The Story of Corn By Betty Fussell

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Title	:	The Story of Corn
Author	:	Betty Fussell
ISBN	:	0826335926
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	356

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A unique compendium, drawing upon history and mythology, science and art, anecdote and image, personal narrative and epic to tell the extraordinary story of the grain that built the New World Corn transformed the way the entire world eats, providing a hardy, inexpensive alternative to rice or wheat and cheap fodder for livestock and finding its way into everything from ex A unique compendium, drawing upon history and mythology, science and art, anecdote and image, personal narrative and epic to ...

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Champagne By Don Kladstrup

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Title	:	Champagne
Author	:	Don Kladstrup
ISBN	:	006073793X
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	320

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Throughout history, waves of invaders have coveted the northeast corner of France Attila the Hun in the fifth century, the English in the Hundred Years War, the Prussians in the nineteenth century Yet this region which historians say has suffered battles and wars than any other place on earth is also the birthplace of one thing the entire world equates with good Throughout history, waves of invaders have coveted the northeast corner of France Attila the Hun in the fifth century, the English in the Hundre...

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Twinkie, Deconstructed By Steve Ettlinger

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Title	:	Twinkie, Deconstructed
Author	:	Steve Ettlinger
ISBN	:	1594630186
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	282

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A pop science journey into the surprising ingredients found in dozens of common packaged foods, using the Twinkie label as a guide

Like most Americans, Steve Ettlinger eats processed foods And, like most consumers, he often reads the ingredients label without a clue as to what most of it means So when his young daughter asked, Daddy, what s polysorbate 60 he was a

A pop science journey into the surprising ingredients found in dozens of common packaged foods, using the Twinkie label as a guide

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A History of English Food By Clarissa Dickson Wright

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Title	:	A History of English Food
Author	:	Clarissa Dickson Wright
ISBN	:
Format	:	Kindle Edition
Number of Pages	:	512

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In this magnificent guide to England s cuisine, the inimitable Clarissa Dickson Wright takes us from a medieval feast to a modern day farmers market, visiting the Tudor working man s table and a Georgian kitchen along the way

Peppered with surprises and seasoned with wit, A History of England Food is a classic for any food lover.

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Women, Food and God By Geneen Roth

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Title	:	Women, Food and God
Author	:	Geneen Roth
ISBN	:	1416543074
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	224

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Roth began exploring emotional eating in herbestsellerWhen Food Is Love Now, two decades later,here isher masterwork WOMEN FOOD AND GOD The way you eat is inseparable from your core beliefs about being alive No matter how sophisticated or wise or enlightened you believe you are, how you eat tells all The world is on your plate When you begin to understand what prompt Roth began exploring emotional eating in her bestseller When Food Is Love Now, two decades later, here is her masterwork WOMEN FOO...

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Food in History By Reay Tannahill

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Title	:	Food in History
Author	:	Reay Tannahill
ISBN	:	0517884046
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	448

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An enthralling world history of food from prehistoric times to the present A favorite of gastronomes and history buffs alike, Food in History is packed with intriguing information, lore, and startling insights like what cinnamon had to do with the discovery of America, and how food has influenced population growth and urban expansion....

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Colonial Food By Ann Chandonnet

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Title	:	Colonial Food
Author	:	Ann Chandonnet
ISBN	:
Format	:	Kindle Edition
Number of Pages	:	64

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Of the one hundred Pilgrims who settled at Plymouth in 1620, nearly half had died within months of hardship, starvation or disease One of the colony s most urgent challenges was to find ways to grow and prepare food in the harsh, unfamiliar climate of the New World From the meager subsistence of the earliest days and the crucial help provided by Native Americans, to the Of the one hundred Pilgrims who settled at Plymouth in 1620, nearly half had died within months of hardship, starvation or disease One of...

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An Everlasting Meal By Tamar Adler

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Title	:	An Everlasting Meal
Author	:	Tamar Adler
ISBN	:	143918187X
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	272

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Reviving the inspiring message of M F K Fisher s How to Cook a Wolf written in 1942 during wartime shortages An Everlasting Meal shows that cooking is the path to better eating. Through the insightful essays in An Everlasting Meal, Tamar Adler issues a rallying cry to home cooks In chapters about boiling water, cooking eggs and beans, and summoning respectable meals f Reviving the inspiring message of M F K Fisher s How to Cook a Wolf written in 1942 during wartime...

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Coyote in Provence (Coyote #2) By Dianne Harman

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Title	:	Coyote in Provence (Coyote #2)
Author	:	Dianne Harman
ISBN	:	0988934922
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	272

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What happens when the very beautiful and sexy Maria Brooks, now Elena Johnson, a woman hiding out in Provence from the California legal authorities, meets Jordan Kramer, a handsome art theft detective from Los Angeles He s looking for stolen California paintings reportedly for sale in Provence She s trying to stay under the radar Both share a love of food and wine Will What happens when the very beautiful and sexy Maria Brooks, now Elena Johnson, a woman hiding out in Provence from the Californi...

