Food Writing category: 1790 books
by Karen Berman
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2006
Rise and shine! From roasts to brews, coffee bean to coffee cup, this "Essential Guide to Your Favorite Perk-Me-Up" gets you into the espresso lane with more than 70 tempting recipes for hot, cold, and spirited coffee drinks, plus treats to make with coffee, and (of course) treats to eat with coffee....
American Pie
My Search for the Perfect Pizza
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2010
Master bread baker Peter Reinhart follows the origins of pizza from Italy to the States, capturing the stories behind the greatest artisanal pizzas of the Old World and the New.
Beginning his journey in Genoa, Reinhart scours the countryside in search of the fabled focaccia col formaggio. He...
Boozehound
On the Trail of the Rare, the Obscure, and the Overrated in Spirits
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2010
While some may wonder, “Does the world really need another flavored vodka?” no one answers this question quite so memorably as spirits writer and raconteur Jason Wilson does in Boozehound. (By the way, the short answer is no.) A unique blend of travelogue, spirits history, and recipe collection,...
The Sweet Potato Queens' Field Guide to Men
Every Man I Love Is Either Married, Gay, or Dead
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2004
If the Nobel committee offered awards in Gender Relations, the Sweet Potato Queens would have the prize all locked up. These fine ladies have devoted an absolutely inordinate amount of time to the pursuit of love, marriage, and great sex, and they’re just bursting to share their stories. Now their...
by Bob Spitz
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2009
The education of a barbarian in the temples of haute cuisine.
In the blink of an eye, Bob Spitz turned fifty, finished an eight-year book project and a fourteen-year marriage, had his heart stolen and broken on the rebound, and sought salvation the only way he knew how. He fled to Europe, where...
Movie Menus
Recipes for Perfect Meals with Your Favorite Films: A Cookbook
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2009
Movie Menus pairs classic movies with easy recipes updated from historic cookbooks to help you create a sensational dining experience for any film genre.
Both foodies and film buffs will find their passions fulfilled in this deliciously cinematic cookbook, which gathers authentic recipes from...
by Marianna Olszewska Heberle
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2005
For more than 20 years, Polish Cooking has given readers a taste of genuine Polish cuisine. Now, updated and revised with new information and twenty new recipes, including such favorites as Apple Pancakes, Mushroom Croquettes, and Lazy Noodles, it continues to provide a sampling of Polish dishes that...
Typhoid Mary
An Urban Historical
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2010
From the host of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown and bestselling author of Kitchen Confidential comes the true, thrilling story of Mary Mallon, otherwise known as the infamous Typhoid Mary.
This is a tale of pursuit through the kitchens of New York City at the turn of the century. By the late...
Salt
A World History
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2003
An unlikely world history from the bestselling author of Cod and The Basque History of the World
In his fifth work of nonfiction, Mark Kurlansky turns his attention to a common household item with a long and intriguing history: salt. The only rock we eat, salt has shaped civilization from...
The Story of Tea
A Cultural History and Drinking Guide
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2011
Whether it's a delicate green tea or a bracing Assam black, a cup of tea is a complex brew of art and industry, tradition and revolution, East and West. In this sweeping tour through the world of tea, veteran tea traders Mary Lou Heiss and Robert J. Heiss chronicle tea's influence across the globe...
Finding Mezcal
A Journey into the Liquid Soul of Mexico, with 40 Cocktails
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2018
In this groundbreaking and deeply personal book, Ron Cooper—a leading voice in the artisanal mezcal movement, and the person largely responsible for popularizing the spirit in the United States—shares everything he knows about this storied, culturally rich, and now hugely in-demand spirit, along...
Coffee
The Epic of a Commodity
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015
A cup of coffee is a miracle, a wonderful assemblage of relationships”. This classic follows coffee's journey around the world, from London to Brazil, telling in fascinating detail and amusing anecdote the singular history of the legendary commodity, from its discovery that chewing on the beans...
The Butcher and the Vegetarian
One Woman's Romp Through a World of Men, Meat, and Moral Crisis
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2010
Growing up in a family that kept jars of bean sprouts on its windowsill before such things were desirable or hip, Tara Austen Weaver never thought she'd stray from vegetarianism. But as an adult, she found herself in poor health, and, having tried cures of every kind, a doctor finally ordered her...
Tea Time
Delicious Recipes, Fascinating Facts, Secrets of Tea Preparation, and More
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2015
Explore the fascinating world of tea in this illustrated book of recipes, history, and preparations—including reading tea leaves and Japanese tea ceremony.
For centuries, tea has been known to promote health, harmony, and internal balance. In fact, the long lifespan of people in China has...