Ozersky's latest book, Colonel Sanders and the American Dream, was published in May 2012. His videos about food and gastronomy can be seen on Ozersky.TV.
Josh Ozersky won a James Beard Award for his work as the founding editor of New York magazine’s Grub Street blog. He is the author of several books, including his most recent, Colonel Sanders and the American Dream and The Hamburger: A History. Ozersky’s food column appears on Wednesdays. PHOTO: MELANIE DUNEA
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