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    From the Author of the Internationally Bestselling Books - Red Herrings & White Elephants, What Caesar did for My Salad, Shaggy Dogs, Pop Goes the Weasel, They Laughed at Galileo:Have you ever wondered where your Margherita, Melba, Suzette or Eggs Benedict come from? This is the fantastic history and origins of your favourite foods and recipe names.Food is just as entitled to a proper history as ... En savoir plus

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  • Pop Goes the Weasel

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  • Children's Nursery Rhymes: The Dark History & Origins of Kid's Nursery Rhymes

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