(Californiana) {Fine Press} Plate by Plate, California Recipes from the Gold Rush through "California Cuisine". [2014].

(Californiana)  {Fine Press}  Plate by Plate, California Recipes from the Gold Rush through "California Cuisine".  Edited by Randall Tarpey-Schwed, Illustrated by Christopher Carroll, Designed by Peter Rutledge Koch.  SF:  The Book Club of California 2014 Keepsake, 2014.  Limited to 1,000 copies. Large 8vo.  13 signatures, printed in black & red with an illustration on the front followed by brief story and recipe.  Loose in folding illustrated portfolio.  Topics include:  The Gold Rush, The Mexican Influence, Chinese Immigration, Agricultural Abundance, Love of the Exotic, The Cult of the Celebrity Chef, Health Food & Fad Diets, Hollywood, California's Response to War, Suburban Sprawl & the Culture of the Barbecue Grill, The Spiritual Meaning of Food, and The Creation of "Californian Cuisine".  As New.