Jay Reifel

On this week's edition of Culinary Confidential, Christina Cates welcomes Jay Reifel, co-author of A History Of The World In 10 Dinners: 2,000 Years, 100 Recipes. Published by Rizzoli Books, this cookbook combines narrative history and food anthropology with hands-on cooking - designed to be accessible and scholarly for home cooks doubling as curious historians. A History of the World is a beautifully illustrated and meticulously researched cookbook combining historical storytelling with adapted recipes from key eras from across the globe, such as Renaissance Italy and 19th-century New York City. Reifel is a classically trained chef, author, and food historian known for recreating historical dishes using modern techniques and ingredients.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.