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  • The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South by Twitty, Michael W.
    Michael W. Twitty

    The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South: A James Beard Award Winner

    2018 James Beard Foundation Book of the Year 2018 James Beard Foundation Book Award Winner inWriting Nominee for the 2018 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award in Nonfiction #75 on The Root100 2018A renowned culinary historian offers a fresh perspective on our most divisive cultural issue, race,...
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  • The Secret History of Food: Strange But True Stories about the Origins of Everything We Eat by Siegel, Matt
    Matt Siegel

    The Secret History of Food: Strange But True Stories about the Origins of Everything We Eat

    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...
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  • Just a Few Miles South: Timeless Recipes from Our Favorite Places by Michel, Ouita
    Ouita Michel

    Just a Few Miles South: Timeless Recipes from Our Favorite Places

    For twenty years, diners in the Bluegrass have been able to satisfy their cravings for Ouita Michel's sustainable, farm-to-table cuisine at her many acclaimed restaurants. Each restaurant -- from Wallace Station to Holly Hill Inn -- features dishes that combine Kentucky's bounty with Michel's...
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  • Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well by Artusi, Pellegrino
    Pellegrino Artusi

    Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well

    First published in 1891, Pellegrino Artusi's La scienza in cucina e l'arte di mangier bene has come to be recognized as the most significant Italian cookbook of modern times. It was reprinted thirteen times and had sold more than 52,000 copies in the years...
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  • Modernist Pizza by Myhrvold, Nathan
    Nathan Myhrvold

    Modernist Pizza

    Modernist Pizza is the definitive guide to the world's most popular food. Created by the team that published the critically acclaimed Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking and Modernist Bread, this groundbreaking set is the culmination of exhaustive research, travel, and experiments...
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  • The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Pollan, Michael
    Michael Pollan

    The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

    "Outstanding . . . a wide-ranging invitation to think through the moral ramifications of our eating habits." --The New Yorker One of the New York Times Book Review's Ten Best Books of the Year and Winner of the James Beard Award Author of This...
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  • BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts by Parks, Stella
    Stella Parks

    BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts

    From One-Bowl Devil's Food Layer Cake to a flawless Cherry Pie that's crisp even on the very bottom, BraveTart is a celebration of classic American desserts. Whether down-home delights like Blueberry Muffins and Glossy Fudge Brownies or supermarket mainstays such as Vanilla Wafers and...
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  • Make Book Club Lit Again: Recipes and Ideas to Bring Classics to Life by Connolly-Ahern, Colleen
    Colleen Connolly-Ahern

    Make Book Club Lit Again: Recipes and Ideas to Bring Classics to Life

    Colleen Connolly-Ahern's Make Book Club Lit Again is your guide to making book club better: four great book recommendations along with original recipes inspired by the books. Because when we eat with people and discuss ideas with them, we are also building networks and...
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  • The Complete Language of Food: A Definitive & Illustrated History by Dietz, S. Theresa
    S. Theresa Dietz

    The Complete Language of Food: A Definitive & Illustrated History

    Awaken both your inner foodie and your inner yogi as you journey into the consciousness of everyday foods, from their origins in myth to modern interpretations today. Have you ever considered the cultural origins and meanings of your favorite foods? The Complete Language of...
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  • 123 Homemade Moroccan Recipes: Make Cooking at Home Easier with Moroccan Cookbook! by Maas, Michelle
    Michelle Maas

    123 Homemade Moroccan Recipes: Make Cooking at Home Easier with Moroccan Cookbook!

    Tasting "123 Homemade Moroccan Recipes" Right In Your Little Kitchen ✩ Read this book for FREE on the Kindle Unlimited NOW ✩Cooking a dish from another country develops your sense of taste and may even lead to better health. It also deepens your understanding...
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  • 365 Tasty Honey Recipes: Explore Honey Cookbook NOW! by Voss, Tami
    Tami Voss

    365 Tasty Honey Recipes: Explore Honey Cookbook NOW!

    Happiness is Experimenting in the Kitchen ✩ Read this book for FREE on the Kindle Unlimited NOW ✩With life being fast-paced nowadays, it's difficult to make time to cook meals from scratch. But it's essential enough for me to make it my priority. Cooking...
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  • Cooking and Baking During the Civil War: A Unique Collection of Famly Recipes and Tidbits of History From the Time of the War of Northern Aggression by Pelton, Robert W.
    Robert W. Pelton

