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Ken Albala is the Tully Knoles Endowed Professor of history at the University of the Pacific. An expert on Early Modern Europe, he is a highly prolific author, editor, series editor, and all-around renaissance man. His books span from Eating Right in the Renaissance to The Great Gelatin Revival: Savory Aspics, Jiggly Shots, and Outrageous Desserts.