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"Twitty makes the case that Blackness and Judaism coexist in beautiful harmony, and this is manifested in the foods and traditions from both cultures that Black Jews incorporate into their daily lives...Twitty wishes to start a conversation where people...

In Vietnam during the long nineteenth century from the Tây Son rebellion to the 1920s, individuals negotiated changing interpretations of their culinary choices by their families, neighbors, and governments. What people ate reflected not just who they...

The history of coffee is much more than the tale of one nonessential good-it is a lens through which to consider various strands of world history, from food and foodways to religion and economics and sociocultural history.A Rich and Tantalizing Brew...

For millennia, fresh olive oil has been one of life's necessities-not just as food but also as medicine, a beauty aid, and a vital element of religious rituals. But this symbol of purity has become deeply corrupt. A superbly crafted combination of...

What did great adventurers eat during their expeditions to the far corners of the world? How did they view the role of food in their survival and wellbeing? What about hikers and backpackers today who set out to enjoy nature, pushing their own boundaries...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062973207Author Matt SiegelFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 218mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781611861648Author Helen Zoe VeitFormat HardbackPage Count 273Imprint Michigan State University PressPublisher Michigan State University PressWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780816528219Author Jennifer P. MathewsFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint University of Arizona PressPublisher University of Arizona PressWeight(grams)...

First published in 1974, The Compleat Cook is a book to inspire any creative cook in the days of tasteless, mass-produced foods. By the subtle use of herbs, wines and flavorings of all kinds Rebecca Price has provided us with multitude of new culinary...

In the late fourteenth century, the Iberian Peninsula was home to three major religions which coexisted in relative peace. Over the next two centuries, various political and social factors changed the face of Iberia dramatically. This book examines this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909248649Author Madeleine NeaveFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Prospect BooksPublisher Prospect Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781524761943Author Louis EguarasFormat HardbackPage Count 216Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA Inc

Pairing 100 famous authors, poets, and playwrights from the Victorian age to today with recipes for their iconic drinks of choice, How to Drink Like a Writer is the perfect guide to getting lit(erary) for madcap mixologists, book club bartenders, and...

Tastemaker, n. Anyone with the power to make you eat quinoa.Kale. Spicy sriracha sauce. Honeycrisp apples. Cupcakes. These days, it seems we are constantly discovering a new food that will make us healthier, happier, or even somehow cooler. Chia seeds,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593236093Author Erika CouncilFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780987500120Author Farrah KnightFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint Leaves of Gold PressPublisher Leaves of Gold PressWeight(grams) 347gDimensions(mm)...

Figs, fresh and dried, have become the fruit of celebrations and festivities throughout the Western world, and have been typically associated with Christmastime since the nineteenth century. In Figs: A Global History, David Sutton examines the festive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645671978Author Greg RemmeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Page Street Publishing Co.Publisher Page Street Publishing Co.

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,...

Celebrated Portland chef Bonnie Frumkin Morales brings her acclaimed Portland restaurant Kachka into your home kitchen with a debut cookbook enlivening Russian cuisine with an emphasis on vibrant, locally sourced ingredients. "With Kachka, Bonnie...

Chinese cuisine without chile peppers seems unimaginable. Entranced by the fiery taste, diners worldwide have fallen for Chinese cooking. In China, chiles are everywhere, from dried peppers hanging from eaves to Mao's boast that revolution would be...

The Ni'matnama is a late fifteenth-century book of the recipes of the eccentric Sultan of Mandu (Madhya Pradesh), Ghiyath Shahi, collected and added to by his son and successor, Nasir Shah. It contains recipes for cooking a variety of delicacies and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780425211779Author Tony LipFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807069172Author Alicia KennedyFormat HardbackPage Count 232Imprint Beacon PressPublisher Beacon Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983251538Author Dave DeWittFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Sunbelt EditionsPublisher Sunbelt EditionsWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm...

In his new history of food, acclaimed historian Massimo Montanari traces the development of medieval tastes-both culinary and cultural-from raw materials to market and captures their reflections in today's food trends. Tying the ingredients of our diet...

Like a rich plum pudding, "Pudding: A Global History" is bursting with choice morsels. From cookbooks and family recipes to novels, poems, songs and cartoons, it tells the story of puddings and how they developed from early savoury, sausage - like...

Toasted marshmallows stuffed with raisins? Green-and-white luncheons? Chemistry in the kitchen? This entertaining and erudite social history now in its fourth paperback edition tells the remarkable story of America's transformation from a nation of...

Olives are at once a mythical food - bringing to mind scenes from Ancient Rome and the Bible - and an everyday one, given the ubiquity of olive oil in contemporary diets. In this original, succinct and engaging history Fabrizia Lanza traces the olive's...

From Old El Paso, inspiring modern Mexican-style meals at home, a cookbook of more than 125 quick and easy family favorite recipes. Family is at the heart of everything Old El Paso does, inspiring today's Mexican-style meals at home. Along with their...

"Twitty makes the case that Blackness and Judaism coexist in beautiful harmony, and this is manifested in the foods and traditions from both cultures that Black Jews incorporate into their daily lives...Twitty wishes to start a conversation where people...

This gorgeously illustrated volume began as notes on the collection of cookbooks and culinary images gathered by renowned cookbook author Anne Willan and her husband Mark Cherniavsky. From the spiced sauces of medieval times to the massive roasts and...

During World War II, millions of Soviet soldiers in German captivity died of hunger and starvation. Their fate was not the unexpected consequence of a war that took longer than anticipated. It was the calculated strategy of a small group of economic...

There are some ingredients that are so adaptable they appear in dishes all over the world. This book looks at the seven most important - the culinary wonders: rice, salt, honey, pork, tomato, chili and cacao. These are the ones ones that have played a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948837194Author Ann CookFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint TownsendsPublisher TownsendsWeight(grams) 440gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 18mm

Written for food aficionados everywhere, this book provides an entertaining look at the history and development of the key foods we eat every day. Mike Gibney, Professor Emeritus of Food and Health at University College Dublin, traces the story of food...

From its pre-Christian origins to the present, food has always been central to Christmas; a feast at which tradition, nostalgia, innovation, symbolism, and indulgence all come together at the table. This book explores the rich story of Christmas food and...

Mexican Food: The Ultimate Cookbook is a beautiful and thorough collection of recipes drawn from the many rich traditions of Mexican cuisines and inspired by contemporary influences. We are what we eat, so the saying goes, and the way Mexicans eat...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909248526Author Cora Millet-RobinetFormat HardbackPage Count 712Imprint Prospect BooksPublisher Prospect BooksDimensions(mm) 255mm * 175mm * 51mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143134923Author Camper EnglishFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 283gDimensions(mm) 211mm * 139mm...