A brief introduction to some ideas and purposes of food cookbooks (particularly in a U.S. context)
Select highlights from news, other media, web, and social media outlets -- including, at times, questions to consider when engaging this content
A selection of resources available via the library and digitally through the Universities of Wisconsin, including but not limited to:
Stories about food, cooking, and restaurants - fiction and nonfiction
Recommendations for finding other resources
Food memories from some of the staff at the Library and The Markwood Center for Learning, Innovation and Collaboration
Please be advised that published and library resources, including cookbooks and archival items, are typically subject to Copyright and/or Intellectual Property Rights. So while one can typically share a recipe, it is always good practice to acknowledge its source. Quoting, reproducing, and other representation of contents should always follow appropriate citation and acknowledgement practices.
In other words, if sharing materials in print or other media, please ensure proper credit is given.
Questions? Please reach out to askref@uwsuper.edu
This guide was created by A. Barbour, in conjunction with the Reference Librarians of the Jim Dan Hill Library, November 2024
(You can see a food memory from some of these librarians, here)
For questions or comments, please contact askref@uwsuper.edu
Descriptions of published content are generally extracted from that resource or are provided by the publisher. Such representations are placed within quotation marks.
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