The United States boasts a culturally and ethnically diverse population which makes for a continually changing culinary landscape. But a young historical gastronomist named Sarah Lohman discovered that American food is united by eight...
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- Author:Lohman, SarahSummary:
- Author:Cox, BeverlySummary:
To "eat Cuban" is to savor a deliciously complex culinary culture. Spanish, Native American, African, Chinese, and French traditions have all contributed to Cuban cooking, producing a distinctive Caribbean cuisine as richly...
- Author:Chang, DavidSummary:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the chef behind Momofuku and star of Netflix's Ugly Delicious —an intimate account of the making of a chef, the story of the modern restaurant world that he helped shape, and how he discovered that...
- Author:King, MelissaSummary:
Wouldn't you do more healthy cooking at home-if you only had the time' It can be tough to put dinner on the table without falling back on packaged, processed foods. But for Melissa King, watching her two young daughters...
- Author:Better Homes and GardensSummary:
It's a delicious and oh-so-healthy way to make a quick meal for one, or to add pizzazz to any meal. How about Corn & Tomato Bread Pudding, or Bow Ties with Olives & Mint? Start any supper with Red Sweet Pepper Soup, or simply...
- Author:Davidson, Diane MottSummary:
Determined to take control of her life, Goldy Bear moves her catering business and her son to ritzy Aspen Meadows Country Club. Just as she's beginning to think she's got it made--catering decadent dinners and being wooed by both a...
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Simple and delicious no-fuss cooking! Over 45 recipes, from classic vegetable soups and seafood chowders to spicy noodle soups and hearty bean soups!
- Author:Foley, Michael P.Summary:
Pub crawl your way through the sacred seasons with this entertaining and useful collection of cocktail recipes, distilled spirits, beer, and wine for virtually every occasion on the Catholic liturgical calendar. One part bartender'...
- Author:Ni, Mao ShingSummary:
Known as “Doctor to the stars,” Mao Shing Ni, M.D. extends the thoughts presented inside his international best-seller Secrets of Longevity and translates those ideas into kitchen-friendly palate-pleasing recipes that promise to improve...
- Author:Audot, Louis E.Summary:
Published in 1832 in Philadelphia, Domestic French Cookery by well-known French writer Louis-Eustache Audot was translated and adapted for an American audience by Eliza Leslie, one of the most popular and prolific American cookbook...
- Author:Buford, BillSummary:
A hilariously self-deprecating, highly obsessive account of the author's adventures, in the world of French haute cuisine, for anyone whose ever found joy in cooking and eating food with their family—from the author of the best-...
- Author:Peggy WoodwardSummary:
Eat smart and stay healthy! Treat your family, your guests — and yourself! — to the best good-for-you recipes. Hand-picked by registered dietician Peggy Woodward, you'll find 69 fresh and easy recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and...
- Author:Orr, N.Summary:
Published in New York in 1871 and covering an extensive range of practical and wholesome recipes, De Witt’s Connecticut Cook Book and Housekeeper’s Assistant includes recipes for everything from soups, roasting, broiling and stewing...
- Author:Twamley, JosiahSummary:
The American edition of Twamley’s book was reprinted from the second British printing, described as “corrected and improved.” The author had the advantage of his own 30-years’ experience in cheese making, but he also apparently...
- Author:St. Clair, Harriet ElizabethSummary:
From her writing and recipe style, Lady Harriet was clearly a sophisticated woman of means who deplored the “unpalatable horrible attempts at entrees, dignified with some high-sounding French name, made by the general run of English...
- Author:Casey, KathySummary:
Deviled eggs are always a party favorite, and the first thing to fly off the table. D’Lish Deviled Eggs both pays homage to the classic deviled egg and dishes up creative, modern takes on tradition. And this isn’t just a recipe book;...
- Author:Cone, DaniSummary:
Praised by Bon Appetit, DailyCandy and Sunset magazine, the secrets behind Dani Cone's signature handmade, all-natural miniature pies are revealed for the first time inside Cutie Pies: 40 Sweet, Savory and Adorable Recipes. Whether...
- Author:Field, Simon QuellenSummary:
When you're cooking, you're a chemist! Every time you follow or modify a recipe you are experimenting with acids and bases, emulsions and suspensions, gels and foams. In your kitchen you denature proteins, crystallize compounds, react...
- Author:Coccia, PaulSummary:
In the gay community, a young, husky man is known as a "cub" Seventeen-year-old Theo fits the definition perfectly, but he is very self-conscious about his body. So when his best friend signs him up for a cooking competition...
- Author:Barber, JosephSummary:
Published in 1866 in New York, Crumbs From the Round Table is a collection of epicurean poetry, editorials, and articles from a culinary critic of the day, Joseph Barber. In his book, Barber describes himself as writing “that which he...