol and eyeliner\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eand the fascinating travels of the word coffee across centuries and continents, attesting to the enduring allure of a cuppa joe\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFull of endless morsels of fascination for word nerds and foodies alike, \u003ci\u003eRomaine Wasn't Built in a Day \u003c\/i\u003ewill beguile history buffs, captivate crossword fiends, satiate Scrabble nerds, and feed our fondness for our two favorite pastimes: eating and talking. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49606258622737,"sku":"GOR013468525","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50174981800209,"sku":"CIN0316389374G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50275463266577,"sku":"CIN0316389374VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51001041944849,"sku":"NIN9780316389372","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":53191108100369,"sku":"CIN0316389374A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0316389374.jpg?v=1751102298"},{"product_id":"romaine-wasn-t-built-in-a-day-book-judith-tschann-9781035406517","title":"Romaine Wasn't Built in a Day","description":"'A splendid book . . . anyone who eats food and\/or likes words will gain hours of innocent pleasure from this veritable feast of fun.' - Daily Mail  Perfect for readers of Susie Dent and Mark Forsyth, and fans of QI.   All food has a story, reaching as far back into history as language itself. As languages followed and reflected the tides of civilizations, food language came to represent some of the highs and lows of how humans communicate: from the highbrow 'Chateauneuf du Pape: (the Pope's new castle)' to the 'nun's farts' of Jamaica (also known as 'beignets').  Chock full of food puns, linguistic did-you-knows and delectable trivia, Romaine Wasn't Built in A Day is your go-to gift for your trivia nerds, your history buffs, your crossword fiends, and your Scrabble diehards. This is the surprising and hilarious history of food, told through the lens of the fascinating evolution of language.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49743158837521,"sku":"NGR9781035406517","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50499535733009,"sku":"GOR012994538","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1035406519.jpg?v=1750983632"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-judith-tschann.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}