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Creamy and Crunchy By Jon Krampner

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Title	:	Creamy and Crunchy
Author	:	Jon Krampner
ISBN	:	0231162324
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	320

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More than Mom s apple pie, peanut butter is the all American food With its rich, roasted peanut aroma and flavor caramel hue and gooey, consoling texture, peanut butter is an enduring favorite, found in the pantries of at least 75 percent of American kitchens Americans eat than a billion pounds a year According to the Southern Peanut Growers, a trade group, that More than Mom s apple pie, peanut butter is the all American food With its rich, roasted peanut aroma and flavor caramel hue and gooey, consolin...

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Steak By Mark Schatzker

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Title	:	Steak
Author	:	Mark Schatzker
ISBN	:	0670021814
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	304

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The definitive book on steak has never been written until now Of all the meats, only one merits its own structure There is no such place as a lamb house or a pork house, but even a small town can have a steak house So begins Mark Schatzker s ultimate carnivorous quest Fed up with one too many mediocre steaks, the intrepid journalist set out to track down, define, an The definitive book on steak has never been written until now Of all the meats, only one merits its own structure There is no such ...

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Bacon By Heather Lauer

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Title	:	Bacon
Author	:	Heather Lauer
ISBN	:	0061704288
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	224

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A paean to pork Boston HeraldA love letter to the best meat ever, Bacon, by unabashed bacon enthusiast Heather Lauer, is a wondrous collection of bacon bits filled with fun facts, recipes, history, and smoked porcine worship The Memphis Commercial Appeal says, If you can make it to the end of this book without craving just a taste of the savory stuff, then you re A paean to pork Boston Herald A love letter to the best meat ever, Bacon, by unabashed bacon en...

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An Edible History of Humanity By Tom Standage

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Title	:	An Edible History of Humanity
Author	:	Tom Standage
ISBN	:	0802715885
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	269

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Throughout history, food has acted as a catalyst of social change, political organization, geopolitical competition, industrial development, military conflict, and economic expansion An Edible History of Humanity is a pithy, entertaining account of how a series of changes caused, enabled, or influenced by food has helped to shape and transform societies around the world Throughout history, food has acted as a catalyst of social change, political organization, geopolitical competition, ind...

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Delia's How to Cook (Delia's How to Cook #1) By Delia Smith

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Title	:	Delia's How to Cook (Delia's How to Cook #1)
Author	:	Delia Smith
ISBN	:	0563384301
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	240

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In this simple to follow cookery course for people of all ages and abilities, Delia returns to the very roots of cooking to look at the techniques and the staple ingredients which underline the best traditions of British cookery Delia sees it as an answer to an urgent need There are recipes than ever on television and yet it seems that many of us have forgotten how In this simple to follow cookery course for people of all ages and abilities, Delia returns to the very roots of cooking to look at...

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Pandora's Lunchbox By Melanie Warner

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Title	:	Pandora's Lunchbox
Author	:	Melanie Warner
ISBN	:
Format	:	Kindle Edition
Number of Pages	:	288

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In the tradition of Fast Food Nation and The Omnivore s Dilemma comes a fascinating and cutting edge look at the scary truth about what really goes into our food.If a piece of individually wrapped cheese can retain its shape, color, and texture for years, what does it say about the food we eat and feed to our children Former New York Times business reporter and mother Mela In the tradition of Fast Food Nation and The Omnivore s Dilemma comes a fascinating and cutting edge look at the scary truth about wha...

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Squeezed By Alissa Hamilton

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Title	:	Squeezed
Author	:	Alissa Hamilton
ISBN	:	0300124716
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	288

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Close to three quarters of U.S households buy orange juice Its popularity crosses class, cultural, racial, and regional divides Why do so many of us drink orange juice How did it turn from a luxury into a staple in just a few years More important, how is it that we don t know the real reasons behind OJ s popularity or understand the processes by which the juice is pro Close to three quarters of U.S households buy orange juice Its popularity crosses class, cultural, racial, and regional divides Why do so m...

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Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant By Jenni Ferrari-Adler

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Title	:	Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant
Author	:	Jenni Ferrari-Adler
ISBN	:	1594489475
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	260

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A delightful and unexpected collection of pieces by writers, foodies, and others including Nora Ephron, Marcella Hazan, and Ann Patchett on the distinctive experiences of cooking for one and dining alone If, sooner or later, we all face the prospect of eating alone, then Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant provides the perfect set of instructions In this unique collec A delightful and unexpected collection of pieces by writers, foodies, and others including Nora Ephron, Marcella Hazan, ...

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