The Core of an Onion

A sweet, earthy aroma permeates this book, as Kurlansky delves into our enduring love affair with onions … [an] engaging, colorful book. Kurlansky, acclaimed author of Cod, Salt, Salmon, Milk!, and other food-related books, has a wonderful time with his subject, noting that onions have long been eaten in nearly every corner of the globe … A delightful journey that unravels the story of a key piece of nearly every national cuisine. * Kirkus Reviews * Mr. Kurlansky is a veteran writer. Over the course of 34 books—including bestsellers on such seemingly mundane subjects as salt, cod and paper—he has come to be known for his ability to weave history, philosophy and personal experience into compelling narratives. * Wall Street Journal * Calcium-heavy gold . . . the fine cream of the book rises to the top. * USA Today * This eminently readable book is a new tool for scanning world history. * The New York Times Book Review on COD * Kurlansky continues to prove himself remarkably adept at taking a most unlikely candidate and telling its take with epic grandeur. * Los Angeles Times Book Review on Salt * Kurlansky finds the world in a grain of salt... fascination and surprise regularly erupt from the detail. * New York Times Book Review on SALT * The sort of book that Proust might have written had Proust become distracted by the madeleine. * Editors’ Choice, New York Times Book Review on MILK! * This is terrific food writing; like fleur de sel, something scarce and to be savored. * San Francisco Chronicle on SALT * To love onions is to love the world as it is. If you've forgotten this grounding bit of kitchen wisdom, The Core of an Onion is the perfect cure. With his usual wit and insight, Mark Kurlansky finds the extraordinary in the ordinary. Your daily enrichment, not to mention your meals, will be forever enriched. * Rowan Jacobsen, author of TRUFFLE HOUND *