American Food Roots

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Why we eat what we eat - the stories behind the recipes.

About American Food Roots

American Food Roots addresses the question: “Why do we eat what we eat?” The answer depends, of course, on where you live, where you used to live, where your grandparents lived. It’s all there on the American plate.

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