The Donut Bookby Sally Levitt Steinberg
Storey Publishing, 2004
The author of this book of donut history, trivia, and recipes -- Sally Levit Steinberg -- is the granddaughter of the man who invented the first donut-making machine. Dubbed as "The Donut Princess," Steinberg is the self-styled leading historian and promoter of the ring-shaped, deep-fried pastry.
"Donuts have been my corner of American life ever since I can remember," she writes. "Donuts were around me all the time, beautiful ones in pink jackets or with red and silver sprinkles... Why does the donut invite, tickle, please, suggest? What is this ring I'm ruining by biting? Why does a monk meditate on it? The donut we have in hand we take for granted, until one day we notice. Noticing is what we are here for."
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