Food is in the eye of the beholder. This book assembles an amazing and often stomach-turning array of things people put in their mouths. Quite apart from delighting readers with exotic entrees, Joanna Emery asks the burning questions...
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Author:Emery, JoannaSummary: - Author:Kerr, JudithSummary:
READ BY GERALDINE MCEWAN. The classic picture book story of Sophie and her extraordinary teatime guest has been loved by millions of children since it was first published more than fifty years ago. Now an award-winning animation! The...
- Author:Siegel, MattSummary:
Matt Siegel explores the historical, cultural, scientific, sexual, and, yes, culinary subcultures of the foods we know and love.
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Author:Roberts, WayneSummary:In this updated edition of The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food Wayne Roberts puts under the microscope a global food system that is under strain from climate change and from economic disaster. He shows how a world food system based on...
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Author:Mayer, Emeran A.Summary:Dr. Emeran Mayer, executive director of the UCLA Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience, offers a revolutionary look at the developing science of the microbiome, teaching us how to harness the power of the mind-gut...
- Author:Grescoe, TarasSummary:
The world can't sustain the way we eat today. Whether it's ultra-processed oils, factoryfarmed meat, or monoculture wheat, industrial agriculture has increasingly dire consequences for the vibrancy of our plates, health, and...
- Author:López-Alt, J. KenjiSummary:
Ever wondered how to pan-fry a steak with a charred crust and an interior that's perfectly medium-rare from edge to edge when you cut into it? How to make homemade mac 'n' cheese that is as satisfyingly gooey and velvety-smooth as the...
- Author:Dean, SunyiSummary:
This program includes a bonus conversation between the author and narrator about the novel, family, and neurodivergency. Sunyi Dean's The Book Eaters is "a darkly sweet pastry of a book about family, betrayal, and the lengths we go to...
- Author:El-Waylly, SohlaSummary:
A collection of the year's top food writing, selected by guest editor Sohla El-Waylly and series editor Silvia Killingsworth. Culinary creator, writer and community advocate, Sohla El-Waylly selects the best twenty articles...
- Author:Wright, CatrionaSummary:
Carnal, flamboyant, visceral and bold, Table Manners is a rich meal. Catriona Wright’s debut introduces us to the image of the poet as “gastronaut,” a figure who seems to live entirely between table and a stove and who steeps her...
- Author:Bullard, LisaSummary:
Manuel will learn about food from around the world as his classmates share their families' food traditions. In this charming story, readers will discover how food is alike and different across cultures.
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Author:Bearhead, Wilson, Bearhead, CharleneSummary:Siha Tooskin (Paul) has a school assignment to talk about healthy foods from his (Nakota) culture. His father teaches him about the Indigenous origins of many foods that we enjoy today.
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Author:Baxter, JoanSummary:Seven Grains of Paradise tells the fascinating and much neglected story about many kinds of food in Africa, a continent with a rich farming tradition, intricate cuisines and a multitude of food cultures.Centuries of disparaging...
- Author:Sörensen, Pia M., Weitz, David A., Brenner, M. P.Summary:
Based on the popular Harvard University and edX course, Science and Cooking explores the scientific basis of why recipes work. The spectacular culinary creations of modern cuisine are the stuff of countless articles and social media...
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Author:Rogov, DanielSummary:Presents stories of people's culinary habits and the dishes created by them, named after them or cherished by them, discussing the dishes associated with more than seventy kings, chefs, novelists, generals, and courtesans.
- Author:Tamaki, JillianSummary:
A crew of resourceful neighbors comes together to prepare a meal for their community. Includes a recipe and an author's note about the volunteering experience that inspired the book.
- Author:Lin, GraceSummary:
Award-winning author Grace Lin joins science writer Ranida T. McKneally to get kids talking about the science of food, the five food groups, and what a healthy meal looks like. Answering questions like "why are so many vegetables...
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Author:McGee, HaroldSummary:On Food and Cooking is the bible to which food lovers and professional chefs worldwide turn for an understanding of where our foods come from, what exactly they're made of, and how cooking transforms them into something new and...
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Author:Rinzler, Carol AnnSummary:You've been hearing it since you were a little kid: "You are what you eat." But unlike most adages you've long since debunked, this wise saying is true! Good nutrition is the key to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight and...
- Author:Fan, EricSummary:
A delectable picture book about midnight snacks, nocturnal creatures and unexpected generosity, inspired by lunch carts that were the predecessors of today's food trucks and diners. For fans of The Night Gardener. Noses sniff the air as...
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