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Ladyfingers and Nun's Tummies: A Lighthearted Look at How Foods Got Their Names

✍️ Barnette, Martha
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🏛 iUniverse 📅 2005 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9780595345038

📝 Description: Ladyfingers and Nun's Tummies: A Lighthearted Look at How Foods Got Their Names

Witty, bawdy, and stuffed with stories, "Ladyfingers and Nun's Tummies" is a gorgeous parfait of history, culture, and language. "What fun Martha Barnette has made of it all, every name for every dish explained and jollied".--William F. Buckley, Jr.

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