WHAT SHE ATE: Six Remarkable Women & the Food That Tells Their Stories

Everyone eats, and food touches on every aspect of who we are, social and cultural, personal and political. Shapiro puts the food right up front with a collection of portraits of six noteworthy women. She describes the bleak White House food favored by Elanor Roosevelt, the champagne enjoyed by Hitler's secret mistress Eva Braun, and more. Photos.