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As Long As We Both Shall Eat: A History of Wedding Food and Feasts

✍️ Stewart, Claire
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🏛 Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 📅 2017 📔 Hardcover ISBN: 9781442257139
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📝 Description: As Long As We Both Shall Eat: A History of Wedding Food and Feasts

Who doesn't love a good wedding? And the food! This book reveals the story behind everything from bridal showers to bachelor parties, from engagements to honeymoons; the author provides a tour through the food customs that bring wedding celebrations to life.

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Claire Stewart's 'As Long As We Both Shall Eat' invites readers into the cultural lore of wedding feasts, detailing the history behind modern marriage rituals. It does not suit readers looking for practical modern recipes, baking instructions, or wedding planning guides, as the focus remains strictly historical and cultural. Those seeking a step-by-step culinary manual will want to look elsewhere, but culinary historians and sociology enthusiasts will appreciate its thematic scope.
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Eatbook Family editorial team

Claire Stewart's 'As Long As We Both Shall Eat' invites readers into the cultural lore of wedding feasts, detailing the history behind modern marriage rituals. It does not suit readers looking for practical modern recipes, baking instructions, or wedding planning guides, as the focus remains strictly historical and cultural. Those seeking a step-by-step culinary manual will want to look elsewhere, but culinary historians and sociology enthusiasts will appreciate its thematic scope.

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