A thrilling journey through the hidden underworld of the world's most prized luxury ingredient. Beneath the gloss of star chefs and crystal-laden tables, the truffle supply chain is touched by theft, secrecy, sabotage, and fraud....
COOKING / Essays & Narratives
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Auteur:Duguid, NaomiSommaire:"A reason to celebrate...' fascinating culinary excursion."-The New York Times Though the countries in the Persian culinary region are home to diverse religions, cultures, languages, and politics, they are linked by...
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Auteur:Blount, RoySommaire:The author of Alphabet Juice presents a wry exploration of the complicated consequences of food choices in today's world, sharing meditative poems, limericks and satirical articles on subjects ranging from bacon froth and kobe beef to...
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Auteur:Fisher, M. F. K.Sommaire:Whether the suB.J.ect of her fancy is the lowly, unassuming potato or the love life of that aphrodisiac mollusk the oyster, Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher writes with a simplicity that belies the complexities of the life she often muses on...
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Auteur:Sommaire:This month's Digital Edition serves up eight irresistible courses from LARB's Food and Drink section. Including a taste of the dizzying heights of gourmandise in John McIntyre's essay "Finer Dining Through Chemistry," and samples of...
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Auteur:Muhl, MelanieSommaire:Outsmart Your Impulses and Eat Better A Belgian chocolate cake topped with a velvety homemade mousse catches your eye on the menu. The next thing you know, you've ordered it-despite the hefty price. But do you know why' Through over 40...
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Auteur:Turshen, JuliaSommaire:From favorite cookbook author Julia Turshen comes this practical and inspiring handbook for political activism-with recipes. As the millions who marched in January 2017 demonstrated, activism is the new normal. When people search for...
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Auteur:Quinn, KatieSommaire:Katie Quinn spent months as an apprentice with some of Europe's most acclaimed experts to study the art and science of fermentation. Part artisanal survey, part travelogue, and part cookbook, this book provides a fascinating look...
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Auteur:Pianaro, RobertaSommaire:Among their many pleasures, Donna Leon's Commissario Guido Brunetti novels have long been celebrated for their mouth-watering descriptions of food. Multicourse lunches at home with Paola and the children, snacks grabbed at a bar with a...
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Auteur:Bourdain, AnthonySommaire:Dodging minefields in Cambodia, diving into the icy waters outside a Russian bath, Chef Bourdain travels the world over in search of the ultimate meal. The only thing Anthony Bourdain loves as much as cooking is traveling, and A Cook...
