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Spaghetti, gnocchi, tagliatellea, ravioli, vincisgrassi, strascinati - pasta in its myriad forms has been a staple of the Mediterranean diet longer than bread. This beautiful volume is the first book to provide a complete history of pasta in Italy,...

Among the cuisines of Europe, Britain's has traditionally been regarded as the black sheep kippers, jellied eels and blood pudding rarely elicit the same fond feelings as chocolate mousse or pasta primavera. Yet despite these unfortunate stereotypes,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783038691280Author Andie PilotFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint BergliPublisher Bergli

In this wide-ranging and entertaining study Harvey Levenstein tells of the remarkable transformation in how Americans ate that took place from 1880 to 1930.About the AuthorHarvey Levenstein is Professor Emeritus of History at McMaster University in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940352480Author Cook's CountryFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint America's Test KitchenPublisher America's Test KitchenWeight(grams)...

World-renowned artist Tasha Tudor charmed and fascinated fans with her sweet illustrations and simple lifestyle. This cookbook echoes the cultural and family narrative so accurately and beautifully reflected in Tasha Tudor's art and life.The receipts...

Bring the mysterious and magical world of Emily Dickinson into your home by making the comforting foods that Emily loved to cook. Whether you are a fan of the hit television series Dickinson or have long been inspired by Emily Dickinson's poems, this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780141001890Author Michael RuhlmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint The Penguin PressPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 374gDimensions(mm) 214mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553371307Author Terence McKennaFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Bantam Books IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781962098007Author Lelani LewisFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint TRA PublishingPublisher TRA Publishing

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)...

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,...

Sugar is one of the most beloved substances consumed by humans, and also one of the most reviled. It has come to dominate our diets - whether in candy, desserts, soft drinks or even bread and pasta sauces - for better and for worse. This fascinating...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903018644Author Giacomo CastelvetroFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Prospect BooksPublisher Prospect Books

In this intriguing blend of the commonplace and the ancient, Jean Bottero presents the first extensive look at the delectable secrets of Mesopotamia. Bottero's broad perspective takes us inside the religious rites, everyday rituals, attitudes and taboos,...

Award-winning journalist Simran Sethi explores the history and cultural importance of our most beloved tastes, paying homage to the ingredients that give us daily pleasure, while providing a thoughtful wake-up call to the homogenization that is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for IACP Crystal Whisk Award (American) 2005.Book InformationISBN 9780767914888Author Robb WalshFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Random House USA...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903018385Author Susan M. Rossi-WilcoxFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Prospect BooksPublisher Prospect Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840210002Author Ravi ManiamFormat PaperbackPage Count 222Imprint Digitally Smart MediaPublisher Digitally Smart Media

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903018620Author John WilkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Prospect BooksPublisher Prospect Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909248304Author Constance B. HieattFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Prospect BooksPublisher Prospect Books

Big Night (1996), Ratatouille (2007), and Julie and Julia (2009) are more than films about food-they serve a political purpose. In the kitchen, around the table, and in the dining room, these films use cooking and eating to explore such themes as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998789842Author Sother TeagueFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Topix Media LabPublisher Topix Media LabWeight(grams) 979gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 186mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783847119029Author Lubow FrolakFormat HardbackPage Count 481Imprint V&R unipress GmbHPublisher V&R unipress GmbHWeight(grams) 815gDimensions(mm) 237mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798218373832Author Texas Historical CommissionFormat HardbackPage Count 172Imprint University of North Texas PressPublisher University of North Texas Press

Today, macaroni and cheese is the ultimate comfort food, a staple of weeknight dinners, family gatherings, and Soul Food restaurants. Humble though the dish may seem, its history is filled with surprising twists and turns. Renaissance cardinals and popes...

Breadfruit trees are staples of the tropics, bearing cantaloupe-sized green-skinned fruits whose taste and texture resemble potatoes. More than three thousand years ago, breadfruit fueled the Pacific voyages of discovery that settled islands throughout...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781493088423Author Becky Libourel DiamondFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint Globe Pequot PressPublisher Globe Pequot Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781976600371Author Randi Julia RamsdenFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Wisconsin Historical Society PressPublisher Wisconsin Historical Society...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780816524648Author Meredith L. DreissFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint University of Arizona PressPublisher University of Arizona PressWeight(grams) 951g

Georgia's Historical Recipes is an exploration of our state's oldest recipes from the antebellum period through World War II, as painstakingly researched by Georgia archivist Valerie J. Frey. This volume begins with a discussion of old recipes as primary...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593442845Author Michael ShaikhFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Crown Publishing Group, Division of Random House IncPublisher Random House USA...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643365510Author Mary RandolphFormat HardbackPage Count 424Imprint University of South Carolina PressPublisher University of South Carolina Press

Food in America and Europe has long been shaped, twisted and upended by queer creatives. Beloved food writer John Birdsall fills the gap between the past and present, channelling the twin forces of criticism and cultural history to propel readers into...

Roger and Linda Welsch matched references from Willa Cather's writing with recipes they collected from Cather family recipe files, from other period cookbooks, and from old-time ethnic cooks still living in the Bohemian tradition. Cather's Kitchens comes...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593842706Author DKFormat HardbackPage Count 392Imprint Penguin Young ReadersPublisher Penguin Young ReadersWeight(grams) 1984gDimensions(mm) 289mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789077207239Author Alejandro Hartmann MatosFormat HardbackPage Count 250Imprint Stockmans NVPublisher Stockmans NV

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626199200Author Peter MccluskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 158Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 381gDimensions(mm) 222mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781609495077Author Karen L. SchnitzspahnFormat PaperbackPage Count 187Imprint History PressPublisher History PressWeight(grams) 354gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781609499013Author Mandy BacaFormat PaperbackPage Count 158Imprint History PressPublisher History PressWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 222mm * 152mm * 13mm