Food Writing category: 1790 books
by Lake E. High Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2013
“The guru of ’que . . . [is] well equipped for his mission: securing South Carolina’s rightful claim as home to the nation’s first and best barbeque” (South Carolina Living).
South Carolina has been home to good, old-fashioned barbeque for quite a long time. Hundreds of restaurants,...
A Thyme and Place
Medieval Feasts and Recipes for the Modern Table
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2016
Take a culinary trip to the past with this whimsical celebration of Middle Ages cookery. Includes illustrations!
Verjuice, peafowl, elder flower . . . these are just some of the common ingredients to be found in a typical medieval kitchen. Here the authors have dusted off traditional fourteenth...
F*ck, That's Delicious
An Annotated Guide to Eating Well
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2017
This ain’t no cookbook. This ain’t no memoir. This is Action Bronson’s devotional, a book about the overwhelming power of delicious—no, f*cking amazing—food. Bronson is this era’s Homer, and F*ck, That’s Delicious is a modern-day Odyssey, replete with orgiastic recipes, world travel,...
by Paul Vachon
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2016
While some restaurants come and go with little fanfare, others are dearly missed and never forgotten. In 1962, patrons of the Caucus Club were among the first to hear the voice of an eighteen-year-old Barbra Streisand. Before Stouffer's launched a frozen food empire, it was better known for its restaurants...
Table Manners
How to Behave in the Modern World and Why Bother
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2016
An authoritative and witty guide to modern table manners for all occasions by one of the world's most acclaimed chefs and restaurateurs
Table Manners is an entertaining and practical guide to manners for everyone and every occasion. Whether you are a guest at a potluck or the host of a dinner...
Four Kitchens
My Life Behind the Burner in New York, Hanoi, Tel Aviv, and Paris
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2011
At the French Culinary Institute, Lauren Shockey learned to salt food properly, cook fearlessly over high heat, and knock back beers like a pro. But she also discovered that her real culinary education wouldn't begin until she actually worked in a restaurant. After a somewhat disappointing apprenticeship...
Pen & Palate
Mastering the Art of Adulthood, with Recipes
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2016
From the writers of acclaimed blog Pen & Palate, a humorous coming-of-age (and mastering-the-art-of-home-cooking) memoir of friendship, told through stories, recipes, and beautiful illustrations.
Getting through life in your twenties isn't easy--especially if you're broke, awkward, and...
Eat Your Feelings
Recipes for Self-Loathing
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2009
"A hilarious read when you're feelin' down and hungry."—Daily Candy
Life's little pitfalls can be a real drag: being dumped, fired, or left at the altar—they're all such downers. Sure, some might just grin and bear it, but why?
Hilarious author Heather Whaley advises readers...
The Art of Eating In
How I Learned to Stop Spending and Love the Stove
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2010
In the city where dining is a sport, a gourmand swears off restaurants (even takeout!) for two years, rediscovering the economical, gastronomical joy of home cooking
Gourmand-ista Cathy Erway's timely memoir of quitting restaurants cold turkey speaks to a new era of conscientious eating. An...
The Unofficial Poldark Cookbook
85 Recipes from Eighteenth-Century Cornwall, from Shepherd’s Pie to Cornish Pasties
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
85 authentic recipes for your manor or boarding house … The mouthwatering Poldark cookery book you’ve dreamed about!
The ultimate gift for Poldark fans! Divided into boarding house or manor, and complete with homey and festive dishes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert, this Poldark...
The Virginia Housewife
Or, Methodical Cook
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Although Amelia Simmons’s American Cookery claims the title, Mrs. Mary Randolph’s The Virginia Housewife is often cited as the first American cookbook because the recipes originated in American kitchens, having left behind British traditions, ingredients, and methods. Virginia Housewife is also...
Eight Flavors
The Untold Story of American Cuisine
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2016
“Very cool…a breezy American culinary history that you didn’t know you wanted” (Bon Appetit) reveals a fascinating look at our past and uses long-forgotten recipes to explain how eight flavors changed how we eat.
The United States boasts a culturally and ethnically diverse population...
Peace, Love & Barbecue
Recipes, Secrets, Tall Tales, and Outright Lies from the Legends of Barbecue
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2005
A one-of-a-kind collection of recipes, photographs, and behind-the-scenes stories from legendary pitmaster Mike Mills.
In *Peace, Love, & Barbecue--*a unique combination of cookbook, memoir, and travelogue--Mike Mills, the unrivalled king of barbecue, shares his passion for America's favorite...
Serious Pig
An American Cook in Search of His Roots
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2000
In this collection of essays, John Thorne sets out to explore the origins of his identity as a cook, going "here" (the Maine coast, where he'd summered as a child and returned as an adult for a decade's sojourn), "there" (southern Louisiana, where he was captivated by Creole and...