    Cooking and Baking During the Civil War: A Unique Collection of Famly Recipes and Tidbits of History From the Time of the War of Northern Aggression

    Civil War Period Cookery is chock full of delightfully delicious cooking ideas favored by many famous people of days long past. It contains the prized recipes for those dishes cooked by or eaten by some of the better known as well as lesser known...
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  • ITHACA New York: The City with a Cherry on Top by Turback, Michael
    Michael Turback

    ITHACA New York: The City with a Cherry on Top

    Sundaes are us, and they have been pleasuring our collective senses ever since 1892, when an enterprising Ithaca, New York soda fountain proprietor accessorized a scoop of ice cream with sweet syrup and candied cherry, then named it after the Sabbath. For well over...
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  • Shub's Cooking by Stephenson, Shelby
    Shelby Stephenson

    Shub's Cooking

    It's more than poetry, these are historical recipes that are viable, and from his mother's recipe box. Poems do not need forms, they need recipes, and Shelby Stephenson's poems cook. They inter-weave ingredients with metaphors to create delicious poems that entice our palates and...
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  • How to Cook Vegetable Side Dishes - A Selection of Old-Time Recipes by Barnett, Annie
    Annie Barnett

    How to Cook Vegetable Side Dishes - A Selection of Old-Time Recipes

    "How to Cook Vegetable Side Dishes" is a vintage book containing old-time recipes for delectable vegetarian side dishes. Simple and concise, these easy-to-follow recipes are ideal for vegetarians and health enthusiasts alike. Contents include: "Friend Artichokes au Parmesan", "Friend Artichokes", "Asparagus", "Celery a la...
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  • How Food Made History by Higman, B. W.
    B. W. Higman

    How Food Made History

    Covering 5,000 years of global history, How Food Made History traces the changing patterns of food production and consumption that have molded economic and social life and contributed fundamentally to the development of government and complex societies. Charts the changing technologies that have increased...
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  • Homemade Chinese Chickens_ Quick And Easy Chinese Chicken Recipes You Can Make At Home: Chinese Chicken Curry Recipes by Quartararo, Kyung
    Kyung Quartararo

    Homemade Chinese Chickens_ Quick And Easy Chinese Chicken Recipes You Can Make At Home: Chinese Chicken Curry Recipes

    Chicken is one of the most popular ingredients in Chinese cuisine. Chinese people use all parts of the chicken-including the feet and even the crown-to make some really delicious dishes. You don't have to go to those lengths, but you will certainly want to...
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  • The Origins and Ancient History of Wine by McGovern, Patrick E.
    Patrick E. McGovern

    The Origins and Ancient History of Wine

    This volume presents contemporary evidence scientific, archaeological, botanical, textual, and historical for major revisions in our understanding of winemaking in antiquity. Among the subjects covered are the domestication of the Vinifera grape, the wine trade, the iconography of ancient wine, and the analytical and...
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  • Stratford Food: An Edible History by Stacey, Steve
    Steve Stacey

    Stratford Food: An Edible History

    Discover the impact food and food culture have had on the charming city of Stratford, Ontario. Acclaimed events like the Savour Stratford Perth County Culinary Festival have put Stratford on the map as a destination for foodies. How did this relatively small city develop...
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  • Goddess of Olfaction: The Kamasutra of the Dining Table by Chaudhry, Mat
    Mat Chaudhry

    Goddess of Olfaction: The Kamasutra of the Dining Table

    Contrary to western popular perception, Kamasutra is not intended to be used merely as an instrument for satisfying our desires. It presents itself as a guide to love, family life and art of eating good food. Eating has become a forgotten art. One of...
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  • Institut Paul Bocuse Gastronomique: The Definitive Step-By-Step Guide to Culinary Excellence by Institut Paul Bocuse
    Institut Paul Bocuse

    Institut Paul Bocuse Gastronomique: The Definitive Step-By-Step Guide to Culinary Excellence

    Learn to cook like the professionals with this essential handbook from the renowned Institut Paul Bocuse The perfect guide for professional chefs in training and aspiring amateurs, this fully illustrated, comprehensive step-by-step manual covers all aspects of preparing, cooking and serving delicious, high-end food....
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  • American Cake: From Colonial Gingerbread to Classic Layer, the Stories and Recipes Behind More Than 125 of Our Best-Loved Cakes by Byrn, Anne
    Anne Byrn

