A Taste of Funny Author:Marjorie Dorfman Sometimes a small book can tell a big story. Did you ever wonder where the banana came from or how it got its name? Are you aware that the first people to cultivate potatoes were not the Irish? Do you see what you have missed by not knowing the answers to these and other searing questions? Whether you do or not, the answers are here, well-resear... more »ched and presented on a humorous platter of anecdotal material about your favorite foods and drinks. Learn about the tomato and why it was originally thought to be poisonous and understand why some bottled water may be hazardous to your health. A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing, it is sometimes said, but in the case of A Taste of Funny, it can only make you look at the culinary cosmos with a new and more discerning eye.« less