Food Writing category: 1790 books
Food in the Air and Space
The Surprising History of Food and Drink in the Skies
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2014
In the history of cooking, there has been no more challenging environment than those craft in which humans took to the skies. The tale begins with meals aboard balloons and zeppelins, where cooking was accomplished below explosive bags of hydrogen, ending with space station dinners that were cooked...
My American Dream
A Life of Love, Family, and Food
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
For decades, beloved chef Lidia Bastianich has introduced Americans to Italian food through her cookbooks, TV shows, and restaurants. Now, in My American Dream, she tells her own story for the very first time. Born in Pula, on the Istrian peninsula, Lidia grew up surrounded by love and security, learning...
Great Italian American Food in New England
History, Traditions & Memories
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2016
Explore the Italian enclaves in different parts of the six states and the evolution of Italian heritage cuisine. What part of Italy did the immigrants come from? How did they adapt recipes and use new ingredients? How did those recipes evolve over the years? Included are profiles of the people, places,...
Italian Cuisine
A Cultural History
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2003
Italy, the country with a hundred cities and a thousand bell towers, is also the country with a hundred cuisines and a thousand recipes. Its great variety of culinary practices reflects a history long dominated by regionalism and political division, and has led to the common conception of Italian...
Back of the House
The Secret Life of a Restaurant
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2013
Food writer and clinical psychologist Scott Haas wanted to know what went on inside the mind of a top chef—and what kind of emotional dynamics drove the fast-paced, intense interactions inside a great restaurant. To capture all the heat and hunger, he spent eighteen months immersed in the kitchen...
A Tiger in the Kitchen
A Memoir of Food and Family
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2011
"Starting with charred fried rice and ending with flaky pineapple tarts, Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan takes us along on a personal journey that most can only fantasize about--an exploration of family history and culture through a mastery of home-cooked dishes. Tan's delectable education through the landscape...
The Ultimate Paleo Cookbook for Beginners
An Appetite for Healthy Diet
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2014
****Get a Free Book just for visiting this page at PALEODEBUNKED.COM**** Never tried a Paleo dish? If yes, then this cookbook is made for you! By gathering all the tried-and-tested recipes of Paleo dishes, we offer you the easiest way to learn and cook all the nutritious food you can ever...
Food of Morocco
Authentic Recipes from the North African Coast
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2002
Stunning location photography and a fascinating introduction to the culture of Morocco makes this book the perfect companion for your adventure into Moroccan cuisine.
This beautifully crafted Moroccan cookbook features over 60 recipes from all over Morocco. Moroccan cuisine has been influenced...
Our Sustainable Table
Essays
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2016
In this collection of thirteen provocative essays, Wendell Berry discusses the pleasures of eating. Gretel Ehrlich describes her struggle to produce clean, lean beef on her ranch in Wyoming. Frances Moore Lappe sets for her vision of a system that is environmentally, economically, and culturally sustainable....
Tokyo Eating Tour (Volume 2)
The Backpacker’s Guide to Reasonable Standing Bars in Japan
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2017
September 19, 2017 (Edition 2.0)
* Old information was updated.
* A recommended bar was added.
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This guidebook introduces international tourists to Japan’s unknown standing bars / food shops. An unforgettable eating experience can be the highlight of any trip. Although...
A Culinary History of Taipei
Beyond Pork and Ponlai
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2018
There is a compelling story behind Taiwan’s recent emergence as a food destination of international significance. A Culinary History of Taipei is the first comprehensive English-language examination of what Taiwan’s people eat and why they eat those foods, as well as the role and perception of...
by Sebastian Bond
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2014
Sebastian Bond is the Food Enthusiast. This is another of his books with spot-on reviews of the most exciting restaurants in town. Some will merit only a line or two, just to bring them to your attention. Others deserve a half page or more.
“Exciting” does not necessarily...
Pizza
A Global History
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2008
You can pick Chicago deep dish, Sicilian, or New York-style; pan crust or thin crust; anchovies or pepperoni. There are countless ways to create the dish called pizza, as well as a never-ending debate on the best way of cooking it. Now Carol Helstosky documents the fascinating history and cultural...
American Food
A Not-So-Serious History
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2019
**A clever and whimsical illustrated history of 26 iconic American foods, from Ambrosia to Zucchini Bread **
This captivating and surprising tour of America’s culinary canon celebrates the variety, charm, and occasionally dubious lore of the foods we love to eat, as well as the under-sung...