Foodies and film-buffs will find their passions fulfilled in this deliciously cinematic cookbook that contains authentic recipes from the various time periods portrayed in their favorite classic film. Spiced with film factoids, this cookbook pairs easy-to-prepare recipes with best-loved movies to help you create a sensational experience of the genre.

Francine Segan, a noted food historian, introduces us to the foods of William Shakespeare's world through recipes updated from classic sixteenth- and seventeenth-century cookbooks such as The Accomplisht Cook by Robert May, published in 1660, and The Good Housewife's Jewel by Thomas Dawson, published in 1596.

In the wilderness of junior high, Edwin Hanratty is at the bottom of the food chain. His teachers find him a nuisance. His fellow students consider him prey. And although his parents are not oblivious to his troubles, they can't quite bring themselves to fathom the ruthless forces that demoralize him daily.