    American Cake: From Colonial Gingerbread to Classic Layer, the Stories and Recipes Behind More Than 125 of Our Best-Loved Cakes

    Taste your way through America with more than 125 recipes for our favorite historical cakes and frostings. Cakes in America aren't just about sugar, flour, and frosting. They have a deep, rich history that developed as our country grew. Cakes, more so than other...
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  • From Dill To Dracula: A Romanian Food & Folklore Cookbook by Ruggirello, A. M.
    A. M. Ruggirello

    From Dill To Dracula: A Romanian Food & Folklore Cookbook

    Dill. A staple herb in a Romanian kitchen.Dracula. The infamous Romanian vampire.Romania-a hidden gem of Eastern Europe-is better known for its brush with communism than its cuisine. But, just because it's hidden, doesn't mean it's forgotten. Filled with lush ingredients, many picked fresh from...
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  • How to Cook: The Victorian Way with Mrs Crocombe by Gray, Annie
    Annie Gray

    How to Cook: The Victorian Way with Mrs Crocombe

    Mrs Crocombe is the breakout star of English Heritage's wildly popular YouTube series, The Victorian Way. Millions of fans around the globe devour her historical cookery videos, and their hunger for her content shows no sign of abating. In delightful contrast to the high-octane...
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  • Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time by Miller, Adrian
    Adrian Miller

    Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time

    2014 James Beard Foundation Book Award, Reference and ScholarshipHonor Book for Nonfiction, Black Caucus of the American Library AssociationIn this insightful and eclectic history, Adrian Miller delves into the influences, ingredients, and innovations that make up the soul food tradition. Focusing each chapter on...
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  • Gatsby Cocktails: Classic Cocktails from the Jazz Age by Reed, Ben
    Ben Reed

    Gatsby Cocktails: Classic Cocktails from the Jazz Age

    Get out your cocktail shaker and re-live the speakeasy experience with this collection of authentic cocktails. Gatsby Cocktails features more than 20 classic cocktails inspired by the 1920s. Try re-creating the classic Sidecar, comprising brandy, lemon juice, and Cointreau. Or discover the secret to...
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  • Cooking with Ms. E by Braxton, Evelyn
    Evelyn Braxton

    Cooking with Ms. E

    Finally, a cookbook touting an array of delectable recipes from the Gullah-Geechee culture and southern cuisine, sprinkled with personal memories exploding with flavor on every page!Inspired by family traditions and scrumptious meals slowly simmered in love, in Cooking with Ms. E: A Book of...
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  • Made in California: The California-Born Diners, Burger Joints, Restaurants & Fast Food That Changed America by Geary, George
    George Geary

    Made in California, Volume 1: The California-Born Diners, Burger Joints, Restaurants & Fast Food That Changed America, 1915-1966

    A&W Root Beer. Foster's Freeze. IHOP. Der Wienerschnitzel. See's Candy. Jack in the Box. You name the American food icon, and chances are its roots are in California. Food historian and chef George Geary tells the remarkable stories of the early 20th-century food startups...
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  • Mexican Food: The Ultimate Cookbook by Erales, Gabe
    Gabe Erales

    Mexican Food: The Ultimate Cookbook

    Mexican Food: The Ultimate Cookbook is a beautiful and thorough collection of recipes drawn from the many rich traditions of Mexican cuisine and inspired by contemporary influences.This comprehensive guide takes you on a tour of Mexican cuisine. From Indigenous traditions to colonial influence and...
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  • The Settlement Cook Book 1903 by Kander, Simon
    Simon Kander

    The Settlement Cook Book 1903

    Glowing with the warmth and fragrance of a crackling, old-fashioned hearth, The Settlement Cookbook will take you back in time to the cozy, wood-fired kitchens of freshly immigrated American families settling into their new home. First devised in 1903 by social reformer Elizabeth Kander...
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  • Gaido's Famous Seafood Restaurant: A Cookbook Celebrating 100 Years by Gaido's Seafood Restaurant
    Gaido's Seafood Restaurant

