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Redolent of everything sensual and hedonistic, chocolate is synonymous with our idea of indulgence. It is adored around the world and has been since the Spanish first encountered cocoa beans in South America in the sixteenth century. It is seen as...

Until restaurants became commonplace in the late 1800s, printed menus for meals were rare commodities reserved for special occasions. As restaurants proliferated, the menu became more than just a culinary listing. The design of the menu became an...

First published in 1942 (and retailing at 1s 6d) in response to the growing use of factory-made foods and essences, Wild Berries, Fruits, Nuts & Flowers demonstrated how tasty dishes could be made using the wild fruits and flowers of the countryside. ...

'There's not much this gourmet grande dame doesn't know.' Nigel Slater, Observer Food Monthly'Our first lady of food.' The Irish Independent'Ireland's answer to Delia and Nigella.' Sunday Telegraph Stella magazineBased on the hugely popular courses at...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307390370Author Jean Anthelme Brillat-SavarinFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

Bestselling author Sally Fallon Morell predicted the rise of bone broth, an old-fashioned remedy turned modern health craze, in her recent hit NOURISHING BROTH. Now, Sally explains the origins of, and science behind, the next movement in the wellness...

Top 4 Finalist for the Best New Cocktail or Bartending Book in Tales of the Cocktail Foundation's 17th Annual Spirited Awards.This updated edition contains more than 400 classic and contemporary craft cocktail recipes, paired with exceptional writing and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692878415Author David J GordonFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Lucky Valley PressPublisher Lucky Valley PressWeight(grams) 231gDimensions(mm) 234mm...

"With over 3,000 years of history behind it, the future of Sherry lies in its past. Sommeliers admire it for its many varieties and Ben Howkins' book will tell you why." - Steven Spurrier "Here Ben Howkins approaches his subject with passion and flair,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345480842Author Michael KrondlFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 278gDimensions(mm) 203mm...

We all witness, in advertising and on supermarket shelves, the fierce competition for our food dollars. In this engrossing expose, Marion Nestle goes behind the scenes to reveal how the competition really works and how it affects our health. The...

"An intoxicating read. You'll want to consume it twice." -A.J. Baime, New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental President and Dewey Defeats TrumanA fun little book packed with historic Churchill information, drinking companions, locations, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781640321243Author Albert Stevens CrockettFormat PaperbackPage Count 188Imprint Innovative Eggz LLCPublisher Innovative Eggz LLCWeight(grams)...

Guild of Food Writer's Awards, Highly Commended in 'First Book' category (2022)Tools For Food explores the history of 250 of our most-loved and intriguing kitchen items and how they've changed the way we live. From 12th century Mongolian fire pots, to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451495693Author Ryan JacobsFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Clarkson PotterPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale

"The Art of Cookery" is the only books of its kind to have come out of an English religious community. It is also that very rare thing, a cookery book of the English 18th-century that has the author's own recipes throughout; nothing seems to have been...

A New Scientist, Globe and Mail, and Eater Best Book of 2023In the tradition of Michael Pollan, Anthony Bourdain, and Mark Bittman, "a surprising, flavorsome tour of ancient cuisines" (Kirkus, STARRED)-from Neolithic bread to ancient Roman fish sauce-and...

Originally served at the coronations of French kings, Champagne is now popular around the world and sales increase year on year as people discover this delicious, delightful, de-lovely drink. Although Champagne only comes from a small area, there are...

When Peter Minuit bought Manhattan for $24 in 1626 he showed his shrewdness by also buying the oyster beds off tiny, nearby Oyster Island, renamed Ellis Island in 1770. From the Minuit purchase until pollution finally destroyed the beds in the 1920s, New...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781445493145Author Parragon Book Service LtdFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Parragon Book Service LtdPublisher Parragon

Mark Kurlansky's first global food history since the bestselling Cod and Salt; the fascinating cultural, economic and culinary story of milk and all things dairy - with recipes throughout While mother's milk may be the essence of nourishment, it is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781945644009Author Dr Jerry ThomasFormat HardbackPage Count 250Imprint Innovative Eggz LLCPublisher Innovative Eggz LLCWeight(grams) 535gDimensions(mm)...

'There is more history in a bowl of pasta than in the Colosseum', writes Andreas Viestad in Dinner in Rome. From the table of a classic Roman restaurant, Viestad takes us on a fascinating culinary exploration of The Eternal City, and global civilization...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743278072Author John DickieFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint The Free PressPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 563gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903018422Author Muhammad Ibn Al-H Al-BaghdadiFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Prospect BooksPublisher Prospect Books

THE MYTHS SURROUNDING THE WORLD'S FAVOURITE DISH, DEBUNKED Did Marco Polo bring pasta back from China, or is that a myth? How did the Neapolitan "macharoni" turn into the ubiquitous spaghetti? Is it even an Italian dish? Hundreds of shapes and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623719999Author Fiona DunlopFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Interlink BooksPublisher Interlink Publishing Group, IncWeight(grams)...

The tomato gets no respect. Never has. Lost in the dustbin of history for centuries, accused of being vile and poisonous, subjected to being picked hard-green and gassed, even used as a projectile, the poor tomato has become the avatar for our...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802715524Author Tom StandageFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Walker & CompanyPublisher Walker & CompanyWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 208mm *...

A delicious collection of great British puddings from the National Trust, this new edition has been updated and expanded to include more mouthwatering colour photography. A delicious collection of great British puddings from the National...

The ultimate gift for Poldark fans!85 authentic recipes for your manor or boarding house...The mouthwatering Poldark cookery book you've dreamed about!Divided into boarding house or manor, and complete with homey and festive dishes for breakfast, lunch,...

**Nominated for the 2022 BookTube Prize in Nonfiction** In the nearly two years since Anthony Bourdain's death, no one else has come close to filling the void he left. His passion for and genuine curiosity about the people and cultures he visited made...

Rachel Laudan tells the remarkable story of the rise and fall of the world's great cuisines from the mastery of grain cooking some twenty thousand years ago, to the present in this superbly researched book. Probing beneath the apparent confusion of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984857088Author Torie BorrelliFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903018804Author Tom JaineFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Prospect BooksPublisher Prospect Books

Winner in the Gourmand World Book Awards for 'Culinary Heritage'Shortlisted for the Fortnum & Mason awardsShortlisted for the Andre Simon Memorial Award'... a work of art' delicious. magazineLet Regula Ysewijn take you to the heart of what it means to be...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903018958Author Phia SingFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Prospect BooksPublisher Prospect Books

The many influences of the past on our diet make the concept of 'British food' very hard to define. The Celts, Romans, Saxons, Vikings and Normans each brought ingredients to the table, and the country was introduced to all manner of spices following the...

"A remarkable and important story" BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour"Unputdownable . . . Urbach has also retold the tragic Holocaust story in quite unforgettable lines" A.N. Wilson"In a remarkable new book, Alice's granddaughter Karina, a noted historian, has...