In the second century B.C.E., a formula for a magic spell was recorded that consisted of salt ... Onion: Peeling the Rarest Common Food – Featuring More Than 100 Historical Recipes" by Mark ...

Mark Kurlansky's new book The Core of an Onion is part cookbook, part culinary history. Kurlansky gives readers dozens of facts about this rich vegetable that is able to grow in nearly every climate.

Journalist Kurlansky (Big Lies) follows up his deep dives into salt, cod, and oysters with a charmingly eclectic look at the onion’s uses across history and culture. Among other topics ...

By Florence Fabricant “The Core of an Onion,” Mark Kurlansky’s latest single-subject food book, made me think of Thanksgiving. He devotes an entire chapter to creamed onions, essential at ...

Whether you like Mark Kurlansky’s latest book depends on ... the first step in cooking is often to chop an onion and have a good cry”. Like the titular subject, this book lacks a strong ...