Table of Contents
Foreword Dr. Leni Sorensen 9
Preface 11
Acknowledgements 13
1 The Three Sisters and the Chief Virginia Indians' Influence 15
2 Ring the Bell: Sixth Street Market 21
3 Millers to the World: Flour's Power 25
4 The Bounty of the James: Sturgeon City 32
5 Buchanan Barbecues: Jasper Crouch and John Marshall 39
6 "Culinary Genius": Mary Randolph 44
7 A Red from Sorrow: Daniel Norton 49
8 Women Revolt: 1863 Bread Riot 53
9 Life Lessons from Behind the Bar: John Dabney and Wendell Phillips Dabney 59
10 Homemade Success: Pin Money Pickles and Suffrage 65
11 Extract and Impact: C.F. Sauer Company 70
12 The Meat Juice of the Matter: Valentine's Meat Juice 75
13 Cultivating Taste: From T.W. Wood to Ellwood's 80
14 Lewis Ginter's Larder: The Jefferson Hotel 86
15 In the Drink: Prohibition and Pop 92
16 Sally Bell's Beginnings: The Woman's Exchange 97
17 The Henrico Plan: Virginia Randolph 105
18 "Growing Girls": Ella Agnew and Tomato Clubs 111
19 The Last Word in Virginia Dainties: The Tearoom of Fannie Jones 117
20 Conveying Success: FFV and the Girl Scouts 121
21 Hull Street Opportunities: From Ukrop's to La Milpa 125
22 Rolled Thin: Pat and Betty and Reynolds Wrap 130
23 "Can't Eat…Don't Buy": Lunch Counter Sit-ins 135
24 The Recipe Box: A Collection of Old and New Favorites 142
Notes 155
Selected Bibliography 169
Index 173
About the Authors 175
