Abraham Lincoln in the Kitchen
You already know him as a self-educated lawyer, a president, an emancipator, and a vampire hunter — but you probably didn't know a thing about Lincoln's culinary prowess. Abraham Lincoln in the Kitchen: A Culinary View of Lincoln's Life and Times weaves a cookbook and a biography into one, telling the story of his life while providing recipes that would have made him proud. Divided into chapters based on important moments in his life, each biographical section is accompanied by thematically-related recipes. You'll find everything from strawberry ice cream and pineapple preserves, to barbecued pigs feet and roast turkey — all while gaining insight into this great man's behind-the-scenes life.