The three sisters and so much more: American Indian foods before Columbus
Cod, beaver tail, and sassafras: encounters and exchanges, old world and new
Breakfast with rum and tea: from colonies to country
Roast turtles and hangtown fry: the rise of a new nation
Hardtack and chop suey: from the Civil War to the factory (1860-1875)
Baked Alaska and barbecue: the gilded age, the gritty age (1870-1900)
Hot dogs, liberty gardens, and bathtub gin: the progressive era, World War I, and prohibition (1900-1928)
Scrambled eggs, Hershey bars, and peach cobbler: the great depression and World War II
Coca-Cola, iceberg lettuce, and fast food: the postwar, cold war era
Microwave popcorn, mesclun greens, and salsa: 1969-2000
Epilogue: a few extra bites: American food today.
