Sweet Land of Liberty: A History of America in 11 Pies

This book offers a delightful narrative history of pie in America, from the colonial era to the civil rights movement and beyond. With corresponding recipes and quirky facts, it’s an entertaining and informative food history for bakers, dessert lovers, and history aficionados.

The story of pie reflects America’s history, from the Thanksgiving pumpkin pie to the apple pie at the Fourth of July picnic. But America’s history with pie has been complex. Cherry pie sparked the Greensboro sit-ins during the civil rights movement, while molasses pie reflects racial trauma and oppression. Jell-O pie exemplifies gender roles in modern society.

Award-winning food writer Rossi Anastopoulo explores how pie became a symbol of America with wit and humor. Anastopoulo traces the pies woven into our history, following the country’s evolution.

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