Elizabeth Newman is Professor of Anthropology and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at University of Texas at Arlington, USA. Elizabeth has published more than a dozen articles and a monograph, Biography of a Hacienda (2014), which won the James Deetz Award from the Society for Historical Archaeology.

• IntroductionPart I: The 16th Century: Initial Connections1. Corn in Europe: The Columbian Connection2. Cooking Lessons: Manioc in Africa3. The Road Less Travelled: Papaya in the PhilippinesPart II: The 17th Century: Extended Journeys and Unexpected Paths4. A Gateway to the Far East: Guava in India5. Why did the Turkey Cross the Atlantic—Twice? Turkeys in New England6. I say Tomato, You say Tomatl: Tomatoes in ItalyPart III: The 18th Century: The Rise of Science, Technology, and Industrialization7. The Science Behind Sweet Potatoes: Exploration and Economic Botany in the 18th Century8. The Beginning of the End: Chocolate Production in 18th Century Boston9. Wealth and Welcome: Pineapples in ScotlandPart IV: The 19th Century: Global Innovations and Transformations10. Nothing Plain about It: Bees, Orchids, and Vanilla Production in the Indian Ocean11. Nine Pounds: The Potato in Ireland12: Gin and Tonic: Quinine as the Anti-Malarial Fuel of EmpiresPart V: The 20th Century: Propaganda and Politics13. Junk Mail: Chicle in America’s Mailboxes14. Peanut Propaganda: Pad Thai and the Commercialization of Peanuts in Thailand15: The Spice is Right: The Chile Pepper in Chinese CuisineConclusion