Food Writing category: 1790 books
by John F. Mariani
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2011
Not so long ago, Italian food was regarded as a poor man's gruel-little more than pizza, macaroni with sauce, and red wines in a box. Here, John Mariani shows how the Italian immigrants to America created, through perseverance and sheer necessity, an Italian-American food culture, and how it became...
Hollywood Dish
More Than 150 Delicious, Healthy Recipes from Hollywood's Chef to the Stars
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2006
Hollywood's celebrities expect only the best—especially when it comes to food. That's why they turn to Akasha Richmond, Hollywood's favorite healthy chef.
In Hollywood Dish, Akasha brings her A-list menus to the rest of us. She offers more than 150 recipes from her favorite experiences as...
In the Devil's Garden
A Sinful History of Forbidden Food
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
Deliciously organized by the Seven Deadly Sins, here is a scintillating history of forbidden foods through the ages—and how these mouth-watering taboos have defined cultures around the world.
From the lusciously tempting fruit in the Garden of Eden to the divine foie gras, Stewart Lee Allen...
Al Dente
A History of Food in Italy
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
Spaghetti with meatballs, fettuccine alfredo, margherita pizzas, ricotta and parmesan cheeses—we have Italy to thank for some of our favorite comfort foods. Home to a dazzling array of wines, cheese, breads, vegetables, and salamis, Italy has become a mecca for foodies who flock to its pizzerias,...
From the Family Kitchen
Discover Your Food Heritage and Preserve Favorite Recipes
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2012
Celebrate Your Family Recipes and Heritage
From Great-grandma's apple pie to Mom's secret-recipe stuffing, food is an important ingredient in every family's history. This three-part keepsake recipe journal will help you celebrate your family recipes and record the precious memories those recipes hold...
Nothing More Comforting
Canada's Heritage Food
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2012
Nothing More Comforting is a reflection of our society: an eclectic mix of many different cultures and traditions. Dorothy Duncan -- with her extensive knowledge of heritage foods -- has chosen her favourite "Country Fare" columns from the popular Century Home magazine for this wonderful...
by Albert Jack
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2015
Food is just as entitled to a proper history as castles, wars, kings, queens, art, literature and the bubonic plague. But the book world is now so saturated by celebrity chefs trying to show the working man how to rub garlic on a ciabatta or break lime leaves over a piece of raw fish that we’ve...
Feasts and Fasts
A History of Food in India
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2014
From dal to samosas, paneer to vindaloo, dosa to naan, Indian food is diverse and wide-ranging—unsurprising when you consider India’s incredible range of climates, languages, religions, tribes, and customs. Its cuisine differs from north to south, yet what is it that makes Indian food recognizably...
Billings Food
The Flavorful Story of Montana's Trailhead
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2016
Billings' local food scene is bootstrapping and standing tall. Renowned restaurants like TEN boast menus that showcase distinctive local ingredients from trout roe to foraged mushrooms. Restaurants and artisans source from centuries-old establishments like the McGowan family farm, which provides grain...
Donna Bell's Bake Shop
Recipes and Stories of Family, Friends, and Food
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2015
The heartwarming story of how NCIS star Pauley Perrette and her two best friends created a Southern-style bake shop in Manhattan—a celebration of love and friendship with gorgeous photographs and delicious recipes.
Nestled in the heart of midtown New York is a little shop with a big story....
San Francisco
A Food Biography
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2013
San Francisco is a relatively young city with a well-deserved reputation as a food destination, situated near lush farmland and a busy port. San Francisco's famous restaurant scene has been the subject of books but the full complexity of the city's culinary history is revealed here for the first time....
by Kimberley Lovato
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2017
When people talk about great food cities, San Francisco rises to the top of the list thanks to its 49-square-miles of mouthwatering ways to whet your appetite. Unique Eats and Eateries of San Francisco invites the city’s nearly 25 million annual visitors—and its food-obsessed residents—to...
by Eric Rath
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2010
How did one dine with a shogun? Or make solid gold soup, sculpt with a fish, or turn seaweed into a symbol of happiness? In this fresh look at Japanese culinary history, Eric C. Rath delves into the writings of medieval and early modern Japanese chefs to answer these and other provocative questions,...
by Ian Crofton
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2013
Ever wondered where noodles came from? How Worcester Sauce was invented? Or even who the 'Cucumber King of Burma' was? Beginning with the hippo soup eaten in Africa in 6000 BC, through to the dangerous blowfish enjoyed in contemporary Japan, A Curious History of Food and Drink reveals the bizarre...