Smith, Andrew F. Souper Tomatoes: The Story of America’s Favorite Food. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 2000.
Information on history of soups. Used with author’s permission.
www.americanbean.org
www.aeb.org
California Fresh Apricot Council
www.califapricot.com
Christmas Point Wild Rice Company
www.christmaspoint.com
The Epicentre—Encyclopedia of Spices
www.theepicentre.com
Barry Mortin, author
www.FoodReference.com
Chef James T. Ehler
www.italianmade.com
www.leafy-greens.org
Leek Growers Assoc. of Great Britain
www.british-leeks.co.uk/
www.broccoli.com
www.mccormick.com
www.barleyfoods.org
www.ngb.org
Rhonda Parkinson, author, The Chinese Cuisine Site
www.chinesefood.about.com
www.saltinstitute.org
www.pea-lentil.com
Vegetarians in Paradise, Internet magazine
www.vegparadise.com
Zel and Reuben Allen
www.deliciousitaly.com, “Bite sized portions of information for the independent traveler to Italy who knows how to eat and travel well.”
Coming from generations of Southern “pinch of this” cooks, Gayle Pierce learned at a young age how to combine flavors and textures from ingredients she had on hand. She has been gathering and testing soup recipes on family and friends for more than twenty years. She resides in Liberty, Indiana.