Foreword / by Marion Nestle
Introduction / by Marvin J. Taylor
List of 101 classic cookbooks
Laura Shapiro on Fannie Farmer and Marion Cunningham
Jessica B. Harris on Rufus Estes
Marion Nestle on the Early Nutritionists
Anne Mendelson on Irma Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker
Andrew F. Smith on Betty Crocker and her sisters
William Grimes on Lüchow's
Florence Fabricant on Craig Claiborne
Judith Jones on Julia Child
Mitchell Davis on James Beard
Alice Waters on Richard Olney
Scott Peacock on Edna Lewis
Dalia Carmel Goldstein on the Women of Terezín
Drinks, hors d'Oeuvre, and nibbles
Soups, salads, and sandwiches
Stews, casseroles, and one-pot dishes
Condiments, pickles, and jams
Eggs, breakfast, and brunch
Baked goods and desserts.