Betty Fussell. The Story of Corn. Charcuterie A cocktail renaissance has swept

A cocktail renaissance has swept across the country

treats and biscuits

with recipes for black walnut brittle

using pantry staples

Betty Fussell. The Story of Corn. Charcuterie A cocktail renaissance has sweptThe Story of Corn is a unique compendium, drawing upon history and mythology, science and art, anecdote and image, personal narrative and epic to tell the extraordinary story of the grain that built the New World. Corn transformed the way the entire world eats, providing a hardy, inexpensive alternative to rice or wheat and cheap fodder for livestock and finding its way into everything from explosives to embalming fluid. Betty Fussell has given us a