Food Writing category: 1790 books
My Life from Scratch
A Sweet Journey of Starting Over, One Cake at a Time
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2011
A former Hollywood insider trades the Hollywood Hills for Green Acres—and lives to tell about it in this hilarious, poignant treat of a memoir.
As head of her celebrity sister’s production company, Gesine Bullock-Prado had a closet full of designer clothes and the ear of all the influential...
Instant Paleo
50 Super Quick Recipes for All Day, Any Day!
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2015
by Elizabeth Ellicott Lea
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2012
Hundreds of useful recipes: soups, meats, fish, cakes and many more, all written with economy and self-sufficiency in mind.
by Mrs. N.K.M Lee
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Published in Boston in 1833, the Cook’s Own Book, and Housekeeper’s Register is believed to be the first alphabetically-arranged culinary encyclopedia. The book was one of the most popular cookbooks of the 19th century and had at least a dozen different printings before 1865. It started the alphabetical...
by Mrs. T.J.V. Owen
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2012
Mrs. Owens of Springfield had the enthusiastic support of her neighbors in compiling her cookbook—it includes a list of their names endorsing her recipes at the beginning of the book. The ladies note that the recipes are original and “choice,” but most important, “the materials called for are...
Cook It in Cast Iron
Kitchen-Tested Recipes for the One Pan That Does It All
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2016
Learn to cook it all in cast iron!
The cast-iron skillet is a sturdy, versatile, traditional kitchen workhorse that 85% of us own but far fewer of us reach for daily, mostly because we have one or two recipes we use it for and otherwise it stays in the back of the cabinet. In this new cookbook,...
Mom and Me in the Kitchen
Memories Of Our Mothers' Kitchen
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2015
So what do you remember about your kitchen as you were growing up? What all went on there besides cooking and dishwashing? Did your mom preside-and how did you know it was her domain? Mom and Me in the Kitchen is filled with choice stories from bestselling cookbook author, Phyllis Pellman Good, along...
by Helena Attlee
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015
A unique culinary adventure through Italian history
The Land Where Lemons Grow is the sweeping story of Italy's cultural history told through the history of its citrus crops. From the early migration of citrus from the foothills of the Himalayas to Italy's shores to the persistent role of unique...
Aromas of Aleppo
The Legendary Cuisine of Syrian Jews
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2011
When the Aleppian Jewish community migrated from the ancient city of Aleppo in historic Syria and settled in New York and Latin American cities in the early 20th century, it brought its rich cuisine and vibrant culture. Most Syrian recipes and traditions, however, were not written down and existed...
Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous
My Search for Jewish Cooking in France
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2010
What is Jewish cooking in France? In a journey that was a labor of love, Joan Nathan traveled the country to discover the answer and, along the way, unearthed a treasure trove of recipes and the often moving stories behind them.
Nathan takes us into kitchens in Paris, Alsace, and the Loire...
The Second Avenue Deli Cookbook
Recipes and Memories from Abe Lebewohl's Legendary Kitchen
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
The Second Avenue Deli has been an internationally renowned Gotham landmark for nearly half a century. Over the years, its founder, Abe Lebewohl, provided the best Jewish fare in town, transforming his tiny ten-seat Village eatery into a New York institution.
The Second Avenue Deli Cookbook...
Edwardian Cooking
The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2014
Dine like an aristocrat with recipes inspired by the PBS Masterpiece series!
Downton Abbey has become a modern classic, and with these eighty delicious recipes, this cookbook lets you create some of the culinary wonders enjoyed by the aristocracy in Edwardian England. Starting with an elegant...
Pot on the Fire
Further Confessions of a Renegade Cook
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
Pot on the Fire is the latest collection from "the most enticingly serendipitous voice on the culinary front since Elizabeth David and M.F.K. Fisher" (Connoisseur). As the title suggests, it celebrates-and, in classic Thorne style, ponders, probes, and scrutinizes-a lifelong engagement with...