Food Writing
TASTE MAKERS: SEVEN IMMIGRANT WOMEN WHO REVOLUTIONIZED FOOD IN AMERICA
Written by Sen, Mayukh
Who's really behind America's appetite for foods from around the globe? This group biography from an electric new voice in food writing honors seven extraordinary women, all immigrants, who left an indelible mark on the way Americans eat today.
WHY FOOD MATTERS
Written by Freedman, Paul
From the author of Ten Restaurants That Changed America, an exploration of food's cultural importance and its crucial role throughout human history "A rich and fascinating narrative that reaches deep into the historical and cultural larder of societal experience, powerfully illustrating the myriad ways that food matters as an essential condiment for humanity."--Danny Meyer, fo
EAT UP!: FOOD, APPETITE AND EATING WHAT YOU WANT
Written by Tandoh, Ruby
In this bestselling tour de force of a culinary manifesto, Great British Bake Off alum and former Guardian columnist Ruby Tandoh will help you fall back in love with food--from a great selection of recipes to straight-talking, sympathetic advice on mental health and body image "I read it greedily." --Nigella Lawson Ruby Tandoh implores us to enjoy and appreciate
DELICIOUS: THE EVOLUTION OF FLAVOR AND HOW IT MADE US HUMAN
Written by Sanchez, Monica
A savory account of how the pursuit of delicious foods shaped human evolution Nature, it has been said, invites us to eat by appetite and rewards by flavor. But what exactly are flavors? Why are some so pleasing while others are not? Delicious is a supremely entertaining foray into the heart of such questions.
BEST AMERICAN FOOD WRITING 2022
Written by Killingsworth, Silvia
A collection of the year's top food writing, selected by guest editor Sohla El-Waylly and series editor Silvia Killingsworth.
BOURDAIN: THE DEFINITIVE ORAL BIOGRAPHY
Written by Woolever, Laurie
New York Times bestseller An unprecedented behind-the-scenes view into the life of Anthony Bourdain from the people who knew him best
SAVOR: A CHEF'S HUNGER FOR MORE
Written by Ali, Fatima
A young chef whose dreams were cut short savors every last minute as she explores food and adventure, illness and mortality in Savor, an "inspiring" (The New York Times Book Review) memoir and family story that sweeps from Pakistan to Manhattan and beyond.
CALIFORNIA SOUL: AN AMERICAN EPIC OF COOKING AND SURVIVAL
Written by Alexander, Kevin
A sharply crafted and unflinchingly honest memoir about gangs, drugs, cooking, and living life on the line--both on the streets and in the kitchen--from one of the most exciting stars in the food world today "As compelling or more so than Boyz N the Hood and Menace II Society . . .
MY FIRST POPSICLE: AN ANTHOLOGY OF FOOD AND FEELINGS
A warm and relateable collection of essays exploring the memories we associate with different meals in our lives, from a spectrum of talented creators What is your most poignant memory surrounding food? Of all the essentials for survival: oxygen, water, sleep, and food, only food is a vast treasure trove of memory and of sensory experience.
SECRET HISTORY OF FOOD: STRANGE BUT TRUE STORIES ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF EVERYTHING WE EAT
Written by Siegel, Matt
An irreverent, surprising, and entirely entertaining look at the little-known history surrounding the foods we know and loveIs Italian olive oil really Italian, or are we dipping our bread in lamp oil? Why are we masochistically drawn to foods that can hurt us, like hot peppers? Far from being a classic American dish, is apple pie actually . . .
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