Perry, Charles: - Charles Perry is a culinary historian, food columnist, and journalist.
He is the co-founder and president of the Culinary Historians of Southern California..
A native Angeleno, he has co-authored and translated many cookbooks, including Joachim Splichal\'s Patina Cookbook and Scents and Flavors: A Syrian Cookbook .
He spent 18 years as a staff writer for the food section of the Los Angeles Times and is recognized as one of the world\'s foremost experts on medieval Arabic cuisine.
Perry, Charles: - Charles Perry is a culinary historian, food columnist, and journalist