Ice Cream : The Delicious History

This book take us on an exotic journey from the old world to the new, from ice harvesting in ancient China, to birthday celebrations in the age of Louis XIV, & even to otherworldly Pop-art ice cream cones painted by Andy Warhol in the 20th century. It¿s a story filled with history, adventure, myth, & intriguing facts about ice cream. In all its many forms, ice cream has become one of the oldest, most popular, & most democratic of pleasures. A wonderfully surprising, entertaining, & intelligent book, ¿Ice Cream¿ is about the dessert itself & how we have come to regard it. ¿Ice cream is the dessert of memory, a perfect food for the imagination.¿ ¿Containing illustrations, anecdotes, & famous recipes, this book will delight ice cream lovers around the world.¿Powell, Marilyn is the author of 'Ice Cream : The Delicious History', published 2008 under ISBN 9781422392843 and ISBN 1422392848.