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Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want an edible experience? Would you like some culinary guidance f......more
Mark Kurlansky s first global food history since the bestselling Cod and Salt; the fascinating cultural, economic, and c......more
An award-winning food writer takes us on a global tour of what the world eats--and shows us how we can change it for the......more
In a town famous for its politics, one local favorite moves unchallenged across party lines. Sample secret recipes while......more
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An entertaining seat at the table of ten power meals that shaped history--including the menus and recreated recipes Some......more
Alimentos del mundo: una historia ilustrada de todo lo que comemos, viene repleta de espectaculares imágenes con las que......more
The story of the cocktail --"the only American invention as perfect as the sonnet," according to H.L. Mencken --featurin......more
Food Futures will radically alter your ideas about consuming and producing food. Food designer Chlo Rutzerveld questions......more
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This book explores the history of Christmas food and feasting in the English-speaking world and tells the story of the e......more
Afternoon Tea focuses on the history and development of afternoon tea. While other books focus on etiquette, recipes, or......more
Seasoned Socialism considers the relationship between gender and food in late Soviet daily life. Political and economic ......more
1. Food studies is becoming increasingly popular in both conferences and in classrooms. This book explores the late Sovi......more
Time-honored, traditional, and authentic recipes from New Mexico. New Mexican cuisine has its own place in culinary trad......more
For a significant part of the early modern period, England was the most active site of recipe publication in Europe and ......more
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Baked potatoe......more
Food studies, once trendy, has settled into the public arena. In the academy, scholarship on food and literary culture c......more
Food studies, once trendy, has settled into the public arena. In the academy, scholarship on food and literary culture c......more
An all-access history of the evolution of the American restaurant chef Chefs, Drugs and Rock & Roll transports readers b......more
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The Eternal Table is the first concise cultural history of food in Rome from the pre-Romans to modern day. This historic......more
Discover the trailblazing women who changed the world from their kitchens. If "a woman’s place is in the kitchen," why i......more
The history of coffee is much more than the tale of one luxury good--it is a lens through which to consider various stra......more
This volume collects the most important writings on viticulture by Nicholas Herbemont (1771-1839), who is widely conside......more
Popular throughout human history, pepper motivated the voyages of discovery and colonization of the planet. Stubbornly h......more
"Part travelogue and part culinary adventure . . . a quirky, entertaining ramble through the many ways wood lends its fl......more
Have you ever wondered what the Tudors ate? What was served at the courtly feasts of Henry VIII, or what kept peasants a......more
Transnational in scope, this much-needed volume explores how modernist writers and artists address and critique the dram......more
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Originally published in 1886, this collection of recipes and miscellaneous tips and tricks is a volume published almost ......more
Savor delizioso dishes with The 5-Ingredient Italian Cookbook. Real Italian cuisine is all about simplicity. Using just ......more
The Boke of Keruynge is a handbook or manual for well-born boys in Tudor times who had to learn how to behave at court. ......more
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A revealing look at the history and production of spices, with modern, no-nonsense advice on using them at home--salt, s......more
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A friend once said of Churchill He is a man of simple tastes; he is quite easily satisfied with the best of everything.......more
Nevada s population boomed in the 1800s, ignited by the rush to find gold and silver. Thousands of prospectors, many Ger......more
’Well written and incredibly descriptive, the author has clearly done homework about the field of gastronomy to produce ......more
Who sold the first hamburger ever? Backed by more than 300 historical footnotes, this account of the birth of the burger......more
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Until its use declined in the nineteenth century, Indians of the southeastern United States were devoted to a caffeinate......more
Grits is a fascinating cultural history and examination of the current role of grits in Southern cuisine. For food write......more
American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines carried whiskey at Yorktown, Gettysburg, Manila, and Da Nang. It bolster......more
A Washington Post Notable Book of the Year A Smithsonian Best Food Book of the Year Longlisted for the Art of Eating Pri......more
A culinary history of the seven food staples that have shaped human history, including 63 original recipes The Seven Cul......more
From tea guru Sebastian Beckwith and New York Times bestsellers Caroline Paul and Wendy MacNaughton comes the essential ......more
Stuart Walton s The Devil s Dinner looks at the history of hot peppers, their culinary uses through the ages, and the si......more
*James Beard Award 2019 Nominee* Bread & Butter is a love letter to two glorious, artisanal products that have graced ou......more
Winner of the 2015 National Jewish Book Award in Education and Jewish Identity from the Jewish Book Council The history ......more
Interweaving archaeology and science, Patrick E. McGovern tells the enthralling story of the world s oldest alcoholic be......more
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The great Victorian biologist Thomas Huxley once wrote, I know of no familiar substance forming part of our every-day k......more
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White lightning . . . XXX . . . Firewater. Whatever you call it, moonshine is America s original rebel spirit. This ulti......more
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Through war and plague, revolution and migration, people have always had to eat. Parallel to the history books, a second......more
"You’ll wish the alphabet had more letters just so Dawn Drzal would keep on writing."--Laura Shapiro, author of What She......more
For 25 years Taste of Home has helped millions of cooks satisfy their families with comforting meals. We re celebrating ......more
Explore the sensation of tart, fruity, and refreshing Gose-style beers popular in Germany for centuries. Gose illuminate......more
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From an award-winning journalist and beer expert, a thoughtful and witty guide to understanding and enjoying beer Right ......more
In Japan, where there are more festivals than there are days of the year, it s no surprise that food is a daily celebrat......more
Discover the health benefits and uses of matcha, with 50 delicious recipes. From a simple matcha latte to ice cream, inf......more
As the world s most popular beverage, tea has fascinated us, awakened us, motivated us, and calmed us for well over two ......more
Home cooking is a multibillion-dollar industry that includes cookbooks, kitchen gadgets, high-end appliances, specialty ......more
Home cooking is a multibillion-dollar industry that includes cookbooks, kitchen gadgets, high-end appliances, specialty ......more
Sother Teague, one of New York s most knowledgeable bartenders and Wine Enthusiast s Mixologist of the Year (2017), pres......more
Dining in Walla Walla blossomed from an influx of mining transplants in the late 1800s. Within decades, a roadhouse call......more
Allured by the gold rush, waves of German, Japanese, Chinese and Italian immigrants brought their culinary proclivities ......more
From the beloved author of the bestselling Cake Mix Doctor series and American Cake comes a delicious tour of America s ......more
The history of barbecue in the United States has until now remained virtually untold. Barbecue has a long, rich history-......more
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"M.F.K Fisher’s latest excursion into the art or science of gastronomy is more an anthology of the finest writing on the......more
The roots of San Francisco’s celebrated food and drink culture are as diverse as the city itself. A bountiful ocean, ric......more
Exploring Seattle’s food history reveals a culinary legacy both distinctive and bountiful. The region’s food traditions ......more