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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Sugar By Elizabeth Abbott

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Title	:	Sugar
Author	:	Elizabeth Abbott
ISBN	:	0143017136
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	464

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Sugar A Bittersweet History offers a perceptive and provocative investigation of a commodity that most of us savour every day yet know little about Impressively researched and commandingly written, this thoroughly engaging book follows the history of sugar to the present day It is a revealing look at how sugar changed the nature of meals, fuelled the Industrial Revoluti Sugar A Bittersweet History offers a perceptive and provocative investigation of a commodity that most of us sav...

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A Trip to the Beach By Melinda Blanchard

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Title	:	A Trip to the Beach
Author	:	Melinda Blanchard
ISBN	:	060980748X
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	304

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This is the true story of a trip to the beach that never ends It s about a husband and wife who escape civilization to build a small restaurant on an island paradise and discover that even paradise has its pitfalls It s a story filled with calamities and comedy, culinary disasters and triumphs, and indelible portraits of people who live and work on a sliver of beauty This is the true story of a trip to the beach that never ends It s about a husband and wife who escape civilization to build a sma...

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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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Larousse Encyclopedia of Wine By Christopher Foulkes

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Title	:	Larousse Encyclopedia of Wine
Author	:	Christopher Foulkes
ISBN	:	2035850134
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	624

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A visual and cultural feast, this generously illustrated book is a comprehensive reference to the world s vineyards and to the enjoyment of wine Hundreds of full color photographs, maps and drawings illustrate the country by country, vineyard by vineyard descriptions of all the world s wine regions from the United States and Europe to New Zealand and the Orient Full of p A visual and cultural feast, this generously illustrated book is a comprehensive reference to the world s vineyards and to the enjoyment...

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Citizen Farmers By Daron Joffe

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Title	:	Citizen Farmers
Author	:	Daron Joffe
ISBN	:	1617691011
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	224

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IACP Cookbook Award Winner in Food Matters Biodynamic farming, with its focus on ecological sustainability, has emerged as the gold standard in the organic gardening movement Daron Joffe known as Farmer D has made it his mission to empower, educate, and inspire people to become conscientious consumers, citizens, and stewards of the land In this engaging call to action, IACP Cookbook Award Winner in Food Matters Biodynamic farming, with its focus on ecological sustainability, has emerged as the gold standa...

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Duchess of Devonshire's Chatsworth Cookbook By Deborah Mitford

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Title	:	Duchess of Devonshire's Chatsworth Cookbook
Author	:	Deborah Mitford
ISBN	:	0711222576
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	192

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Eat like a duchess and get to know about one of England s great houses and the family who lives there....

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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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The Devil's Cup By Stewart Lee Allen

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Title	:	The Devil's Cup
Author	:	Stewart Lee Allen
ISBN	:	0345441494
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	240

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In this captivating book, Stewart Lee Allen treks three quarters of the way around the world on a caffeinated quest to answer these profound questions Did the advent of coffee give birth to an enlightened western civilization Is coffee, indeed, the substance that drives history From the cliffhanging villages of Southern Yemen, where coffee beans were first cultivated ei In this captivating book, Stewart Lee Allen treks three quarters of the way around the world on a caffeinated quest to answer these profo...

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What Einstein Kept Under His Hat By Robert L. Wolke

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Title	:	What Einstein Kept Under His Hat
Author	:	Robert L. Wolke
ISBN	:	145263758X
Format	:	Audio CD
Number of Pages	:

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Have you ever wondered why onions make us cry Do you believe bananas contain calories as they ripen and get sweeter This sequel to the bestselling What Einstein Told His Cook continues Robert L Wolke s investigations into the science behind our foods In response to ongoing questions from readers of his nationally syndicated Washington Post column, Food 101, Wolk Have you ever wondered why onions make us cry Do you believe bananas contain calories as they ripen and get sweeter This sequel to th...

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Proof By Adam Rogers

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Title	:	Proof
Author	:	Adam Rogers
ISBN	:	0547897960
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	272

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Humans have been perfecting alcohol production for ten thousand years, but scientists are just starting to distill the chemical reactions behind the perfect buzz In a spirited tour across continents and cultures, Adam Rogers takes us from bourbon country to the world s top gene sequencing labs, introducing us to the bars, barflies, and evolving scienceat the heart of booz Humans have been perfecting alcohol production for ten thousand years, but scientists are just starting to distill the chemical reactio...

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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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For the Royal Table By Kathryn Jones

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Title	:	For the Royal Table
Author	:	Kathryn Jones
ISBN	:	1905686110
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	120

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An illustrated behind the scenes look at 350 years of royal banquets, from Charles II to the present day....

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Martha's American Food By Martha Stewart

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Title	:	Martha's American Food
Author	:	Martha Stewart
ISBN	:	0307405087
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	432

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In this beautiful volume, a love letter to American food, Martha Stewart, who has so significantly influenced the American table, collects her most favorite national dishes, as well as the stories and traditions behind them These are recipes that will delight you with nostalgia, inspire you, and teach you about our nation by way of its regions and their distinctive flavor In this beautiful volume, a love letter to American food, Martha Stewart, who has so significantly influenced the American table, colle...

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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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