Based on the rich collection of cooking and recipe books from the Amsterdam University Library, Onno Kleyn and his daughter Charlotte present what was put on the table during Amsterdam's rich history. Themes such as vegetables, inequality, poultry, fat, presentation, and exoticism are followed through the centuries. With curious details, tasty tidbits, and more than sixty recipes from cookbooks dating from 1580 to 1980, Luilekkerland deliciously explores the Dutch kitchen of yesteryear...