History
Salt
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For the sake of salt, Rome created a system of remuneration (from which we get the word salary), nomads domesticated the camel, the Low Countries revolted against their Spanish oppressors, and Gandhi marched against the tyranny of the British.
The Spice Route : A History
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The Spice Route is one of history's greatest anomalies: shrouded in mystery, it existed long before anyone knew of its extent or configuration. Spices came from lands unseen, possibly uninhabitable, and almost by definition unattainable; that was what made them so desirable.
Great Cooks and Their Recipes
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This splendid volume looks into the life and times"”and the recipes of"”fourteen great chefs (from France, Italy, America and Britain) who, across six centuries, have raised Western civilization's culinary skills to the highest degree.
The Half-Jewish Book
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The population of half-Jews in America is fast on its way to surpassing the population of full Jews, causing a revolutionary transformation of what it means to be half-Jewish.
The Measure of Her Powers
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Gathering journals, letters, and translations, The Measure of Her Powers showcases Fisher's versatility, providing new readers and loyal fans alike with a sampler from her remarkable body of work.
How We Behave at the Feast
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This book is extended to all those plugged-in and stressed-out overachievers who are seated at a table spread with everything they need, except the permission to celebrate.
Perfection Salad
Meticulous, often humorous, social history about American women food crusaders at the turn of the century & the influential culinary style they engineered. Not a cookbook.
Kitchen Culture
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Fascinating tour of American foodways from the 1940s thru the '80s, with recipes. Photos. 196 pgs.
Food In History
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Revised & updated edition of an enthralling world history of food from prehistoric times to the present. Photos. 432 pgs. Not a cookbook.
Heretic's Feast: History Of Vegetarianism
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Lively, comprehensive study of vegetarianism since prehistoric times discusses religious, social & philosophical aspects. 402 pgs. Not a cookbook. Hard (reg. 29.