    Gaido's Famous Seafood Restaurant: A Cookbook Celebrating 100 Years

    Perched atop the Galveston seawall at the corner of Mike Gaido Boulevard and the Gulf of Mexico, Gaido's Famous Seafood Restaurant is a Texas institution. Gaido's has served diners for more than one hundred years, maintaining fine dining standards with subtle Texas charm in...
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  • Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child by Spitz, Bob
    Bob Spitz

    Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child

    NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A"rollicking biography" (People Magazine) and extraordinarily entertaining account of how Julia Child transformed herself into the cult figure who touched off a food revolution that has gripped the country for decades.Spanning Pasadena to Paris, acclaimed author Bob Spitz reveals the history...
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  • The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine by Wallace, Benjamin
    Benjamin Wallace

    The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine

    The rivetingly strange story of the world's most expensive bottle of wine, and the even stranger characters whose lives have intersected with it. The New York Times bestseller, updated with a new epilogue, that tells the true story of a 1787 Ch teau Lafite...
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  • All Under Heaven: Recipes from the 35 Cuisines of China [A Cookbook] by Phillips, Carolyn
    Carolyn Phillips

    All Under Heaven: Recipes from the 35 Cuisines of China [A Cookbook]

    A comprehensive, contemporary portrait of China's culinary landscape and the geography and history that has shaped it, with more than 300 recipes. Vaulting from ancient taverns near the Yangtze River to banquet halls in modern Taipei, All Under Heaven is the first cookbook in...
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  • The Viennese Kitchen: 10th Anniversary Edition: Tante Hertha's Book of Family Recipes by Meehan, Monica
    Monica Meehan

    The Viennese Kitchen: 10th Anniversary Edition: Tante Hertha's Book of Family Recipes

    This beautiful book, based on original notebook and recipe journal of a 1900s baroness, takes readers on a journey through fin de siècle Viennese high society. With over 100 original recipes, all of which have been tested and brought up to date for the...
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  • Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America by Arellano, Gustavo
    Gustavo Arellano

    Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America

    The nationally syndicated columnist and bestselling author of Ask a Mexican! presents a fascinating and tasty trip through the history and culture of Mexican food in this country, uncovering great stories and charting the cuisine's tremendous popularity in el Norte. Nationally syndicated columnist and...
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  • Lodge Cast Iron Nation: Great American Cooking from Coast to Coast by The Lodge Company
    The Lodge Company

    Lodge Cast Iron Nation: Great American Cooking from Coast to Coast

    Cast-iron skillets, pots, and Dutch ovens are enjoying a surge in popularity among cookware users all across America, and no wonder: it's inexpensive, long lasting, eco-friendly, sustainable, versatile, and healthy It's no longer just for the camper or cowboy--today, it's a staple piece of...
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  • North Georgia Moonshine: A History of the Lovells & Other Liquor Makers by Garrison, Judith
    Judith Garrison

    North Georgia Moonshine: A History of the Lovells & Other Liquor Makers

    Author: Judith GarrisonISBN-10: 1626197687ISBN-13: 9781626197688Publisher: History PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/06/2015Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.40d
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  • Spill the Beans: Global Coffee Culture and Recipes by Gestalten
    Gestalten

    Spill the Beans: Global Coffee Culture and Recipes

    Coffee is the world's cup. Over 2.25 billion are brewed, sipped, and savored on a daily basis. A loyal companion and energetic facilitator of the everyday, coffee has sprouted an entire cafe culture and a booming industry. While the caffeine fix is hard to...
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  • The Planter of Modern Life: How an Ohio Farm Boy Conquered Literary Paris, Fed the Lost Generation, and Sowed the Seeds of the Organic Food Moveme by Heyman, Stephen
    Stephen Heyman

    The Planter of Modern Life: How an Ohio Farm Boy Conquered Literary Paris, Fed the Lost Generation, and Sowed the Seeds of the Organic Food Moveme

    Louis Bromfield was a World War I ambulance driver, a Paris expat, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist as famous in the 1920s as Hemingway or Fitzgerald. But he cashed in his literary success to finance a wild agrarian dream in his native Ohio. The...
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  • A Culinary History of West Virginia: From Ramps to Pepperoni Rolls by Tinnell, Shannon Colaianni
    Shannon Colaianni Tinnell

