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*Recipient of the James Beard Media Award - Claiming the title of best book in the "Beverage without Recipes" category**Top 10 Nominee of the Spirited Award from the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation*This stunning guide invites you into the story of...

Written nearly a thousand years ago, al-Warraq's cookbook is the most comprehensive work of its kind. This traditional cookbook with more than 600 recipes from the luxurious cuisine of medieval Islam is also a rare guide to the contemporary culinary...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781607749820Author Carolyn PhillipsFormat HardbackPage Count 528Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Ten Speed PressWeight(grams) 1871gDimensions(mm) 259mm *...

"From a historical point of point, the book is fascinating... From a literary point of view, it's eloquent ... If you're a Bordeaux wine collector with deep pockets and a large cellar, it's invaluable." -Tamlyn Currin, Jancis Robinson "Associations and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525561552Author Alice WatersFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Dismiss the stereotype of the bearded brewer. It's women, not men, who've brewed beer throughout most of human history. Their role as family and village brewer lasted for hundreds of thousands of years-through the earliest days of Mesopotamian...

"Who better to supply us with our first comprehensive historical survey than the wine writer with the magic pen, Hugh Johnson?" - Jancis Robinson MW Hugh Johnson has led the literature of wine in many new directions over a 60-year career. His classic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903018835Author Blandine VieFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Prospect BooksPublisher Prospect Books

The Last Night on the Titanic demystifies life in all three classes aboard the world's most beloved ocean liner. Learn why the Titanic still captures the heart of people everywhere even 110 years later.Sailing-and making history-on the cusp of...

"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,...

The second most populous country in the world after China and the seventh largest in area, India is unique among nations in its diversity of climates, languages, religions, tribes, customs and, of course, cuisines. Yet what is it that makes Indian food...

"[A] tour de force of global history...Bosma has turned the humble sugar crystal into a mighty prism for understanding aspects of global history and the world in which we live."-Los Angeles Review of BooksThe definitive 2,500-year history of sugar 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)...

This is not a cookbook. It is the unwritten story of a people. Between the vast Indian and Pacific oceans lies a realm of extraordinary natural abundance: the Malay Archipelago, known widely as the Nusantara. These islands of Southeast Asia have...

_A Dark History of Sugar_ delves into our evolutionary history to explain why sugar is so loved, yet is the root cause of so many bad things. Europe's colonial past and Britain's Empire were founded and fuelled on sugar, as was the United States, the...

Take a seat at the Regency dining table and share food enjoyed by Jane Austen’s much loved fictional characters, written by Sunday Times bestseller Pen Vogler. Inspired by the novels and letters of Jane Austen, this collection of recipes is based on...

"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...

Far more than just a recipe book, New York Cocktails features signature creations (along with new variations of the classic Manhattan and Negroni), tips, and techniques by the best mixologists in the Big Apple, along with their personal profiles.From the...

In this rich and engaging history, Tami Parr shows how regional cheesemaking found its way back to the farm. It's a lively story that begins with the first fur traders in the Pacific Northwest and ends with modern-day small farmers in Oregon, Washington,...

Are You Ready to Dine and Party Like it's the 1920s? Step into the Jazz Age world of The Great Gatsby.Integrated with today's food variety and culinary creativity-and updated by award-winning chef Ron Oliver-this easy, entertaining cookbook gives you...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312608279Author Clara CannucciariFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint St. Martin's PressPublisher St. Martin's PressWeight(grams) 431gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of James Beard Cookbook Award - Writings on Food.Book InformationISBN 9780143038580Author Michael PollanFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Penguin USAPublisher...

"Healy revelled in wine, wine in its proper place with good company and good food. Read this book and revel with him." -Sommelier India Stay Me With Flagons was Healy's love letter to wine, and to the wines he enjoyed with friends during his long study...

Along with red London buses, bowler hats and cricket, few things are considered more British than fish and chips. Sprinkled with salt and vinegar, fish and chips were the country's original fast food. This innovative and well-researched book unwraps the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781611800265Author William Scott WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)...

If you imagine that our ancient forbears ate weak gruel, some meat, and bread so hard that it was practically inedible, Jacqui Wood's study and recreation of ancient cooking methods and recipes will be a revelation. Based on experimental archaeology at...

A new approach to foragingRoger Phillips is the legendary godfather of foraging. Drawing upon decades of experience, his knowledge of wild food is unrivalled and in this richly illustrated book he shares some of his most recently gathered wisdom,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903018460Author C. Anne WilsonFormat HardbackPage Count 300Imprint Prospect BooksPublisher Prospect Books

When did we first serve meals at regular hours? Why did we begin using individual plates and utensils to eat? When did "cuisine" become a concept and how did we come to judge food by its method of preparation, manner of consumption, and gastronomic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679457497Author Frank PellegrinoFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 930gDimensions(mm)...

Pilsners, blonde ales, India pale ales, lagers, porters, stouts: the varieties and styles of beer are endless. But as diverse as the drink is, its appeal is universal - beer is the most-consumed alcoholic beverage in the world. From pubs and inns to...

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 *...

Though the word vegetarianism was not coined until the mid-nineteenth century, the vegetarian diet has been around as long as man has. Vegetarians have included in their number: heretics, humanists, Hindus, Christian fundamentalists, radicals, agnostics,...

Delightful food and drink recipes inspired by Netflix's hit show Bridgerton and Julia Quinn's bestselling novels. Finger sandwiches, pastries, roasts, desserts, cocktails, and more! You are cordially invited to dine with society's finest! From the...

Chocolate has long been a favorite indulgence. But behind every chocolate bar we unwrap, there is a world of power struggles and political maneuvering over its most important ingredient: cocoa. In this incisive book, Kristy Leissle reveals how cocoa,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781976519857Author Chris-Rachael OselandFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903018569Author Mark DawsonFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Prospect BooksPublisher Prospect Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780804186742Author Ronni LundyFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Clarkson PotterPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 1208gDimensions(mm) 262mm *...

Once and for all, America learns the likely inventor of its beloved bourbon.Bourbon is not just alcohol -- this amber-colored drink is deeply ingrained in American culture and tangled in American history. From the early days of raw corn liquor to the...

"A standout among the drink books published this year, which ought to be on the Christmas list of every wine lover, even if they don't think they have much interest in American wine." -Victoria Moore, The Telegraph "This is a book for novices and geeks...