Food Writing
Kipper With My Tea
Retail: $20 (50% off!)
Delightful collection of essays & special recipes from one of the world's most authoritative food writers. Illus.
Domestic Aesthetic
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A celebration of practical appliances as works of art Covering 370 common household objects, from ice crushers and vacuum cleaners to hair dryers and fans, this book celebrates the variety of housewares produced for the modern home.
The Meal : Themes in Art
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This book on eating habits and table manners throughout history, as depicted in the paintings of the Old Masters, reveals a new dimension in appreciating these great works of art.
Fabulous Feasts
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What did people who lived during the Middle Ages eat? How did they eat? Dr. Cosman proves just how endlessly intriguing the answers to these questions are in this fascinating exploration of Medieval food habits in service, table manners, menu, and courtly magnificence.
Wild Raspberries
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In 1959, artist Andy Warhol and socialite Suzie Frankfurt created this hilarious cookbook send-up: Omelet Greta Garbo, A & P Surprise, Baked Hawaii, more. 19 of Andy's colorful drawings matched with Suzie's recipes. Large format.
Harvest of the Cold Months
Retail: $24.95 (40% off!)
Elizabeth David's fascinating and serious history of ice takes us to Persia, Italy, England, the U.S., India and Russia through many centuries. No recipes. Remainder-marked (with a line across bottom of book).
The Design Mix : Bars, Cocktails and Style
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Think cocktail, and instantly the mind reels with associations-from James Bond's shaken, not stirred martini to the women of Sex in the City sipping cosmopolitans.
Hershey
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The name Hershey evokes many things: chocolate bars, the company town in Pennsylvania, one of America's most recognizable brands. But who was the man behind the name?