History
Discovery of Chocolate
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A romantic and delicious historical debut novel set against the birth and rise of that most intoxicating substance--chocolate. This magical and adventurous tale captures the spirit of Paris during the Revolution, Vienna during the 1900's, Victorian England, and modern America.
Wine And War
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In 1940, France fell to the Nazis, and the German army almost immediately began a campaign of pillaging one of the assets the French hold most dear: their wine.
Nutrition Secrets of the Ancients
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Invaluable info on whole foods plus 150+ vibrant vegetarian recipes from Deborah Madison, Claudia Roden, Lorna Sass and other great cooks.
Apples
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In this small and elegant book, Yepsen explores the world of apples throughout history and in the present. He has picked ninety apples from the thousand-plus named varieties in North America.
Pharaoh's Feast
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Drawing on written sources from the fifth century, B.C. to today, veteran cookbook author Oswald Rivera recreates ingredient lists and recipes to allow modern cooks to prepare historic delights from Esau's biblical mess of pottage to contemporary pasta primavera.
A Thousand Years Over a Hot Stove
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2004 James Beard Award Winner for Writing & Reference A stunningly illustrated book that celebrates the power of food throughout American history and in women's lives.
Something From the Oven
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2005 IACP Award Finalist - Literary Food Writing Category In this delightfully surprising history, Laura Shapiro--author of Perfection Salad--recounts the pre-packaged dreams that bombarded American kitchens during the fifties.
Lunchbox
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The largest lunchbox collection in the U.S. gets pop-culture treatment in this hip and retro 4-color book, featuring history, value, and fun facts throughout. Once simply for food, lunchboxes quickly became marketing tools to major corporations facing slumping sales after WWII.
Near A Thousand Tables
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New in Paper!! Fast Food Nation meets Guns, Germs, and Steel in this brilliant account of the history of food. When eating escargot de Bourgogne at a three-star restaurant, you are consuming the world's oldest cattle. Snails have been bred for food for more than 5, 000 years.
Made from Scratch
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An acclaimed journalist's provocative new work, an affirmation of domesticity and its proud history, explores how the traditions of home and hearth--as our grandmothers knew them--are close to extinction and shows the myriad ways women are reconnecting to these time-honored custo