    A Culinary History of West Virginia: From Ramps to Pepperoni Rolls

    The Mountain State's irregular borders and rugged geography are home to a fascinating mix of cultures, landscapes and foods. West Virginia's culinary history is rooted among the native fauna and flora that early residents hunted and foraged, and the tasteAuthor: Shannon Colaianni TinnellISBN-10: 1625859252ISBN-13:...
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  • A Culinary History of Iowa: Sweet Corn, Pork Tenderloins, Maid-Rites & More by Maulsby, Darcy Dougherty
    Darcy Dougherty Maulsby

    A Culinary History of Iowa: Sweet Corn, Pork Tenderloins, Maid-Rites & More

    Iowa's delectable cuisine is quintessentially midwestern, grounded in its rich farming heritage and spiced with diverse ethnic influences. Classics like fresh sweet corn and breaded pork tenderloins are found on menus and in home kitchens across the stateAuthor: Darcy Dougherty MaulsbyISBN-10: 1467136328ISBN-13: 9781467136327Publisher: History...
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  • Cheese and Culture: A History of Cheese and Its Place in Western Civilization by Kindstedt, Paul
    Paul Kindstedt

    Cheese and Culture: A History of Cheese and Its Place in Western Civilization

    Behind every traditional type of cheese there is a fascinating story. By examining the role of the cheesemaker throughout world history and by understanding a few basic principles of cheese science and technology, we can see how different cheeses have been shaped by and...
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  • Ball Blue Book of Canning and Preserving Recipes by Various
    Various

    Ball Blue Book of Canning and Preserving Recipes

    This Ball Blue Book is a fascinating handbook for canning and preserving, providing traditional recipes and handy tips for how to use a wide variety of jars to conserve different foods. This classic volume is a must-read guide for anyone who wants to learn...
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  • Fannie Farmer 1896 Cook Book: The Boston Cooking School by Farmer, Fannie Merritt
    Fannie Merritt Farmer

    Fannie Farmer 1896 Cook Book: The Boston Cooking School

    A classic bestseller, the Fannie Farmer 1896 Cook Book contains an incredible offering of 1,380 recipes, from boiling an egg to preparing a calf's head. Farmer's instructions also go beyond recipes to include how to set the table for proper tea, full menu ideas...
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  • A Feast of Ice and Fire: The Official Companion Cookbook by Monroe-Cassel, Chelsea
    Chelsea Monroe-Cassel

    A Feast of Ice and Fire: The Official Companion Cookbook

    The mouthwatering dishes from George R. R. Martin's bestselling saga A Song of Ice and Fire and the hit HBO series Game of Thrones come to dazzling life with more than 100 recipes from across Westeros. Includes a Foreword by George R. R. Martin...
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  • Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew by Twitty, Michael W.
    Michael W. Twitty

    Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew

    "Twitty makes the case that Blackness and Judaism coexist in beautiful harmony, and this is manifested in the foods and traditions from both cultures that Black Jews incorporate into their daily lives...Twitty wishes to start a conversation where people celebrate their differences and embrace...
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  • Gilded Age Cocktails: History, Lore, and Recipes from America's Golden Age by Tichi, Cecelia
    Cecelia Tichi

    Gilded Age Cocktails: History, Lore, and Recipes from America's Golden Age

    A delightful romp through America's Golden Age of Cocktails The decades following the American Civil War burst with invention--they saw the dawn of the telephone, the motor car, electric lights, the airplane--but no innovation was more welcome than the beverage heralded as the "cocktail."...
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  • The Old Waldorf Astoria Bar Book 1935 Reprint by Crockett, Albert Stevens
    Albert Stevens Crockett

    The Old Waldorf Astoria Bar Book 1935 Reprint

    Unabridged reproduction of "The Old Waldorf Astoria Bar Book 1935" with a new introduction by Ross Bolton. This 1935 bar guide and bartender's recipe book is special as it was written right after prohibition about the drinks that would be served to famous people...
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  • The Food of Singapore Malays: Gastronomic Travels Through the Archipelago by Johari, Khir
    Khir Johari

    The Food of Singapore Malays: Gastronomic Travels Through the Archipelago

    This is not a cookbook. It is the unwritten story of a people. Between the vast Indian and Pacific oceans lies a realm of extraordinary natural abundance: the Malay Archipelago, known widely as the Nusantara. These islands of Southeast Asia have nourished the lives...
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