{"title":"Maria Balinska","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the fascinating works of \u003cem\u003eMaria Balinska\u003c\/em\u003e, a distinguished author delving into the intriguing realms of history and culinary culture. Her insightful narratives blend meticulous research with engaging storytelling, making history accessible and captivating for all readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong her notable works is \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bagel: The Surprising History of a Modest Bread\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, a delightful exploration into the origins and evolution of this beloved baked good. Balinska's narrative journeys through time, tracing the bagel's path from its humble beginnings to its iconic status in modern cuisine, offering readers both an educational and heartwarming experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaria Balinska's writings are perfect for those with a penchant for history, culture, and culinary delights, promising to enrich your understanding of everyday items that hold deeper historical significance.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-bagel-by-maria-balinska-9780300158205","title":"The Bagel","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA captivating cultural history of the bagel and its journey through the centuries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf smoked salmon and cream cheese bring only one thing to mind, you can count yourself among the world’s millions of bagel mavens. But few people are aware of the bagel’s provenance, let alone its adventuresome history. This charming book tells the remarkable story of the bagel’s journey from the tables of seventeenth-century Poland to the freezers of middle America today, a story of often surprising connections between a cheap market-day snack and centuries of Polish, Jewish, and American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eResearch in international archives and numerous personal interviews uncover the bagel’s links with the defeat of the Turks by Polish King Jan Sobieski in 1683, the Yiddish cultural revival of the late nineteenth century, and Jewish migration across the Atlantic to America. There the story moves from the bakeries of New York’s Lower East Side to the Bagel Bakers’ Local 388 Union of the 1960s, and the attentions of the mob.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor all its modest size, the bagel has managed to bridge cultural gaps, rescue kings from obscurity, charge the emotions, and challenge received wisdom. Maria Balinska weaves together a rich, quirky, and evocative history of East European Jewry and the unassuming ring-shaped roll the world has taken to its heart in \u003cem\u003eThe Bagel\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000764973292,"sku":"9780300158205","price":40.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23579793482294.jpg?v=1763303040"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/maria-balinska.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}